We started our morning meeting together as a team to sing, discuss how the Lord has been working on this trip, and to pray for our day and the plans the Lord would have for us. We then went to the church for a short briefing this morning, spending the rest of the morning and afternoon visiting families and ministering in the Sudanese Refugee area of Cairo. We were able to take them a small gift of groceries provided by the church, and splitting up into four teams, each team was able to visit four families. Despite the sadness in the eyes of the people, it was a blessing to be able to share the love and hope of Jesus with these people as we visited with the families, shared with them, and prayed for them. Each team had an interpreter so that we were able to communicate clearly with each family and ask what we could specifically pray for. As a whole group, we were able to spend some time in one particular family’s home, and one of the Sudanese men and Jason Cha spent time playing guitar together. We all sang and then surrounded the family and prayed in simultaneous voice for them. It was a special and powerful time! By the time we left the refugee area, it was already 2:30, but with all of our interactions, we had hardly noticed it was lunch time. As we headed back to the downtown area of Cairo, our stomachs soon began to communicate a different story as we spent nearly three hours in traffic (it had only taken about thirty minutes to make it out there)! We finally made it to “lunch” around 6:30, so needless to say, the meal ended up being our dinner. You never know what to expect in a day travelling and ministering in Cairo, but the Lord has been very good to us in His loving providence.
8 comments:
Hey guys,
Looks like you all are having a blast. We're so glad that it has been a wonderful time for you all so far.
Enjoy it and happy New Year.
Love,
Jonathan and Cathy Scott
p.s. It's FREEEEEEEZING here!
Wow, what an incredible experience you all are having! What a blessing both ways!! Keep up the good work and have fun!!
Blessings,
Jean from MN
We are praying for you guys and are wishing you all a very Happy New Year! :)
Love,
Jonathan, Audra, and Ariana Payne
It's a blessing to follow the details of your trip. Love the picture of Abby and Mary Anna -- Abby, you're a delight to children worldwide, it seems.
Elise, Thomas and Sophie and I are praying for you,
Gina
Our hearts are full as we see what the Lord is doing through your team. We were especially moved by your ministering to the handicapped children through touch.
You are in our prayers. Happy New Year!
Love,
Bill and Karol
What a blessing to see the various opportunities that the Lord is giving you. We're enjoying the posts and pictures.
Barbara Wingard
Looking like it is an amazing trip!
Continuing to pray for divine appointments for y'all and that you will be good scouts for us.
Happy New Year from GA
The Petersons
Hello our dear friends.
I just looked at the blog this morning. I have been praying for you all. WOW, it is exciting to see the opportunities you have had thus far. We are so glad you are meeing with God's people in another very different part of the world; I guess that is a taste of Heaven when we will all be together.
Love to you all,
Melinda
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