I got to experience my first worship night in all Arabic. It was amazing. It was a church in downtown Cairo that I was invited to by my friend Joanna from Ireland. It was a 2 1/2 hour music service only. There was so much energy in the room and you good really feel the big man upstairs moving! I had the goosebumps pretty much the whole night and it wasn't because I was cold. I absolutely LOVED this service and I cannot wait to go back! One of my favorite things to do in another country is go to a local church and listen to worship in another language. It gives us a good picture of what it will look like one day, every tongue, tribe and nation together singing praises. We sang three songs in which I recognized the beat, so while they sang in their language, I sang in English! I just can't describe how amazing this experience was in words and I cannot wait to go back.
After, we met up with lots of Egyptians who knew English. They wanted to take us out to eat for Kosher. We walked about 10 minutes through downtown Cairo and got to see mass craziness. There are so many people and cars out late. Everyone is walking the streets. Then you have this group of Egyptians (guys and girls) walking with two blonds through all of this. It was definitely an experience in it self. We finally got to the place where we were going to eat. It was a little street cart with lots of Kosher. We stood around in the street, had our bowls of food and fellowship! It was an amazing time. I am so grateful that I met some local believers. They are SO sweet. They would not let us pay for anything. They even offered us a ride home and one of the guys gave us some pretty white roses, which was so sweet.
Egyptians are so nice. Believers or not. They are so willing to help in anyway that they can. Although I have been given the wrong directions before, but that is because they want to help, even if they do not know where you actually want to go. So when you get lost you just ask someone else until you find your way. A smile is the same in all languages. So is laughter. This experience was amazing, I wish I could describe it better in words but in the moment you just had to be there. I am going back next week! I am even going early because one of the girls I met is going to take me to get a pedicure at her place she goes to. A pedicure is needed once a month here because of all the walking around I do in the dirt, in sandals. It is so great to meet locals. I have been around Americans a lot but I really wanted to start meeting more locals. I have now, at this place and at my school! Amazing, amazing, amazing. I can't say that enough. Well it is 1 am I need to go to bed. I was tired when I wrote this but I could not wait to blog about it! It is cultural here to stay up really late. I am in the living room right now and I can hear lots of children still playing outside! I love you all and I wish you guys were here to experience some of these things! He is so good!
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