FAQ

1. What is it like where you live?
Dubai is diverse, hot/humid, competitive, sandy, friendly, and impressive. Of course, this is just my subjective opinion.

2. What brought you to Dubai?
The long story short is in 2005 we stopped here on a layover and learned there was a desperate need for more English-speaking evangelical churches in this city of 2 million people. My husband and I had been praying that God would use us to plant a church overseas. Plus we speak English and are evangelical Christians and were excited to be here, so it seemed like a good match. ☺ Click on Redeemer Church of Dubai or the Church link in the menu to read more.

3. Do they have good Mexican food?
Technically, no. But necessity is the mother of invention so we manage. Recently Dave found a restaurant that serves up some cheese enchiladas that he says are amazing.

4. How is their culture different from yours?
Depends on the culture! People from over 150 nations live here and we’re always learning something new about them. You can read my posts about “culture shock” here. What amuses me to no end is other peoples’ impressions of my culture. For example, at the grocery store I asked a clerk if the grapes were seedless. He said, “Only the grapes from America are seedless. Americans have no time for seeds.”

5. What is fun to see in Dubai?
Superlatives are the name of the game here. There’s the world’s tallest building, the world’s only 7-star hotel, the world’s biggest dancing fountains, the world’s largest mall, the world’s first indoor ski slope… And if you’re lucky enough to visit on a Redeemer Church potluck weekend you can eat the world’s most incredible international food.

6. What is Redeemer Church like?
Redeemer launched in February 2010, and it is humbling to recall what God has done in the short time we’ve been meeting together. Here’s a review of the first year. Briefly put, everything about Redeemer is intentionally and insistently centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ.

7. Can I send you anything?
We can find everything here that we need to survive, but care packages of things that we miss from home are always welcome! I can give you ideas of what to send if you aren’t sure. To best ensure that they get to us directly, do not include anything that could be offensive to our host culture. If you need ideas on what this might be just ask.