Day 7

I think I'm going to cry :(

We're going to Dubai tomorrow morning before catching our flight at 1 AM on Wednesday. 

Today, we started off with a visit to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. I had to wear an abaya and we had to take off our shoes to visit the inside of the mosque in an effort to protect the carpet, which is supposed to be the largest in the world. The mosque also supposedly houses the biggest crystal chandelier in the world. The chandeliers that we saw were grandiose and gorgeous. The mosque was extremely pristine. It was all white marble and gold detail. 

We followed with a quick Lebanese lunch, before heading off to meet people. We didn't get the chance to go back to the salon to pray with the ladies but we did have pray with the owner over the phone. We then had dinner with two Arabic ladies. It is very different talking to them in private because they are more open when they are alone with women only. They are able to uncover their heads and be more open.

After dinner, we visited the ladies at the garment factory. It was their Bible study night and we also got to see their living quarters. Their living quarters are not the best but they keep it very clean. I also learned that there are many rules for them, such as break times, bathroom times, their passport, etc. They are strict and rules must be followed. It made us very grateful for the live that we live and what we have back home in Canada.

It is a blessing to know how fortunate we are. Please pray for our safe travel to Dubai, as well as our safety as we fly to Washington, and then finally back home to Toronto tomorrow. We'd like the thank you for all the support we've received before and during our trip. We are all extremely grateful for that and your prayers!

-Lydia :)