OK, so -- we went to Egypt and played music and saw the Pyramids. But what did we accomplish and what lasting fruit did we leave behind?
As I see it, we went to do three main things: Minister to Maadi Church, especially after the loss of their Pastor David Petrescue. We lead worship for the three main weekend services, and Brian spoke on God's faithfulness in the midst of difficulty and tragedy. Brian's song "Your Faithfulness" has been especially meaningful to many in the church and David's family. We played it at all three services and there were few dry eyes in the house.
But along with the tragic loss of their beloved head Pastor, life in Cairo for expatriates is not always easy. They're away from home, living in a very different culture in a crowded, chaotic city. Add to that being a religious minority with a certain level of governmental resistance. So while most of them love it on many levels, it can take a toll as well. They just needed a good dose of fresh worship, and we gave them that. Here's an email quote from one of the expats there:
"You guys absolutely rocked Maadi and we needed it. Thanks for your ministry of exceptional music. We will be talking about last weekend for a long time.....until you come again!"
He's referring to our Sunday night concert as well as the three weekend services. I'll have more to say about that later. But we did accomplish our first main objective -- ministering in worship to Maadi Church, Cairo.
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