[7:04 am – Abu Quorkas, Egypt – 8/8/08]
Coming into town last night I told claudia to close her eyes and guess where she was--i was joking--but you could tell with every sense in your body--it was so hot you could feel the weight of it--they were burning garbage all around and the smell was smoky--our mouths were dry and we were going by a loud loudspeaker with the nightly call to prayer--it was unmistakable that we were no longer at home. This place for the second conference is the same as last year--it has its own guards --we no longer have the regular ones. Without the blackberry there would have been no contact--the univ where we stayed in asyut had the internet down and it isn,t available here. I am still without luggage and no hope of it in sight. I don't even know if it will come home with me. Remember that vs about don't take a bag--i never thought he meant women on a 10 day trip in a hot place. I am peaceful--learning to rest in every way with papa. I am so thankful for all notes and mentions of papa. Please talk to papa about dennis fuqua's grandbaby--accidentally dropped and bleeding in brain--thanks. - love, Jody