Now September is officially here, and at some point during this month we should start to see some rain. August, however, did not leave us disappointed. After several very dry months, we got one heavy rain that really helped to settle the dust and freshen the air. On Sunday, when I saw what looked like a big rain cloud from my back patio, I went outside, prayed, and waited. (I was on duty this past weekend and so I had to stay at the Village.) Finally, the rain did come and it sounded so nice. Once it was coming down hard enough that it was making noise on the metal roof, I could hear cheers from nearby churches. I never thought rain would be so exciting! Here is a picture of a banana tree blowing in the wind as the storm approaches.
In ther news, the ground is being dug in order to begin laying the foundation for our new Primary School and the teachers and children are all very excited. I am getting to do fun things like choosing paint colors and considering furniture. There are men here every day working very hard to make this school a reality. There are no big machines to do all of that digging, so there are many men instead. All of the students stop by the new school site on the way down to assembly every morning and pray for the safety of all of the workers. Would you pray with us? This is the site of the new school.
