Jeanine moved to Dubai from the Philippines to earn money that she could send home in order to support her family. She had two sons while living in Dubai but never married.  She was forced to send her children home to the Philippines to be raised by her mother in a nominally Catholic home.  

What does it look like to be an intentional, committed follower of Jesus in the marketplace? David moved with his wife and children to Dubai where he works a normal business job, but there is nothing normal about David.  He and his wife have tried to live their lives aware of the people around them and their need for Jesus.

Thank you for choosing to pray for the peoples of the UAE. We know God hears and is moving in the hearts of those who live in the UAE. EXPO 2020 is off to a good start and has passed the one million mark of visitors. A fun feature is to buy an EXPO passport and have it stamped at the countries visited. There are robots reminding people to wear masks and beanbag lounges for those who need to rest awhile. And, of course, food from around the world!

On a busy Friday evening, Aysar ended his shift and was on the way home when the team called him, desperate for help. They asked him to make one more delivery. Aysar agreed, even though he would not be paid for it.  When he finished the delivery, he was on the way back to the office and a woman walked out in front of him in the street. He was unable to swerve in time and so he dropped the bike to stop it. The metal bars on the bike fell on his leg and fractured it in three places.  

Bisma cried out to God from her hotel room. She needed Him to show up because there were only days left on her UAE visa after she lost her job. There was nothing for her in Syria and her children lived in Dubai with their father who she was separated from for over a decade.  She knew God could do a miracle, but she didn’t know if He would do it for her.

October 1 was the first day of EXPO 2020. The grand opening was the night before with dignitaries from the UAE and stars from around the world speaking and performing. You can watch it here. It was an amazing event! The theme song, “This is Our Time”, was released a few weeks before.