This is a quote taken from the Maadi Community Church Website. It is part of their vision statement. And I want to make it part of mine, as I live and work here for over a year and a half. If you are unfamiliar with Isaiah 19, I encourage you to read it.
While I am here in Cairo, I am going to be working at Maadi Community Church. Maadi is an international and interdenominational church with 1000-1500 people from over 40 different countries. The church is made up of many people who are in Egypt on business, some "workers," some who live here year round, and many refugees from other countries. There is a large group of Sudanese refugees here, and many work on the property staff. While I am here I will be working with the children's ministry and helping out with the middle school youth- building relationships in the church and community and helping others to grow wherever and however I can. I appreciate your prayers in all respects.
John 7:38 has been my life verse for several years now, and in many ways, it serves as the purpose statement of my life here on earth. The verse says, "He who believes in me, as Scripture has said, streams of Living Water will flow from within him." My prayer is that by choosing to follow God with all of my heart, He will cause His blessings to flow from within me to whoever I come into contact with. My middle name is Brooke, which essentially means, running or "living" water. I believe that it is part of who God made me to be. I pray that I can live up to this name and purpose while I am here in Egypt, and wherever else I am.
The purpose of this blog is to keep you updated about what God is doing here in Egypt so that you know how to further pray. It its meant to encourage you, to give you insight into life here. I hope that God uses the stories posted here- exciting, sad, funny, and everything else- to touch your life as He has touched mine. I look forward to sharing stories with you, and hopefully hearing some of yours along the way as well!
