Day Three: GC, more workouts, church, and a sunset felucca!

Friday was full and fun. We headed to Garbage City in the morning. We went to the art centre, where we did a bit of cleaning and organizing and just played with kids. Brooke has some video of Thomas, Meredith, Wilby and Rachel teaching the kids to play clapping games - I'll try to post those soon. Its so fun to have my family see this place that I work and these kids who have captured my heart.

After GC, we of course needed to work out again, so it was off to CSA for a second time. Since Mom had just eaten and I had run with Abi in the morning, we took a trip to a little foreign market to buy Rachel's birthday dinner. Shopping in Cairo is not quite the same as the local Reidsville Food Lion!

After retrieving the rest of the sweaty family, we headed back to mine for showers before church. Unfortunately for the fam, my hot water heater just broke, and its only cold showers! I suppose the positive is that 8 people get through one shower MUCH faster when the water is cold...After church, we celebrated Rachel's 15th birthday with a sunset picnic on a sailboat on the Nile. Two friends joined us, and we had a lovely time laughing, talking, and wondering exactly where Moses sailed down the Nile.

It was so special to celebrate this birthday with Rach. I got to know her exactly 7 years ago, just before her 8th birthday. I spent four summers as a nanny to her and her brothers, and every summer was more special than the last. Rach has certainly outgrown needing a nanny, but I am so blessed to have her now as my youngest "sister." She's grown from a precocious, fun-loving, super-cute 2nd grader to a strong, beautiful, special young woman. I am so excited to see what HE has in store for you as you continue to pursue Jesus. Love you so much Rach!