Janka's parents had just built a house, so it obviously was beautiful.
They had a dishwasher, which is quite a luxury here.
The doors on the cupboards almost seemed like cushions because of the cool curves.
And Slovakians really like colour. All the walls of their houses have colour. Outside and inside.
Janka and her sister's room was green and yellow.
The room I stayed in upstairs was yellow and orange.
They were so very welcoming. They greeted us with bread and salt when we arrived, and served us traditional food. And on sunday we had an amazing meal together. And both of Janka's parents don't speak english, although both their daughters have excellent english. So we felt even more how loving they were to take us into their home without really being able to communicate with us.
This is a picture of the three visiting students with Janka's parents.
And this is us with Janka and her sister.
It was such a beautiful weekend. We prayed for Janka's grandmother because she is sick, and it was a very moving experience for us all we think. Her dad's family doesn't believe so it was something to have all these kids praying for them and asking God's blessing over their extended family. And we had such hugs when we were about to leave. I truly feel like I have a Slovak mother now.
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