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It was different than any missions trip I had ever been on and I have been on eight now! There were a lot of firsts for me on this trip. It was my first time flying on Lufthansa Airlines, first time in Europe, first time I have had an exchange rate of $1 to 220 (Hungarian Forint), first missionary trip with a such a big group, first time seeing a castle in person, first time being to a museum dedication to showing the oppres sion of a nation, first time teaching English to somebody outside of the United States, and first time ever being at an orphanage. The first orphanage we went to just blew me away. There was not that many there that day, maybe 25, but it was still a lot to me. All those kids really wanted was to be loved on. All of them were having a great time with us expect one, who I later learned that his parents had died very tragically and so now he only really gets along iwht those he can help and protect. We had the opportunity to minister at a couple schools. The second school was a public school, so we went to teach conversational English all day long! It was so much fun. I had never done anything like that before. Thoughout the day we taught about ten or so different English classes, as well as going to a couple classrooms where they sang for us and we sang for them. I have to just stay that it was one of the cool est missions trips events that I have ever done. Over-all it was a great trip, and I am glad that God could use me in it. | ~Ethan VanBruggen 89
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