I’m on Day 5 of my Egypt adventure and if I’ve been quiet
it’s because my days have been full since arriving on Saturday. Sunday included
a visit to the Ibn Tulun and Sultan Hossan mosques with my colleagues Rita and
Linda. (Check out my Amy In Egypt
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| Sultan Hassan Mosque |
I had a full teaching schedule on Monday and Tuesday and a
half morning on Wednesday. In addition, I’ve preached the morning meditation in
mass each morning and will do so for at least the next week. This morning is
the first opportunity I’ve had to walk to my favorite coffee shop, order a
cappuccino and sit, relax and begin to reflect on my return to Egypt after a nearly
two-year absence.
I have enjoyed starting to know many new students. Because I
was not here last year, there are two years worth of students – 12 out of a
total of 20 or so - that are new to me. They are eager to learn and full of
questions. Their curiosity brings a lot of energy and interest to class and
makes meal times fun and engaging.
Last night after dinner, the students watched an animated
movie called, “Home.” I did not watch it because I was in desperate need of
sleep. So in class this morning I asked my students about the movie. I asked
them what the idea of home was in the movie and then I asked them to tell me
their idea of home. When they were finished talking one of my students turned
the question on me: “What is your idea of home, Pastor Amy?”
I talked about my home being Minnesota, the place where I
was born and grew up, where I went to college and met Hans and where my family
still lives. I talked about home being anyplace where I am able to be with
Hans. Finally, I said, home is also the place where I am able to be with my
family and friends and the people I love, no matter where I am. So for me, Egypt is also
home, even while I am away from my other homes.
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