Bringers of Good News

READ: ISAIAH 52:7-10; JOHN 3:16-17; ROMANS 10:5-15 In the United Arab Emirates, immigrants are not allowed to proselytize (attempt to convert) anyone from the local population. This makes it hard to share the good news that Jesus loves us so much that He died and rose again to make the way for us to be with Him forever. But that did not stop my parents. My parents were Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Dubai. They are also Christians. They understood the limits that the local laws put on sharing the gospel with others. Thus, they decided to focus on sharing Jesus with a group of people that they felt they could reach out to better: OFW homeschooling parents like them. After connecting with a local church in Dubai, my mom began looking for a homeschool co-op to meet new people outside of church. She discovered that no co-op existed in our area, but she recognized a need for one. That was how the Discovery Gardens Homeschool Co-op was founded. It was composed mostly of Fil...