Who is unfamiliar with Egypt, one of the countries with the oldest history in the world? When I was a high school student, my history teacher once taught about Egypt and its ancient civilization. However, I just knew the country from the textbook and then soon forgot about the great civilization. Thank God, my memory was then refreshed by a rewarded trip to Egypt in August 2010. The knowledge I once only knew from readings has now become a lifetime memory.
Who ever thought that an ordinary girl like me would be able to go to Egypt for free? Nobody, but God did it. It all started from my joining a Modernisator writing competition. At first, I did not expect too much to win the contest as I was just an amateur writer who never won any national writing competition. However, I prayed to God that He would give me a chance to glorify Him through winning the prize. I could feel that God spoke to me to keep praying for that. On a short visit to Times bookstore, I saw Egypt Insight Guides book. Something inside me compelled me to buy that three-hundred-something book as if I would win the competition. As I waited for the announcement, Fika from Modernisator called and told I won the contest and would go to Egypt to attend an International Youth Forum there. My heart leaped that I could not express my happiness and surprise. I held off the call and thanked God for answering my prayer.
Day 1
Despite all the obstacles, I finally set off for Egypt with three friends who were all friendly and interesting. Our flight was economic Garuda at 8 p.m. However, when we did the check in, the officer surprisingly asked us if we wanted to move to the business class. Wow..!!Amazing.. Without hesitation, we immediately said YES SIR!! That was a miracle. God was with us. Happily I boarded into the plane, enjoying my first time being in the business class. Heading to Dubai, I was sitting next to Zul, a new acquaintance and a humble man.
