Indy Smith's: Last Day in Egypt

Today was a very full day. We visited three of our ministry partners and heard about the work that they are doing.

Our first visit was at the Anglican Cathedral in downtown Cairo. What a joy it was to hear about the refugee work they were doing among the Sudanese who have fled their country. It is so good to see how they are reaching out to those in need.

After our visit to the Cathedral we went to the largest Evangelical church in all of Egypt and had a wonderful time with one of their staff that helps with outreach. Again it was great to hear about the work of this church and how the church and our ministry are working together for the Gospel.

Then our final visit took us to the famous Cave church. The story is way to long to tell here about how God has moved to provide a place of worship for the many garbage collectors of Cairo. To get to the Cave Church and Monastery we had to pass through "Garbage Village." The garbage collectors go into Cairo and collect the garbage, bring it back to their homes and sort it out to those things they can feed their pigs, those things they can use and those things that can be recycled. You can't imagine the smell as you drive through this place. It is just overwhelming, and to think that these people live in it day in and day out. The only rays of hope I saw was knowing of those who are reaching out to these people and their children, knowing that the Cave Church is their and that many of them have satellite and can receive our programs and hear the good news.

After you pass through Garbage Village you then arrive at the "Cave Church and Monastery". It is a fabulous story of how God raised up a simple shoe maker to reach out to the people that all of society wanted nothing to do with. Here are just a couple shots of two of the three different places of worship here. These pictures really don't do it justice but they will have to do until you can come and see for yourself.

Our time in Egypt concluded with a Fluka ride. After spending so much time in a city that has 20 Million inhabitants it is so nice to get in a sail boat that designed after the same boats that have sailed the Nile for centuries and rest. I would highly recommend it, and I am not one that likes to be on the water.