merry christmas! it has definitely been a different christmas for me this year. We were able to take the weekend off and go to a hotel on the Red Sea. It has been a nice, warm and beachy christmas....but i do miss the snow. It was hard being away from family but the people here made it so much easier. i know that i am where i am supposed to be.
Last week was a busy week with all of the different ministries each day. We went back to the mother theresa orphanage and i was able to work with the kids with disabilities. im still so amazed by the people who dedicate every day to serve in this way. The next day we went to a Christian boys orphanage. They were from the ages of 10-18 and spoke english very well. it was so nice not to have an interpreter. we played a huge soccer game and it was so much fun. Another day we went to a school where we performed our dramas and led kids in worship songs. Another night we went to a Sudanese refugee home. That was really eye opening and hard for me. Most of them were christians and we went to their house to visit them and give them a message. I gave my testimony on how i became a christian. It was hard for me because i was thinking about the fact that here i am this girl from the western world that has pretty much been in a bubble my whole life and i am supposed to give a message to these people that have been ripped away from their country and family and still believe and love the lord so much. man, i should be getting a message from them! i know that this ministry is going to teach me so much and God is not only going to use me but use them as well.
I know i am all over the place with my writing....i always feel so rushed when i check my email because i only have a limited amount of time. We are all heading back to cairo tomorrow and starting our ministries again on wednesday. It is definitely tiring and exhausting doing ministry every day...but i have realized that i am here. I am here for a reason and i just want to show these people Gods love. The language barrier can be frustrating sometimes because i just wish i could express myself without having an interpreter or feeling like they dont understand what i am saying, but i know that God is teaching me something here. i just need to surrender my comfort in this time. This is where im at and this is where i will be for the next 2 1/2 months.
well, my time is almost up. thanks again for your prayers! have a beautiful day!