It rained today. It rained in a lot of ways. All day long it was dusty and dry. And then in the evening, when the wind was blowing up the most dust, to the point you couldn't breath...it started to rain. And the dust went away. Now I sit in my bed, listening to the raindrops tap on the AC unit above my head, and all is well.
Prayer is like rain. It washes away the dust and confusion so that at the end of the day, you can see what is really important and take a deep breath of fresh air. Thank you God for prayer...and for always being there for me.
Friday, April 30, 2010
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Saturday, April 17, 2010
Saint Elijah's Monastary
Yesterday I was able to take a trip to the adjoining FOB Marez, and tour an ancient monastery built circa 600 AD. It is the site where 150 monks were given an ultimatum to convert from Christianity to Islam or die.... they all met the Lord that day. It was a very rich experience that I videoed and photographed. These were some of the pics I took there. For more information about the monastery here is a good link from the Smithsonian Institute
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/in-iraq-a-monastery-rediscovered-12457610/
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