Indigenous Ministries International

EGYPT - It’s cold in January near the Nile.  It’s a damp cold that goes right down to your bones.  Even so, most of the windows were wide open and a steady breeze blew through them in the room that 35 Egyptian women gathered together in.  We all layered on extra clothes and carried on - the Egyptian women in the room were wonderfully warm with smiles and hugs and a blessing to be with. 

Kris S. from Wyoming and I were there to speak to the women in this one day conference.  What a joy to see their faces as we sang together, prayed together and studied Scripture together.  They were hungry for the teaching of the Word of God and also for the fellowship. 

One woman in the back of the room, a heavy set woman with a large dark shawl over her head, nodded furiously when I spoke about how the Lord understands how difficult lonliness is.  How He has given us Hebrews 13:5 - and He will NEVER leave or forsake us.  Another group of about 15 young women gave us a clear picture that many young people are seeking for a relationship in the Lord and that the Church of our Lord is growing in Egypt. 

Kris brought a beaded bracelet project which was a huge hit - proving once again that we all enjoy fun times (especially when beads spill on the floor) and that language isn’t a barrier when hearts are united in God’s wonderful love.  - Dee A. Cook, Director of “Beautiful International Women’s Ministry,” an IMI Ministry.