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Please KEEP PRAYING!
THE JOB IS GETTING DONE with the moving POWER of God's HOLY
SPIRIT!
July 29 -- over the Mediterranean Sea in my plane, on route
from Cairo to Geneva:
FLASH! BIG NEWS!
With Mr. Rader and Mr. Gotoh I was called over to Alexandria
(Egypt) for the Sabbath and Saturday night. In the afternoon we
visited at his summer home with his private seaside beach, with our
friend Dr. Mohammed Abdul Lader Hattem, former Deputy Prime
Minister, and now elevated above all ministers and second man in
the government as assistant to the president.
Saturday night President Anwar El Sadat was making a MAJOR
speech to the nation (and to the world). He was speaking at the
Student Union Building of the Alexandria University, celebrating
the 22nd anniversary of the Revolution.
Dr. Hattem and our party of three arrived shortly before the
President. Many tens of thousands were lined up along the route to
the University to see the President as he was driven by.
We were taken into the lobby of the Student Union,
introduced to several officials, then seated in the lobby awaiting
the President's entrance. He entered, smiling, with dozens of
press cameras flashing. He and members of his cabinet turned right
into a long, narrow room. His cabinet members sat facing each
other along the sides of the room. The President and his wife took
chairs at the far end of the room facing the entrance. Apparently
this whole ceremony in this room was arranged for me, though I knew
nothing about it. As soon as they were all seated, an official
motioned for me to enter. Then I realized I was to walk forward
down the center red carpet and be presented to the President.
He and his wife rose. Mr. Rader and Mr. Gotoh followed.
Smilingly, the President extended his hand to me, as Dr. Hattem,
beside the President on his left, introduced us.
"Your Excellency," I said, "I am happy and honored to meet
you." I was then presented to the First Lady. After he had been
introduced to and shaken hands with Mr. Rader and Mr. Gotoh, I
said:
"I have a personal message for you from His Imperial
Highness, Prince Mikasa of Japan, who is my very good friend. He
asked me to tell you, in person, that he would like very much to
visit your country next January -- January of 1975."
The President's face lit up in a happy smile.
"We should be happy and honored to welcome the Prince to
Egypt," he said. "I will send him immediately an official
invitation."