Newsflash: we have a new building!
Maya Shewell happened to be in the right place at the right time, and found out about a stand-alone house for rent. We looked at it and several other places, and President L had his BY moment and proclaimed it as the place. Ylanan's will live there. It has 4 spaces for classrooms and other meeting needs, is enclosed behind its own wall with a large yard encircling the house and lots of parking: even a "swimming pool" that looks eerily like a, well, something else.
Everything came together beautifully. Once the SP approved, we secured funds from Abu Dhabi thanks to their gymnastic flexibility and incomparable humanity, and Lance signed the contract the other night. Some minor cleanup needs to happen, and we've been promised organizational funds to do some renovations to make it commodious. Humble by NA standards, but perfect for us. Here's hoping the branch increases in size and strength in the coming months to make it all worth it. Meantime, we'll host as long as necessary, but it will be nice to have a dedicated space.
Pictures to follow . . .
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Hi again, Why do I have to keep signing up every week? Doesn't this sight remember anything?
I love the blog, but would still like personal e-mails sometimes.
Congratulations, Al Ain Branch, on your new building. Are you actually allowed to use the'swimming pool'? What happens when someone turns 8, or decides they like what they see?
Hi guys! Love the blog as well. I'm glad to hear that the boys are enjoying the sports out there. Riley: Which do you like more, Rugby or Football? We miss you guys a lot and Thanksgiving felt so weird without you! Love ya and miss ya!
Congratulations. Do you feel well connected over there church-wise?
Ash Riley is still very much a football fan and still loyal to Raymond, And we all still miss being able to watch the CFL. From what we read looks like the Al's won't be in the cup.
He is still excited to learn more about Rugby. We watched S. Africa win the world cup. We were celebrating with his S. african friends that night.
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