Tonight was the first rain in Dubai.
It is said that when the first rain comes to Dubai... all of the workers go out into the streets and off of the buildings that they are building and shower.
However, it was night when this rain came, and I had just showered… so I did not go try to join them. :)
Rain was the last thing on my mind when I lglanced at my window because I saw flashes of light outside, thinking that it was only a spastic street light I decided to leave it alone. However, it continued. I opened the window and the rushing sound of rain welcomed my ears.
I love rain…but rain in the desert now that is a magnificent thing. You know that the streets are going to be flooded tomorrow because they don’t have a drainage system here, and that if you were to go out into the desert it would be covered with little white flowers and green fuzz because of the short-lived growth and nourishment that the rain would bring. Dubai as a city will save tons of water tomorrow because they will not be watering their endless supply of man-sustained grass.
I just got back from a visit to Bahrain, a surrounding country. It was so wonderful. The hospitality we received made me wish that we lived there, and the people that we met were so encouraging. We (the team and I) lived with one girl who was a little older than us and worked there as a teacher. Hanging out with her and her friends from church was just great! They treated us like they had known us forever… which was exactly what we needed! and although we didn’t really see any ‘sights’ of Bahrain… I feel like I know Bahrain pretty well!
Blessings to all of you!
ktb*
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