We booked our flight from Kenya to NYC via Egypt Air. All I got to say is this. DO NOT FLY EGYPT AIR! It was BY FAR the WORST experience I have ever had dealing with a company. They lied, cheated, cursed, and stole.

The only good thing out of it, was that they we got stuck in Egypt for 24 hours instead of an hour. Thus, giving us the opportunity to see The Pyramids. The difficult thing was that en route to The Pyramids I came down with Malaria. Now, Katie already endured it twice, so I knew things were going to be okay. However. For that first, and only day in Egypt I literally felt like I was going to die.

Our time in the Middle East wasn't long enough. Both Katie and I want to come back. However, I would rather pay $2000 to get there with another airline rather than $1000 to fly with Egypt Air again. Trust me. Take my word on it. DO NOT FLY WITH THEM.

Last but not least, I keep hearing all this stuff about Americans who are really pissed off about the Mosque being built 'on' Ground Zero; when actually it is two blocks away. This is no surprise to me. I would like to encourage these 'self proclaimed' Christian/Right Wing, anti mosque activists to go to a Muslim country. They can go worhip in the missionary churches that are being built closer to ground zero bomb blasts than the mosque in New York City.

I believe that if they got off their asses and decided that it is better to gain understanding about people/culture first hand [rather than say.. FOX NEWS]. These people would find that the Muslim people/culture are VERY respectful, courteous, loving, and nurturing.

We spent a good amount of time in Indonesia, Egypt, and Dubai. 100% of people we met showed us more love and respect than my fellow Americans. I'm serious too. Your car breaks down in front of a neighbors house in the US of A. What happens? The police get called. In these Muslim countries, they have people PRAYING for us, as a so called 'Christian Country.'

It blows my mind. I would also be willing to bet that the USA 'Christian country' has dropped more bombs, killed more women and children, and caused more 'September 11ths' in other countries than what we experienced in New York City 10 years ago. In fact, I saw a statistic that said some of the communities in Iraq and Afghanastan have endured a September 11th almost on a monthly basis. But that's not in the news...

But why is the contrary acceptable? Because we are the 'good' guys? I'm driving through South Carolina, and see a billboard that says 'ISLAM RISING; BE WARNED." Are you kidding me!? I logged onto the website to find the Christian leader proclaims, WE WILL NEVER FORGET. Isn't that completely opposite of what Jesus teaches us in Matthew 5:44 "Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you." Or what about forgive and forget. That was Jesus too who said that, right?

My friends. I am a 'Christian.' Or, I would rather say a person who tries to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. I believe very much in what He said. Love one another. My friends, we can NO LONGER allow ourselves to live in ignorance.

Love is a verb,

Brian.