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. December 2 is National Day here in the UAE. This year marks 50 years since six of the emirates joined together to become a nation. Ras Al Khaimah joined the next year. There will be many celebrations, parties, and fireworks happening in the next few days. Pray for Christ followers to salt and light as they join their friends in the festivities.

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 it is Thanksgiving in the United States. Several believers living in the UAE were asked what they are thankful for.

As she was working, she shared about Jesus with all of her co-workers and the women she lived with. She did not know a single other believer in the city. Her boss was angry that she was speaking about Jesus and changed her schedule to 14 hour days without a single day off.  

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!