Day: 21. August 2017

Lucia and Nancy in Egypt

“We live in a world near to and yet far from the Kingdom of God. It is in this world, so loved by God, that we have been called. It is to this world that we are sent by the Church to proclaim our faith in God’s Kingdom already growing among us.” Const.12 On July 3 Nancy and I arrived in Egypt for the second experience of our apostolic year. We came to enjoy our sisters in Berba for summer activities in a village and to have a better understanding of the Arabic world. Our first week in Berba was very exciting and we enjoyed a lot our big community with: Sr. Jackie, Darlene, Victoria and Wafaa, Nancy, Lucia and Marceline form Congo. But for most of the time we have been four. It was amazing the care and the lovely welcome that the people gave us in the village and in their own houses as well. Everything here is simple, we found them very happy and generous people, for us they have what is …