Day 6

Where has time gone?

We only have 2 more days left in the UAE before we come back to winter...

We rewarded ourselves with some time at the beautiful beaches of Abu Dhabi this morning post-artshow. The waters and sand here are gorgeous. But even at the beach, culture dominates. People are required to cover up even in the 100 meters between the change rooms and the beach! It's all about the cultural norm around here. If you offend someone, the police can arrest you.

Anyways, on a happier note, we spent the afternoon exploring, mainly an art gallery: half made up of modern art, and the other half comprised of antiques. I even found an antique piano and played on it for a bit! Not only was the artwork wonderful, but the owner had 3 adorable Persian cats, who basically had free run of the place, climbing up to the high nooks and crannies by using random objects, such as vases, as steps. They are spoiled rotten by their owner and visitors. The coolest thing we saw was a sculpture made of Nescafe pods. All those metallic colours put together was absolute perfection.

For dinner, we treated our host family as a thank you for hosting us for the last week. They are truly a blessing, leaving us breakfast every morning, praying for us, coming out to the art show, the list goes on and on. I especially enjoyed talking with their daughter. She has been such a great friend and even made me a bracelet! It was so nice to have someone my own age to talk to. 

After dinner, we made a quick trip to see the market. The market had lots of fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, and fish. Each stand has its own room-like area with window, making it more sanitary since not everything is mixing with everything else. The floors were also very clean, which is completely different from food markets I've been to in places like China.

Only 2 more sleeps till we have to leave this gorgeous country.  :(

Even though the show is over, our need for prayers is not. Please continue to pray for us as we visit the factory ladies, salon ladies, and Arabic ladies tomorrow.

Thank you so much for your continued support and prayers! Our whole team really appreciates it!

-Lydia :)