Moudy just called, they have landed in Paris and are in a hotel. They will call an agency in the states to set up tickets to Medford, but the good news is they are out of harms way!
again....thanks for your support...
Cheryl & Sara
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Good news!
Shana update 201, 6:30am PST (At the airport!)
Moudy called this morning from the Cairo airport. They said they have passed security and are in line to get their boarding passes and will fly to Paris. He sounded good and upbeat, again a very brief phone call, but I am breathing again!
Again, love and thanks to you all for your support....Cheryl & Sara
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Moudy called this morning from the Cairo airport. They said they have passed security and are in line to get their boarding passes and will fly to Paris. He sounded good and upbeat, again a very brief phone call, but I am breathing again!
Again, love and thanks to you all for your support....Cheryl & Sara
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Shana update 1-31, 1:35pm PST
Shana update 1-31, 1:35pm PST
They made it to Cairo! Shana just called mom and had 2 minutes to talk - the bus ride was apparently "exciting" and she'll tell us all about it when they returns.
They're about to be moved from the building in Cairo they arrived at to a major hotel in Cairo, and will bunker down before the marches planned for tomorrow morning. No known departure time - just that it's being planned for the near future.
Cell/phone/internet is virtually nonexistent and if we *don't* hear anything else from them in Egypt, that is supposed to be good news. Next call will hopefully be from somewhere in Europe.
They made it to Cairo! Shana just called mom and had 2 minutes to talk - the bus ride was apparently "exciting" and she'll tell us all about it when they returns.
They're about to be moved from the building in Cairo they arrived at to a major hotel in Cairo, and will bunker down before the marches planned for tomorrow morning. No known departure time - just that it's being planned for the near future.
Cell/phone/internet is virtually nonexistent and if we *don't* hear anything else from them in Egypt, that is supposed to be good news. Next call will hopefully be from somewhere in Europe.
Shana, 1-29-2011
I just talked with Shana and they are still on the military base. She said they've been told this is about as safe a place as anywhere in Egypt right now. She said they are still on alert and told to have bags packed and ready, however today (their Saturday) was much calmer since the police have gone off the streets and the military has gone on. She said the people like the military but hate the police so this has calmed down much of the tension. She was allowed a short call to let family know they are all fine. She said the boys have been jumpy and upset due to the situation, but she intends to go back to a 'regular' schedule tomorrow in hopes of calming them down (and herself as well!). She assured me that they have food and water to last several days, and all are just 'chilling' waiting for events to happen.
I will let folks know if anything changes.
Thanks for all your prayers and good thoughts, guess I should have raised a less adventuresome daughter!
Cheryl
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I will let folks know if anything changes.
Thanks for all your prayers and good thoughts, guess I should have raised a less adventuresome daughter!
Cheryl
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Shana update 1-31
Shana just called and said the company they are working for called them at 2 am and told them the plan. They are leaving in about 2 hours on a bus from the compound and heading for Cairo. They are planning on arriving there hopefully before the 3:00 pm curfew. They will then spend 1 to 2 nights on the company compound in Cairo, then fly out from the Cairo airport on a plan chartered by the company to Europe. The company will then set up tickets/flights for them to come home. She sounded cautiously optimistic, but very nervous about going into the heart of the problems in Cairo. She is not sure what the American service personnel will do at this time. She said they will keep the curtains closed on the bus and have an Egyptian driver, but is nervous getting through the villages to the main road. I asked if they will have any guards and she said no...
Hopefully we will have them home by the end of the week. I asked her to call if at all possible en route, communications in Cairo are still questionable at this time, but hopefully she can call from Europe.
All your responses, prayers, phone calls and good energy are deeply heartfelt and appreciated. I may never let them go anywhere after this! I will keep you updated as we hear more.
cheryl
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Hopefully we will have them home by the end of the week. I asked her to call if at all possible en route, communications in Cairo are still questionable at this time, but hopefully she can call from Europe.
All your responses, prayers, phone calls and good energy are deeply heartfelt and appreciated. I may never let them go anywhere after this! I will keep you updated as we hear more.
cheryl
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Sunday, January 30, 2011
Shana in Egypt
12:30 pm Sunday
Family and friends...
I have just talked with Shana. She called at 1:30 am and said they were being evacuated and she would call when they had more news. She just said that it has been a roller coaster these past 11 hours. She said they had them ready to go and gathered and then evidently the US Ambassador over there said it was not a danger zone, so the offer to take everyone off was taken away. They were told that they could try to drive to Cairo to the airport, but were told they could only go 2 at a time, drive like crazy and run anyone over who tried to stop them. Shana said the small villages outside the base are not very stable, and no one choose that option. She said the engineers (who are Egyptian), who ran the power system and water system on the base have been fired, and they don’t know why. She said they have enough reserves to last about 7 or 8 days. She said if they cut off the water it will be shorter than that. She also said they have a bunker on their compound, and and alarm system that goes off if they need to go there and hang until developments change. She sounds calm, and her (and her husband’s) heart are going out to the Egyptian people in general. As far as Moudy knows, his parents are safe in Alexandria and his family is safe in Cairo. They are staying inside as the streets remain unstable and chaotic.
Please continue your prayers and thoughts toward their families and I will let you know if anything further develops.
Cheryl
Family and friends...
I have just talked with Shana. She called at 1:30 am and said they were being evacuated and she would call when they had more news. She just said that it has been a roller coaster these past 11 hours. She said they had them ready to go and gathered and then evidently the US Ambassador over there said it was not a danger zone, so the offer to take everyone off was taken away. They were told that they could try to drive to Cairo to the airport, but were told they could only go 2 at a time, drive like crazy and run anyone over who tried to stop them. Shana said the small villages outside the base are not very stable, and no one choose that option. She said the engineers (who are Egyptian), who ran the power system and water system on the base have been fired, and they don’t know why. She said they have enough reserves to last about 7 or 8 days. She said if they cut off the water it will be shorter than that. She also said they have a bunker on their compound, and and alarm system that goes off if they need to go there and hang until developments change. She sounds calm, and her (and her husband’s) heart are going out to the Egyptian people in general. As far as Moudy knows, his parents are safe in Alexandria and his family is safe in Cairo. They are staying inside as the streets remain unstable and chaotic.
Please continue your prayers and thoughts toward their families and I will let you know if anything further develops.
Cheryl
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