Today I witnessed one of the most beautiful sunrises of my life. The Middle East may be backwards in many things, but there is one aspect to their world that is to be admired- the sun. Wow. A blazing ball of fuchsia and orange, accompanied by a pink and yellow sky…words can not explain the complexity of the colors and the intensity of the beauty. Laura took a few pics out at the range this morning. The magnitude of the desert was apparent this morning- with sand as far as the eye could see. Sand, more sand, and about 5 camels. That’s it…for miles and miles. Once the sun had risen, the sky turned it’s usual shade of gray hazy horizon fading into a bright azure blue sky overhead with a complete lack of clouds.
Early evening I attended a church service. Just your normal, Catholic Mass in the chapel, except for one thing…what is proper etiquette for placement of your M16 for the service and when you go up to take communion? This really was a new thing for many of us, as we tried to strategically place our weapons on the floor between the rows of pews but spaced properly so that the kneeling benches could be lowered without difficulty.
I am having trouble posting pictures, but I will when I get a better internet connection.
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