The woman was grieved that no one would read God’s Word with her.  She wondered if it was out of fear or because they hadn’t read the Bible themselves. She immediately set up a time to meet with Nyala and begin to read the Bible with her.E

Abedi is from a nearby country of the UAE where most of the local population are Muslim.   He became a Christian outside of his country and then moved to Dubai.  He found a solid evangelical church and began to grow in his faith.  He went through an intentional discipleship program that lasted about a year.   When the year was finished, he understood what it meant to be a follower of Christ.

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.  

Taher, an Emirati, was sitting next to me at the coffee shop.  He was a really friendly guy.  We enjoyed our coffee as we got to know each other a little.  As our conversation continued, I asked Taher if he knew about Christmas.  He knew about Santa Clause and presents.  He even knew that is about the birth of the Christ, but he did not know why Christ followers make such a big deal about it. 

Thanksgiving or holidays similar are celebrated in many countries during the autumn months such as Canada, the United Kingdom, Brazil, and Australia to name a few. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States. Several believers living in the UAE were asked what they are thankful for.

Urbanization of this corner of the Arabian Desert has brought not only skyscrapers and roads, but also the beautiful areas like neighborhood parks. Here, sand surrounds you up to the edge of the Persian Gulf. Most villa type homes and buildings are sand colored. The absence of a spectrum of colors is something residents mention.