Hello Everyone!!!

This is Brittany and I am finally back! I am in Arizona visiting my grandmother at the moment, but i return to the good ole Yuba City, California on Wednesday! So I technically am not home yet....but I am back in the US! I could write alot of things right now about how I trip went overall; but there is just honestly WAY too much to share to be able to narrow it down for you. I spoke to you all before i left how i challenged this trip to change me for the rest of my life. And that expectation was far beyond met. I am changed forever for the glory of God's kingdom. My sole purpose is to live out my life for Him. And while I was doing that throughout Europe, I found out who I REALLY am. My title lies in the blood of Jesus Christ. That is just to put it simple. I hope to be speaking in both services next Sunday at church; and if given the opportunity, i will share with you all of the main things that God revealed to me and spoke truth to me. I want to thank each and everyone of you for supporting me. I could not have been able to change for God and reach others if it was not for you. I had no problems when it came to safety and I just cannot express how much gratitude I have for all of your prayers! It has meant so much to me! I will continue the blog from here on in, and i hope to see you soon so that i can share my experiences with you!

With God in every part of my being,
Brittany

DEBRIEFING IN LONDON

I found this interesting and it gives a good insight as to what the Euroquest team has been up to lately:

EuroQuest: Switzerland, A Spiritual Retreat

Submitted by Lindsey Powell on Sat, 07/31/2010 - 12:37.

In route to Switzerland, we spent a day and night in Italy. We stopped in Verona (home to Romeo and Juliet) and experienced a small town in Italy, and then headed up to Lake Garda. We arrived by late afternoon, just in time for a brisk(!) swim in the lake.

Driving from Italy to the German region of the Swiss Alps is breathtaking. We passed countless bright blue and green lakes, mountains that shoot straight up from the valley floor, and went through over two-dozen tunnels--one of them 20 minutes long. Then, it was on to Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. Curtis calls the 3 days in Switzerland, a ‘Spiritual Retreat' for the team. He did some teachings, we had a full free day for the team to explore, and we camped right in the center of God's beautiful mountainous creation.

The first morning, Curtis took the team up to the town graveyard and did a teaching on Christ's sacrifice and how our sins died with Him and we must give those up to Him and also forgive ourselves. In the afternoon, we all hiked to Trumbelbach falls- located half inside and half outside the side of the mountain. Our 2nd day there, it was National day for Switzerland. A huge firework show went off at 10pm in Lauterbrunnen, but also other shows in neighboring towns went off until late into the night.... and with the mountain walls, it was LOUD booming and echoing!

During the day off, many of the students hiked all day (10+ hours) from camp, through Murren, and all the way up to Schilthorn. They were tired, but really enjoyed the experience. Other students relaxed and spent the day in Lauterbrunnen.

One of the greatest things the team has experienced and learned this summer is witnessing by actions. Through our words, actions and way we live our life, it is a witness to our faith in the Lord and these students have shown that. At multiple campsites, the owners or diretors have told Curtis how well-behaved our team has been and that we are welcome back at anytime. At night in the campsites, we often have worship time. One or two of our students leads us with his guitar as we praise God. Everytime, other campers are intrigued. They come to join, to watch, to listen. Some start asking questions, others just start singing along. Back in Paris, some of our students had the opportunity to share Christ with girls there age after worship.

We are back in London and beginning to debrief, before heading back to the states!

Lindsey Powell

BRITTANY'S BACK IN LONDON

Well, as I prepare for my daughter to come home (she arrives in Las Vegas for me to pick her up on August 12th) I am taking the time to realize that the young woman I left at the Sacramento International Airport on June 25th isn't the same woman that I will pick up on Thursday. The emails and letters that I've had the pleasure of receiving from her over the last 6.5 weeks have changed for the better as time has gone by. She has spiritually and emotionally grown into a woman that society, our congregation, me and especially God can be proud of. If you haven't done so, please read the post of July 29th. It shows how far Brittany has come. Spiritually she is years ahead of many, me included. I thank God for molding her into who she is now and who she will become in the years to come.

She is my daughter, she is God's daughter. I am so lucky to have her in my life.

God Bless,
Julie