Garbage City, Egypt

Amir and I hope to use this trip to create a slide show or small documentary about a place called Garbage City, Egypt. It is just what it sounds like; a city of garbage. Garbage City is located inside Cairo and its population is 98% Christian. This is the only community in Egypt that is only Christian. Inside the city lives very poor people. They make their living by collecting the garbage in Cairo, sorting it, and recycling what they can. Garbage collecting is the lowest job one can perform. They have very little knowledge of sanitation, contraceptives and have a very high mortality rate.We hope to raise awarness, prayer and financial support for the ministries supporting this community.


I also hope to interview a Muslim who has converted to Christianty. The stories I have heard are beautiful, amazing and unbelievable! Muslim women are told that their god values them at only half of what a man is worth... and that they will never be considered good enough or worthy enough by Allah.

I know I often feel I fall short of what I should be... but only when measured by my own standards. I couldn't imagine believing my whole life that god feels the same way!

...but then imagine being told:

"You have captured the heart of God and He cannot bear to live without you! God's dream is to make you right with Him... and the path to the cross tells us exactly how far God will go to have us back..."


And dear Reader, I hope that you would read that last part twice, because it is for you too! If you don't believe it, that is ok.

Just know that He wants you to know Him more than anything... and no matter how raggity, scuffed or broken your life might be, the desire of His heart is for you to call Him 'Father.'
... and if that isn't where you are at right now, He will be there when you are ready.



That's all for now.