Friday is the official day off for citizens of Egypt, so church services are held both Fridays and Sundays. Our team was invited to help in two churches with Sunday school classes. So, after an extended time of prayer together in the hotel, five of us went to a smaller church in Cairo, and the rest of us served in our host church in various children Sunday School classes. We had the opportunity to sing, interact with the kids, as well as share many of our testimonies. Mid-afternoon, we all came back together for lunch and then went to the Cairo History Museum. We were all impressed by many of the artifacts dating as far back as 2500 B.C., as well as the collection of mummies we were able to view up close. Our evening concluded with a return to the church for an opportunity to interact with older youth, and then we went to a Korean restaurant in order to celebrate Jason Cha’s 17th birthday. Daryl and Frances had the opportunity to go with Fawzy to the City of the Dead (miles of cemetery where an entire group of people live), after we left the church. They were able to sit and have tea with the only believer, an older woman who goes by Um Ahassan, in the entire community. During conversation she said that she does not fear death at all. When asked why, it was not because of living her entire life within tombs, but because of the grace and love of the Lord. Fawzy had never been in this area at night, which lent to slight apprehension at first, but the visit was incredibly blessed by the Lord as it ended with Frances praying for their new friend.
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