Greetings and salaam (peace) from Dhahran, Saudi Arabia!
As we count down the days until we arrive in Crystal Lake, I’ll be blogging once a week to help bridge the gap until we come. I’ll try to mix it up a bit in the blogs—alternating between things we are doing at the moment to talking about our family or something to do with the ministry. We hope this offers all of us a chance to get better acquainted. We are getting very excited about joining you in October.
Becky and I landed safely this past week and are enjoying our first experiences in this unusual and exotic country. We flew here via Detroit, Amsterdam, and Bahrain.
So . . . what are we doing in Saudi Arabia? Officially, we are the interim pastor and wife for a church fellowship for expats. The existence of such fellowships is a surprise to many. Our first experience at a worship service was very enjoyable. There are literally people from all over the world in the congregation. It is truly a taste of Heaven. We worshiped with people from the Philippines, Africa, China, Australia, Canada, America, Syria, Jordan, India, Germany, and beyond. It is truly a unique body of believers. We are really looking forward to spending time with this great group of folks.
I will be preaching on Fridays and working in the office during the week. Their regular pastor (Scot) is on “holiday” in Scotland, his home country. I will be handling the day-to-day aspects of pastoral life in the church (i.e. preaching, council meetings, baby dedications, marriage counseling, etc). Should be challenging and interesting.
continued. 2013
Safe in Saudi Arabia | Grace Unlimited
Since Sharoona doesn't want to show us any pictures of the church she supposedly went to in Saudi Arabia nor pictures of her in the Christmas pageant and the cborus, perhaps she can show us pictures of the church this person is going to preach in. Meanwhile, back at the ranch..
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I am not going to give you my name and photo.. although you have already seen what I look like.
Incomplete list of self directed groups/activities -Dhahran
Postby vpainter » Fri Oct 04, 2013 7:21 am
Here is an incomplete list of selfdirected groups and activities in Dhahran:
DHAHRAN SELF-DIRECTED INTEREST GROUPS/ACTVITIES
Aquarium Society
Arabian Promenades
Arabian Automobile Association (AAA)
Arabian Horse Association
Arabic Speaking WomenÂ’s Group
Art Group
Badminton
Ballet
Basketball - Adult
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Bowling Association
Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts
Book Clubs
Bowling
Bridge Club
British Scouts
Canterbury Group
Catholic Fellowship
Chess
Community Band
Community Choir
Cricket
Dhahran Outing Group
Diving
Fitness
Garden Group
Girl Scouts/Brownies
Gluten Free Group
Golf
Hangar Flyers International
Half Moon Bay Yacht Association
Hoe Downers
Hobby Shop
International Genealogy Group
International Investment Group
Junior Girls Softball
Kennel Club
Knitting and Crocheting Group
La Leche League of Dhahran
Little League Baseball
MAC/Apple Group
Martial Arts
Mormon Fellowship
Natural History Association
PAWS
Personal Computer Society
Photography Club
Protestant Fellowship
Quilting Group
Dhahran Road Runners Club
Rugby Club
Saudi Aramco Employee Association
Scrabble
Shoktan Karate
Simulated Sports Society
Soccer - Adult
Soccer - Youth
Softball - Adult
Softball - Youth
Society for Advocates & Volunteers for the Environment
Squash
Swimming - Youth
Tae Kwon Do
Tee Ball
Tennis League - Juniors
Tennis League - Adult
Theatre
Toastmaster's International
Volleyball
Women's Group
Women's Exchange
There are gyms - exercise and sports; squash and racquet ball courts; bowling alley, movie theater, running tracts, sports fields, restaurant, snack bars, dining hall, commissary, etc.