Rob and Martina often have neighbor families and families from their children’s school over for holidays, birthday parties, and dinners. They’ve found by inviting families into their home to share family life, these friends will naturally pick up on the differences in their own families. 

The desert is blooming! The drive from Dubai to Ras al Khaimah was green with grass growing along the side of the road reaching into the desert. Palm trees are also green instead of their usual dusty brown. The unusual downpour lasted about three days causing a bit of chaos.

Blessing used to spend her weekends mixing melodies for her local church choir in Nigeria, but now she barely has a day off much less a weekend to go to church.  

Just as he navigates the sand sea, Pakistani drivers also have to bend with the waves of cultures coming from all directions in Dubai, hoping that they don’t crash.

Jasmine’s story highlights one of the truths about Dubai. It presents an opportunity to make money and support family, but it is an expensive city. Often an individual comes alone to make money and monthly send it back home to family.

After serving dinner to a family, a waiter and his wife were invited into the home of those they served. This was surprising for them. Most customers barely noticed them. This family though asked to invest in them deeply. They wanted to disciple them.