I don't even know how to begin to describe my amazing trip to Egypt!! Actually, I do!! My sweet friend Rachel asked me to basically last minute go with her on a mission trip to Egypt, and while yes that does sound like an amazing oppurtunity... I'm just not into overseas.. it's not me.. God knows that... so.. yeah.. I was not going to Egypt!! Well, for the next week God just kept bringing it up to me in my thoughts while I was at work, eating dinner, driving in the car... so when I got home from work that week I called Rachel and asked if by chance that position was still open.... secretly hopeing I had missed it!! Guess what?? God's timing is perfect.. I had to buy the ticket that NOW.. let me tell you about God's power... I had no passport, was deathly afraid to fly over water, and had zero extra money to throw towards an unplanned trip!! Within 2 weeks my passport was on my front porch, my dad had suprised me with the best Christmas/Birthday/New Years/Bonus ever and paid for my trip.. but that flying thing.. still not sure about.. but guess what....
We Made it to Germany... woo hoo.. God is soo good!! 9 hours down 4 to go!!
above:Anna-from Cali, Rachel, JP, Jason, Chad & Chelsea, and Ash
Landing in Cairo, Egypt was amazing, I was really in Africa, I was really here, I was really committed to God, God got me here.... HE really did it!! We landed, got our bags, checked into the Hotel, and then went to "The Bazzare!!" It is this crazy, fun, and scary at the same time market, I of course had to pick up a photo album here!! At this point we had been awake about 36-38 hours.. YES!! Crazy!! Below...Ash, Rachel, and Chelsea
After we finally got to get some sleep we woke up ready for a eventful day!! We started with the Museum- which was amazing.. and then we went to the pyramids!! We got to bond and hang with one of the best groups ever Lake Point from Rockwall.. they were amazing.. pictued below with the GABC group I was with in front of the Pryamids... can you believe it...
Our Team worked the High Ropes Courses!! It was soo great, we really got to minister to them just by working for them(Egyptians) In Egypt, it is like Americans are celebrities so that we were there to serve them was crazy to them!! Through encouragement and bonding we helped so many Egyptians feel great and proud of themselves... these activities are very rare in Egypt! Below are some Egyptians about to go up and do the course:
The pic below is as everyone was saying good-bye- I made so many sweet friends, God is soo amazing!! Just how He changed my life...
Hated to say Good-bye but totally excited to go back-
I'm leaving in July '09 for another 11 day trip!
