We arrived in Egypt on November 29 and it took about three or four days to get my sleeping adjusted. In the above picture my chaplain assistant and I are standing in front of the Chapel. There really is a natural beauty to this place. The Red Sea is beautiful and my back door overlooks the shoreline. It's perfectly clear and blue.
My first impression was how easy it's going to be for many of our soldiers to worship the creation, instead of the Creator. Just outside the gates there is scuba diving, golf, alcohol, bars, casinos, luxury hotels, snorkeling, etc... However, none of this will be accessible until after Christmas and as Force Protection measures dictate. While not all of these things are bad in God's eyes, some are, and they can certainly cause a person to drift away from God and neglect their relationship with Jesus Christ.
The food is great, the Egyptians are friendly and accomdations are sufficient.
My goal is to simply let every minute of every day be lived in the character of Christ and "to hold on the pattern of sound teaching..." 2 Timothy 1:13
Please pray for our unsaved troops....there are so many!
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