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Tell us about where you went and your reasons for going.
Heather: I spent two years during college studying in Germany. When I was in high school I attended a Church youth camp in Germany and absolutely loved it and decided then that I would go back.
Erika: My whole infatuation with France began when I was 15 and had a French student stay with me for three weeks. Fortunately we got on rather well and I went to visit her the next summer. After that I took several more trips and decided that I would really like to live there and learn more about the language and the culture.
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I presume you both attended services while you were there. Were the
congregations in Europe much different from those here?
Erika: After attending church with just a family of five [in France], I can really appreciate how good I have it here. Before I left I felt bad that there are not any young people my age in my area. However, I am blessed to be part of a large congregation here. While I still lament the fact that there aren’t really people my age in my area, I now see more opportunities. There are a vast number of God’s people that I can learn from!
3. Did this make it a challenge to live God’s way while you were there?
Heather: Yes. It’s a challenge to live God’s way wherever you are, but moving somewhere to experience a different culture makes it a bit more challenging, I think, because you’re there expressly to try new things and it’s therefore easier to let your guard down.
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