Hi, my name is Brittany. The mission trip to Brazil has been the main focus of my thoughts this spring semester! I feel like, in college, my main concern as a student is me. During my faith journey, I have actually found that the times when I care for and serve others is when I am the happiest and most peaceful. I am very thankful to have the opportunity to do this in Brazil.
I mostly look forward to this trip because for 2 weeks my teammates and I will be able to leave our cell phones, our instant messaging, and our fast paced culture behind. We will be putting everything we have into selflessly loving the people of Brazil. I can’t wait for the kids from underprivileged backgrounds to throw their hands around my neck and to have a mob of them hanging all over me. I am excited to learn a little bit of their language and try to speak with them, and to experience their culture, which will be totally different than anything I’ve seen before. Putting ourselves in the midst of that kind of poverty will also put problems from our own lives into perspective.
I know that these girls will all experience something that changes their lives forever, and that is both scary and exciting. I hope that God will change me too, and help me to put even more trust in Him as I grow in my faith!
Brittany