Practice prior to coming to Czech:
I think after we select the songs and get some idea about what forms the songs will take that Rene, Zuzka, and Ika should get together to "practice" or really figure out how the songs should sound like. I would hate to come down and spend half of the time just to make changes about arrangements, etc. So after they would get a better idea, the rest of us can come and make a huge progress, because just like Rene, I'll be practicing in the car with a CD provided by Ika, I guess.

Surprise or not:
I wouldn't tell dad the dates we'll be there prior to our coming. Telling him means that mom will find out. When we were in Czech the last time, we called him that day and showed up that night and it worked out just fine. As far as pastor, we can only hope and see. If mom finds out, that's OK, i think we can live with it and still make it special.

Sabbath program:
I like the idea of KL in the morning and V in the evening. We could start before 6 so we have time to talk to people, get some CD's out, etc. As far as English songs, let's remember that no one had a problem, because we had Americans among us. If we sing with our spouses, that's given--English. If only siblings sing, people may wonder why we don't sing in Czech when all of us can sing in Czech. Yet I think we have plenty of Czech songs to keep good balance between English and Czech songs.