Pavel & Jana Testimonies

Pavel

Pavel’s sister Monika was having a
birthday soon and her father asked
her, “What would you like for your
birthday?” Monika casually
responsed, “I don’t want anything -
except that you would come to
church Sunday.” Her father gave her
the gift she wanted. He came, and
Pavel came with him. They stayed
after the services talking for over an
hour. Pavel liked the Bible teaching
and we offered to him to do a
personal study. He agreed.

Already having a Catholic background, Pavel understood many of the concepts,
but it was still not a short road to his salvation. We were interupted in the
summer, while Pavel spent 2 months in Holland for the company he worked for.
Praise the Lord, when he returned he wanted to continue. After several more
weeks, conviction began to set in. On Monday, Sept. 19, 2005, we were studying
at our home around the kitchen table. The study was long that night, as Pavel
seemed unusually intense, asking many questions. I had my wife join us and
recount her own testimony. Finally around 11:30 PM, I asked Pavel if he was
ready to pray to be saved. He thought quietly and finally said, “Not now.” I said
“Fine, we will continue studies another time”. I prayed a short prayer and said
Amen. But Pavel just sat there looking down until finally he blurted out, “I NEED
to get saved, NOW!” Pavel put his head down and prayed a sincere prayer of
repentance, putting his faith fully in Christ.

Pavel has grown much in the Lord, having made some key decisions involving his
separating from the world. God has blessed him with a wonderful wife, Jana, and
together they are serving the Lord faithfully here in our church.

Jana

Jana came to a creation seminar with Monika. Thirty minutes into the
seminar, Jana left. She was bored! Monika stayed and it proved a turning point
for her. Once Monika started coming to church, Jana came also at her
invitation. Jana began to listen to the preaching and Emilie started meeting
with her for Bible study. Jana’s heart was very tender, but she was also very
confused. She made an emotional profession of faith at one point, but it was
clear afterwards that she still did not have a sufficient grasp of truth. Emilie
and Monika continued to work with her, and Jana kept coming to church. In
May of 2005, Emilie and Monika met with Jana in a restaurant in Prague. It
became clear to Emilie that Jana was ready now to be saved. They didn’t wait
for a “convenient” place - Jana bowed her head there in a Thai restaurant and
received Christ as her Savior.

It has been a blessing to watch her grow and see how the love of Christ
healed a broken heart that she struggled with since she was a teenager.
Whereas she once cried almost anytime you met her, she radiates now with a
confidence and joy. Jana is willing to witness to anyone, anywhere. Working as

a professional hairdresser, she has turned her hairdresser chair into
a pulpit. A year ago, Jana was called on to do the hair of Miss World.
Miss World got more than a hairdo - she got the gospel too!

Jana continues serving the Lord faithfully, now as Pavel’s wife :)