by Paul Arveson and Nancy Fox
As forecasts predicted, we awoke Thursday to a driving rainstorm in Alexandria that extended throughout Egypt. The President had proactively closed schools, government offices, banks, etc., for two days all over Egypt, which is not built for rain. Roads were washed out, ceilings and walls collapsed, water and electricity were knocked out. We were simply inconvenienced as our plans changed and instead of being able to visit and see the sites and meet some of the members, the pastors came to present to us at our hotel. Finding a private, quiet place to gather was not easy. Initially, they sent us to the bar, though that caused our Egyptian friends great discomfort.
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