Life is going in spurts -- either I'm really busy around Cairo, or nothing is going on. Friday was busy with church in the morning, then meeting some relatives who are visiting Egypt, Frisbee at 3pm, then dinner with another MCC'ers and her visitors. Crazy.

Today, it's been a quiet afternoon of emailing and catching up on news. Tonight, I guess I'm going to do something to celebrate New Year's Eve, but I haven't quite figured out what!

But it's all insignificant compared to this:

UN 'shocked' by violence in Cairo

--Please read this article and follow links to the pics and other newspapers reporting on this story. It's horrible, absolutely horrible. I heard yesterday afternoon about troops going in, but I didn't know until today about the death toll. I'm not sure if I know anyone who was involved, but I'd be willing to bet that I know several family members of people who were.

I'm saddened by the reality of this, but I'm glad to see the heavy coverage that it is getting by Western media. This is a story that needs to be watched and followed... Please pray for all those involved.