Dear Friends,
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Returning Home
Greetings from Jordan.
We arrived this afternoon and, at a meager 33C, it feels quite cold here.
Yesterday in Baghdad was 56C! It is hard to function at such a temperature, so
it's nice to be here briefly en route back to the less sweltering British
Isles.
I am sat here now
with the four young people; Lena, Stephanie, Laith and Yusif. The mother of the
latter two boys is the only Christian Minister in the Iraqi Government.
The Iraqi Young People  |
A Busy Weekend
On Friday we had a great meeting with British Ambassador Jon Jenkins. I was
able to pay him our annual lease for the Church, which is one Iraqi dinar.
Though this is surprisingly difficult as one dinar no longer exists. There are
1250 dinars in $1, so that tells you how much it is! A friend who collects
coins gave me a 1 dinar from 1982 - the last year they made it. Once upon a
time there were $3 in one dinar.
Saturday started with the Mothers Union service, which was good. Most weeks I tell
you all how wonderful the St. George's services were, but this week it was the
American Embassy service that was truly wonderful. We took several of the
people from St George's and also have several Kenyans in the congregation.
After the service
we all go for dinner together and after dinner we sing. This week we sang in
Arabic, Kiswahili and English. The singing in Arabic by our young people caused
one of the US female colonels burst into tears. It was very moving.
The whole event
was so wonderful, from when we looked at Abraham together in scripture, to when
we had our Church Council meeting after dinner.
The attendance at the US Embassy service has grown a lot recently. We were told
that as the US troops withdraw, their chaplains will also be reduced and we
could find that our service is the only one in the IZ.
Bombs in Baghdad - a precursor to
Ramadan
The city
stopped working, traffic was terrible and there was violence across the city as
the build up took place for Ramadan.
The bombs
continued until late at night which is actually quite unusual. What was more
bizarre is that the international media only reported one bomb in Remadi whilst
there were many people killed and injured in Baghdad.
Why not come and meet the young people?
So now it is of to
England with our young people (we must not call them children!). There will be
a public opportunity to see the Young People at Chiswick Christian centre at
7pm on Friday 20th - all the dates are in the right hand column.
With every Blessing,
Andrew Canon Andrew White,
Baghdad, Iraq
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The visit of the Iraqi young people
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Verse of the Week
Luke 12:6&7
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"Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is
forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows."
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