Middle East: Egypt
Has it really only been a week? That’s the question that comes to mind as I write these words in Anaphora, a compound about an hour’s drive from Cairo. It’s a beautifully serene place that offers us time and space to unwind and reflect. Yes, only a week. Driving away from the farewell crowd at....
From Cairo to Luxor to Sinai
1/25/2017 Hello from Jordan! This is our first night in a country other than Egypt, and it is safe to say that we are all excited to see what adventures this new place holds. But first, here is a quick summary of our time in Egypt. When we first arrived in Egypt, we drove through....
Reflections on the Empire
It has been two full days of Egyptology! Pyramids, the Sphinx, Tahrir Square, street markets, Museum of Cairo, a carpet factory, and a scenic drive out of the city to the Coptic Christian retreat of Anaphora. We’ve seen artifacts from before 4500 BC, trekked inside (and then sang in!) one of the pyramids of Giza,....
Coptic traditions at Anafora
We had the opportunity to spend a few days at a Coptic Orthodox retreat center an hour out of Cairo called Anafora. The Coptic church traces their roots back to the apostle Mark and a visit he made to Egypt. So this experience was a chance to worship with one of the earliest church traditions. The leadership at Anafora....
Egypt
18 January 2016 So, we are finally in Cairo and I am jet lagged, but am so excited to see the Pyramids and the Sphinx. Cairo has a distinct smell to it, a mixture of smoke and incense. The streets are chaotic and bustling with life and everyone is trying to get you to buy something.....