A Great Day! July 15th 2008 It will come as no surprise to any of you that every day in Egypt is a good day for me - usually a great day. Yesterday was no exception.
What made yesterday a great day was not a special excursion in the morning or lunch with the bishop. What made yesterday a great day was the ordinariness of the day. In the afternoon Kadry’s mom and sisters taught me how to make tagglia - and amazing tomato ... read more
Africa » Egypt » Middle Egypt » Asyut The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more
I'm a Lutheran pastor from Geneva, NY. I'm returning to Egypt for my fourth summer of teaching English at St. Leo's Coptic Catholic Seminary. I'm excited that in 2010 I will also be preaching and leading worship at St. Andrew's Church in Central Cairo, a ministry supported through ELCA Global Mission. I'm looking forward to my husband's return to Egypt in July. Hans and my sister Jen will join me on July 1. ... full info