Carnack and Luxor were definitely the highlights of the day. There were several wall documentaries that we had studied in class that several fellow classmates presented on. Again, after having looked at the text book pages, we couldn't comprehend how huge they were.
At the third temple, I hit a wall mentally and physically. The strain of being sick after Jordan, having my family here, finals week, and the strain of the last few days with no sleep finally caught up with me. I found a little cubby hole near the back of one of the temples, taking some personal time to be alone and rest. While I sat there praying and journaling, I heard a woman trying to get my attention. She had her husband and child with her and motioned to her camera as if to ask if she could take my picture. When I nodded my head "yes" she came and sat down next to me. A friend of mine saw what happened and snuck the following picture of us.
After a quick stop back at the new hotel in Luxor to claim our rooms, we then went to the temple site at Luxor for a night time tour of the ruins. Oh, it was so beautiful. The moon was quickly approaching its fullest and brightest point. There were a few presentations on Egyptian astronomy and the Sphinxes, some free time to wonder as we pleased, then back to the hotel for dinner.
I was able to eat dinner with a young couple on the group who worked at JUC as the student body leaders while taking classes to finish up the MAs. Abby and Tim have been such an encouragement and inspiration to me this semester. Both are planning to go out on the mission field but are continuing in their academic studies through their first years of marriage to better equip and prepare themselves for all that lies ahead. I have learned so much from both of them.
