Egypt

Egypt was like nothing I had ever experienced. Every single moment from stepping onto the plane to returning home was new and different. I think that I fell in love with the country right away. As we drove to our flats from the airport I felt a surge of electricity move through me. I was in Cairo- a year of planning and prayer, and here I was in Cairo. I didn't know that it would change my life as deeply as it did. I feel Egypt in my very being. As I walked the streets and felt the dust coat my body and as I watched veiled women cook and care for their children, I felt that I was home. I felt that these people needed me and that I needed them. I could learn from the way that they cared so intensely about their families and their culture. Egypt was rich in tradition.

Everyday I experienced God in a new way. Everyday I found myself at His feet crying out, "Lord I need you. I need you more than I have ever needed anything. You are my Savior, my Provider, you are my everything." Egypt let me crawl out of my comfort zone and touch a piece of Heaven.

It wasn't all picnics and sunshine though. There were times when I was certain that we wouldn't make it through. There were times when I looked around at my team and was sure we would kill each other. But God carried us through it. My trip to Egypt allowed me to trust God and helped me find a little bit more of myself. I began something on that trip that hasn't been finished yet. It was everything I wanted it to be and more.