>> this week on christian world news, one year, three teams, six countries, and hundreds of changed lives. the miracle of gapia. >> wendy: plus, egypt's unrest continues, but the military pledges to protect and rebuild damaged churches. >> george: and the dangers of doing good. the moment that this christian leader learned he was doing the right thing for the wrong reasons. and welcome to this week's edition of christian world

news, everyone. i'm george thomas. >> wendy: and i'm wendy griffith. well, it is that time of year, george, many high school graduates heading off to college this fall, but a growing number of deciding to take a year au off instead. it is called a gap year. >> george: and some of america's top universities, hathey actually support it. not too long ago, i came across three teens who were on the global journey of a lifetime. this is the story of three 19-year-olds. ♪ >> george: who decided to live for almost a year outside their comfort zones. lady douglas is from amarillo, texas. >> god totally broke down every part of me, every inch of me. >> jesus, i thank you so much for this day. thank you so much for the way that you provided for us throughout this trip, god. >> kristin hendrix is from norman, oklahoma. >> i have grown up in a

christian home and in a christian school, to where that is all i have been surrounded with. i wasn't able to truly make my faith my own. >> george: and kara crenshaw is from jackson, tennessee. >> after high school, i was kind of, like, tired of being in a classroom. you're in a classroom for 13 years, and you're expected to go to college right after that. i wanted to get out and see the world. >> george: the teenagers signed up with camp kegel, a colorado-based christian organization that encourages students to take a year off from school, in between high school and college. harvard, yale, and princeton are among the champions of these experiences. luke paris directs campkeeper's program. >> we tell students you're making an investment in a year that is going to last a lifetime. >> george: six adventures,

six countries, and three continents. it all starts with orientation week. >> sitting in this little valley in between two mountains with a river running through it, and they're taken all through colorado, to backpack, to rock climb, and mountain bike. but in the mornings, we take them through a world view curriculum. >> george: more than 10,000 people have enrolled in this camp since 1996. >> we're trying to change an entire youth culture by offering them a chance to see the world in a different way, and by teaching them how to follow jesus, and how to do that by loving god and loving others. >> george: it began on the streets of denver. >> my internship was working with homeless teens. >> george: for nearly three months, they partnered with a christian ministry, teaching at-risk students and reaching those on the margins of society. all three faced resistance at home about taking the

year off. >> i was rolling through the motions of life. there was months ago going on. i wanted out of that. i wanted to be challenged. >> george: that challenge came next in haiti, where they worked with an organization, feeding more than 8,000 school children each day. and in between visits to orphanages, food distribution and medical outreaches, the three had plenty of other projects that kept them busy. >> i think living in america we live in a bubble. and so it is so hard to see what the real world is even like. but coming and discovering the world for myself has just shown me lo how big this world is and how big of a god we serve. >> george: for the next few months, they travelled thousands of miles, stopping in the africa countries of rwanda and tanzania, serving with local christian partners all along the way. >> we believe when you take students to the margins of the world, you'll see god

present the most. our students are learners. >> what is the proper adjective. >> the classroom is the culture, and their professors are these people they have come to serve. >> george: they also have a chance to climb kilimanjaro. >> this is the night we descend it. how is everybody feeling? >> slightly terrified. >> freaking out, man. >> george: reaching the 19,340-foot summit proved to be a spiritual experience for kara. >> as you're climbing it, you think about how small you are. and you think about the god who created that mountain and how much bigger he is than that mountain. and how amazing it is we get to serve a god that is limitless. >> george: the next destination, india. a bubbling country with over a billion people, and with extreme levels of poverty. all three said india was the

hardest as they administered among the poor. lani was personally moved by the people who routinely face persecution because of their faith. >> i've always been in a shelter in america where freedom of religion just exists. god took me in that moment, he grasped me and humbled me. >> george: p the final destination took them to remote philippine villages, where the girls worked on health and wellness programs. >> it began almost eight months on the streets of denver, colorado. and the girls went to haiti, tanzania, india, and here to the villages of philippines where folks you a half basketball to fetch water in a well. for the girls, it has been a life-changing experience, an opportunity to understand the depths of god's love for them, and also for the

people who have never heard the name of jesus christ. >> the last eight months on gap here has brought me closer to god. because i've seen him work in my life and work in others lives so clearly. never once in the bible does it talk about an ordinary life. sacrificing is messy. it is hard. it is dirty. >> i want people to experience the same joy and compassion that i've learned throughout this gap year. >> george: their gap year ended recently with a graduation ceremony back in colorado. all three start college in a few weeks. >> wendy: that's amazing. i was so jealous when they were hiking kilimanjaro. >> george: it costs about $25,000 for the year. it is like a missions trip. the girls go out and raise money from churches and friends and so forth, but it truly is a life-changing experience. >> wendy: a lot of

colleges, especially private ones, are at least $25,000. >> george: and it is a growing trend. >> wendy: i wish i had done it now. i went straight into college. you did, too, didn't you? >> george: yes. >> wendy: thanks for that story. coming up, egyptians in america call on the obama administration to take action. why they want the u.s. to drop its support for the muslim brotherhood.

>> george: and welcome back to christian world news. the crisis in egypt is far from over. the military has arrested most of the top leaders of the muslim brotherhood. meanwhile christians are still laying low after radical islamists attacked their homes, businesses, and churches. gary lane has had story. [yelling] >> reporter: scenes like his of churches burning across egypt should have manufacturer happened. am moisturamnesty said in a

statement, in the current political standoff, both the egyptian authorities and the leadership of the muslim brotherhood have shamefully failed to prevent and stop actors on coptic christians. at least 60 churches were attacked, along with christian schools, homes, and businesses. the army escalated their crackdown on the muslim brotherhood, by arresting mohamed badie for e ensitement for murder. >> the brotherhood operates as a coalition on all levels of society, and its arrest will not affect our operation. >> reporter: but it has with the brotherhood's most experience and respected leaders behind bars. >> thank god that mohamed badie has been arrested, and the government should ache all necessary measurements for the brothe brotherhood

to stop. >> reporter: saying events in the country are still unfolding. >> the aid that we have provided in the past, the aid in the pipeline for us to provide moving forward, is something that is under review. >> reporter: gary lane, cbn news. >> wendy: thanks, gary. here in the united states, hundreds of egyptian protestors rallied in front of the white house. bama support for theent muslim brotherhood. coptic christians and moderate muslims say the u.s. has backed the wrong side in egypt. they are also blasting the news media's bias in favor of the brotherhood. mark martin has details. [yelling] >> mr. obama, i wasn't for you. >> reporter: hala salem was one of hundreds of protestors in washington, d.c., demanding that president obama stop supporting the muslim brotherhood in egypt. they first gathered in front of the white house. >> they are asking the egyptians to leave us alone,

to kill us and our people -- it's not going to happen. >> reporter: christians and muslims gathered together in opposition against the brotherhood. >> i'm a muslim. it is an egyptian thing. >> they are terrorists. >> reporter: there are new concerns the old regime is making a comeback, as former egyptian president hosni mubarak was released from prison and flown to a military hospital. he is under house arrest. the protestors here say mubarak wasn't as bad as ousted president mohammed morsi. >> he is not a good guy, but he is not a terrorist. mohammed morsi is a terrorist. he belongs to the muslim brotherhood. >> reporter: the protestors say the egyptian military is needed to keep order. >> he will protect us from the muslim brotherhood. the muslim brotherhood kill us, and kill all christian people. >> reporter: those at the rally say the brotherhood has burned dozens of churches and businesses and more. >> they're targeting them.

>> reporter: and these protestors are angered by the coverage of the situation in egypt by western media. they rallied against the "washington post," accusing both the newspaper and president obama of being bias in favor of the muslim brotherhood. >> so obama administration helps the brotherhood right now in egypt. that's not right. why? why? >> reporter: mark martin, cbn news. >> george: and on egypt's southern border sits the nation of sudan. christians there are facing increased persecution, and that's why an international aid ministry is flying them to safety. the barnabus fund has already delivered more than 5,000 christians from sudan. fox news reports it maims t aims to fly another number out in the next few days. president bashir has vowed to create, quote,"100%

islamic constitution." and those are seeking freedom from the arab islamic regime. >> wendy: torrential rains brought massive flooding to the manila phillipians. it closed banks and shops and businesses throughout the city. >> george: tens of thousands of people took shelter in more than 200 shelters. our correspondent reports from lagoona. >> reporter: torrential rains induced by typhoon trami. forcing both governments and private businesses to close. more than 300,000 people were affected by the

disaster. but there were those who chose to remain in their floodedede flooded homes. >> reporter: the residents here, which number about 1,000 families, opteded to stay in their homes. they say they're not comfortable in the very cramped evacuation centers. >> it was my birthday yesterday, and i'm so sad with our situation. but we had to flee our house because the water was already up to my neck. it is my wish this flooding will never happen again. not only for me, but for all of us who are now suffering. >> reporter: this has been turned into an evacuation center and houses 200 families. among them are cbn's beneficiaries of the blessed child program. 5-year-old angel is one of them. she was malnourished, weighing only nine kilos

before joining the feeding program. after three months, she now weighs 14 kilos. her grandmother is thankful because angel has become stronger to endure their present condition. naftivida is also happy that the cbn disaster team brought food and blankets for them and their neighbors. >> first of all i thank god and people like you who have come to help us. it really means a lot because of all of the hardships that we face. >> reporter: she is also grateful to her pastor, who has partnered with cbn to meet not only the spiritual needs of their community, but their physical needs as well. cbn has deployed several disaster relief teams to the affected areas, to distribute food, mats, and blankets to the flood victims. medical assistance and life training will also be conducted in the days ahead, to ease their suffering and

help them recover from the disaster. lucille, cbn news, lagoona, philippines.

>> george: well, a famous world war ii battle that turned the tide for the allies in north africa also helped saved jews in the middle east. >> wendy: this little known historical event is revealed in a recently released book. the author says it is an important milestone in jewish-christian relations. >> reporter: egypt, 194, the battle of el alaman. they stopped the nazi advance in egypt and north africa. while that is the headline in history, his book, "halting a possible holocaust in the middle east," tells how god used that battle to save jewish

people. >> soldiers from new zealand, south african, and britain, halted the army coming from germany and italy. but it is a story about much more than just a military conflict. >> reporter: waiting behind the german troops was a specialized group. >> one of the troops was sent to north africa to go in behind the forces and begin to murder and kill the jewish people who lived in egypt and palestine. >> reporter: at the same time, certain arab leaders, such as al-hussani, also wanted to get rid of the judiciajewish people. >> it would destroy the jewish people, and it would fulfill the others who wanted to destroy the jewish home in the land of israel. >> reporter: the victory prevented that te desire,

and the jewish people realized the significance. >> they knew what awaited them if the german-led army won. >> reporter: they showed their appreciation with a special gift to montgomery. >> at the conclusion, they presented the british commander, field marshal montgomery, a gift of gratitude, and it was a bible. "the gallant leader of the victorious british forces, by who's hand god has placed salvation in zion in the days of el alamin." >> reporter: cromby came across the bible stored in a cupboard in england, and brought it to jerusalem. >> for them it was just a bible. but having lived here and interviewed and spoken to so many people, i was very, very aware of the significance, and the contemporary significance of that bible. >> reporter: cromby says

it is important for christians to remember history. >> it is another part of the jigsaw puzzle. how gentile christians and gentile nations, imperfect as they were, but somehow in god's grace, he still used them to bring about the pull filamenfulfillment of his wonderful purposes. >> reporter: john waggi, cbn news.

>> george: st. augustine once said enthusiasm in one

man ignites the same fire in another. >> wendy: recently ef gra ephraim graham caught up with one young christian who decided to put that to the test, by making a journey to inspire other christians to live their panther to the fullest. >> reporter: it has been a long walk for dan. >> 99 days, about 110 miles a caa day, and 300,000 poot steps. 300,000 footsteps. >> reporter: and then he turned east with a mission to accomplish more than just a cross-country hike. >> it is also a personal journey and driving closer to god. >> reporter: dan grew up catholic but fell away from the church. that slide endede ended about two years ago, and he says his return has brought more happiness than he ever

imagined. and he is encouraging other christians to fearlessly live out their faith. >> when you hear a lot of negative on the muse news, it can be depressing. i think people are looking for something that will inspire. and god has allowed this rip to do that. >> reporter: it proved to be enough to peak the curiosity of a number of people along his three-month journey. >> i saw the backpack and all of the thing, and i'm, like, what are you doing. i think it is incredible. i think hypotheticals what wthat's incredible. hypothetical that's what our country i is lacking. >> reporter: he has pelt the kindness of other people. a free bed or an encouraging word. >> there are a lot of people who took care of me along

the way. whether conversation or coffee or breakfast or a small cone mation o donation or a big cone nation. donation. >> reporter: diving into the ocean, to rinse off the dirt and sweat. it seemed like a baptist. having completed his mission, he now begins life anew. ephraim graham, cbn news. >> wendy: you don't think that was the only shower in that whole journey. >> george: five million steps. folks like him give us hope for his country. >> wendy: very inspiring. i want to do it. if i do that journey, will you follow me with a camera. >> george: maybe. >> wendy: until next week, good-bye