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\"\"When Laraitz arrived in 2018 she was reserved and quiet.\u00a0 Her host parents, Dean and Linda, said she was \u201can observer,\u201d quietly taking everything in.\u00a0 They said <\/i>their goal was to make her feel loved and cherished<\/i><\/b>, and during the month Laraitz formed a special bond with her host family.\u00a0<\/i>Linda said they didn\u2019t have any deep conversations with Laraitz about faith, but continually prayed for her and loved her.\u00a0 She went on to say, \u201c<\/i>It was amazing to see the way God brought people into Laraitz\u2019s life<\/i><\/b> who impacted her by sharing their stories of God\u2019s hand on their lives.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

Near the end of the first month Laraitz asked to meet with Dean, Linda and a few others she had grown to trust. She had questions about Jesus and the Gospel message.<\/i> After listening carefully, Laraitz decided\u00a0 <\/i>she wanted to begin a relationship with Jesus.
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When she returned to her host family this summer (2019), she confided how difficult it was upon returning to Basque Country because she had no one in her town to talk with about her new faith.\u00a0 Her life had changed inside but she longed for fellowship with other Christ-followers who could help her grow<\/i>.<\/i><\/p>\n

In July, her host family and others from the church had the chance to encourage Laraitz in her new faith, but their hearts ached for her as she departed for home. <\/i>\u201cHow can she grow in her faith when she\u2019s all alone?\u201d<\/i><\/b>\u00a0 But this year things were going to be different.<\/i><\/p>\n

Shortly after returning home, a Basque believer and SUSA leader, who lives in the same town as Laraitz, contacted her and they began meeting together to talk and pray. Laraitz also <\/i>made the decision to enroll in the year-long Alpha Discipleship Course at a SUSA office near her town<\/i><\/b>.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Laraitz is charting a different course than everyone she has known.\u00a0 <\/i>She is pursuing a relationship with Jesus, no matter the cost.<\/i><\/b>\u00a0 Linda said, \u201cLaraitz is so brave!\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

This life-changing story began in the USA with her host family, but it continues because of the SUSA mission team in Basque Country. It’s because of your prayers and financial gifts that make the mission in Basque Country continue to grow and make it possible for Laraitz to be discipled in her home culture.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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