, AND DR.KOO)O

Cairo, Egypt
Tuesday, January 31, 1961

You will never ~088 where we are right now - in the Nile Hilton Hotel overlooking Cairo, the
Mile, and the Pyramida.  What a time we are having.  Ue arrived yesterday morning at 4:00 am.
Went by car to the hrican Hospital in Tanta, arriving there about 6:00 am. Had breakfast at
7:Oo - Chapel at 8:00 am, etc.  We had conferences, visited the warda, and aau the drugs we
have sent.  I just can't explain the felling of seeing first-hand the work of the Lord!
Everyone in the hospital thanked ua for the drugs, toothpaste , and also for the instruments
we purchased for them.  All of them eaid that it would be impossible for them to carry on,
especially with their charity program, without the help of CMS. We think we have found out
ways that we can increase tremendously the amount of stuff we can send.

Last night after supper they had a reception where all the staff, their wives, nurses, etc.
attended - between W-60 people.  They have one missionary doctor and nine Eg),ptian doctors.
The reception was in our honor and I was asked to speak and tell about CHS. What a thrill!

This morning we got up about 5:30 - listened to the local I4osel.m Muezzin (Priest) chant -
the call to prayer - for thirty minutes over the public address system in the town. We
got on the train 6:50 am and went back to Cairo.  We arrived back here at 8:CO am and was
met by the Deputy Director of ICA (International Cooperation Administration) with the tibassy
car and chaffeur. The car and driver were oura all day! We came here to the Nile Hilton,
left our baggage and went out to visit the Naval U. S. Wedical Besearch Unit. They are
carrying on some very important wo*, especially for the people here in Egypt.  After that we
went out to see the sphinx and pyramids.

Ue came back to Cairo and had a tremendous lunch with our host from the XX, Mr. Martin, in
the Roof Cerden Restaurant at the Shepherd's Betel. Vhrt a view!  We also met the editor of
a Christian magazine and had a nice visit with him. Chick (Dr. Koop) was just saying that
if we had to go home now, all that we have seen and heard so far would have made our trip
most profitable!  It is hard to comprehend the filth, poverty, need of the people, and the
spiritual darkness - and many other things which we cannot tell you now.  We just know that
the Lord has His hand on us.  The three of us are getting along like three peas in a pod!
                       0-m

Nairobi, Kenya
Friday, February 3

The more we travel, the more fantastic it becomes.  We are in a beautifui hotel on R
beautiful street, with the general atmosphere of Palm Beach. The bell hop cnci waiters are
dressed in beautiful uniforms but walk around barefoot! We enjoyed our stay in Il.ldi:i. We
were met at the airport by Dr. Iiennis Carlson and Mrs. Hobert Schenck.  We drove dC miles
to Mambo (where Dr. Carlson and Dr. Schenck are stationed) and spent the rest of' the dd
seeing the hospitai: we stayed there in &nbo over night.  The next morning we 6mt ul, early
and drove back to Addis with The Cclrlson Family who uere leaving for a month's vtcrdtion,  In
Addis we stayed in the SIl4 Headquarters; we had conference with all thy local loptors and
nurses.  We also had H meeting with the Minister of Health.  He was very cordial timid was very
much interested in everything we had to say and promised full cooperation.
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