Hi world (or at least those 3 of you who actually read this.) Been somewhat busy (read lazy) so haven't posted for a while.

Its getting hotter in Dubai - averaging around a 42 C daytime high. And I'm told it will get hotter. Earlier this week a guy from Iceland melted and slid down a drain...just kidding - no one from Iceland would be foolish enough to live here!

Janene & the kids are well. Slowly but surely settling in, although this will never be our home. My knee is still stiff and sometimes uncomfortable with the odd twinge of actual pain but it is far better than it was. Thank you Lord.

I have an interesting job dilemma. The place I work sucks on many different levels but the deal is that they will employ me in the UK once I've been here 2 years. This was the reason I came because we feel called. Conditions at work are so bad that I've made a few casual enquiries, one of which has resulted in an offer. The money is about the same (slightly more) but the company is one of the biggest and well respected property developers and managers in the middle east. Conditions would be much better there but I would lose the possibility of moving to the UK with my present crowd. (My present company's UK head office is a well run organised entity and is nothing at all like the UAE bunch). So my dilemma is do I take the offer and be happier or "do my time" here and move on. Tough decision - please pray. If anyone has advice or a word, please post it here.

I'm looking at buying a National resonator guitar (like Knopfler plays). I wrote to him for advice on choice and his people wrote back within 2 hours. This blew me away. Looking at suppliers and prices at present. I may never play like MK but I may be able to look like I do!

Cheers for now and check back soon - it'll probably be 47 degrees by then!

Blessings to all