Thursday, June 17, 2010

the journal of a journey


Well, I've been home for 3 weeks now and I'm still processing, learning, and growing from the events of this life-changing experience, and will most likely be doing just that for the rest of my life.  But I wanted to share even just a glimpse of my time in Egypt.  I kept a journal for the time I was there, from the flight over to the flight home, just giving a little look into the events that took place each day. 
   There's also 3 slideshows pictures so it's easier to imagine and understand what is in my journal entries. The first is from Tema, the village/town where Pastor Gamal and Mony live and have established their church.  The second is of our visits to the different villages and churches where we spoke to, encouraged, prayed for, and spent time with fellowship with the people.  Finally, the third is from the couple days we spent at the beginning and end of our trip in Amsterdam, Cairo, and Alexandria.  

   The very first blog entry at the very bottom of the page is a quick overview of our team and our trip that I wrote before we left. 
   On my other blog, www.onelifetolove22.blogspot.com, is an entry I wrote about a week after I got back.  Although I continue to glean from this experience, it was a much-needed personal debrief :)  I wish I could have completely captured it in words, but there is truly no words that could fully describe it. 
   Our journey started in Amsterdam where we had a nice 8 hour layover and got to see the city for a bit.  Next we were in Cairo for 2 full days, then we made our way to Tema where we spent the next nearly two weeks.  At the end of our trip we made our way back north to Cairo, spent the day in Alexandria, and then flew home back to good old California. The journal is a bit long, but it's all 18 days and I tried to get in as much as possible.
   So, let the journal begin :) .....

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