An update: We are settling into our new home.
We have been in Abu Dhabi for a little over two weeks. But, it seems as though
we have been here for much longer, because it just feels so comfortable. We are
right at home in the UAE. In fact, we just took part in the 42nd
National Day celebrations on December 2, complete with house-sized flags and
silly-string-covered cars. It was quite the sight. And, although we can hardly
lay claim, we felt a little fluttering of national pride.
We are sure that a great deal of our comfort comes in having
a church community. We are lucky to have a beautiful building to meet in,
constructed by the church and dedicated in February of this year. Our church
meetings are held on Friday, which is the holy day here in the UAE, and our
ward is awesome. It is an eclectic ward, culture-wise, with members from
France, Spain, the Philippines, Sweden and more. This past weekend, we were
invited by one of the young American families in the ward to a Thanksgiving
party, with all the comforts of the USA. Roughly 13 adults and more kids made for a very merry Thanksgiving.
Brooke started teaching the day after we arrived, which led to an
absurdly early waking hour of 2am for about a week. Luckily, that has subsided. The campus, Al Reef Institute of
Logistics and Technology, is in Zayed Military City. The students are all Emirati men,
ages 18-24, roughly. Brooke is in love with her job, and we're in love with our life here.
We are still arranging housing, but we anticipate moving
into a villa around mid-January. We’ll have an extra bedroom…so, book your
flights now!
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