"Halleluiah, grace like rain, falls down on me"
This line from the song "Grace Like Rain" was in
my mind all day yesterday.
I woke yesterday morning and after looking at the sky
thought, "Today is the day - it just HAS to rain today!" There were
beautiful, rain-filled clouds in the sky and I just hoped they wouldn't pass us
by. It's been hot and dry and the crops need a drink. While the rainy season
can bring flooding and other problems with the inadequate infrastructure here,
it also is essential to life and food and income!
We've been praying
for the rains to come. During our normal morning routine of the girls playing on the HOPAC playground, I heard Hope joyfully proclaim, "Mommmy! It's raining!" It was light and gentle and we held out our hands to enjoy it. It was a little foretaste of what was coming.
A few hours later we sat in the middle of an all-school assembly. As the speaker was walking to his seat after sharing God's word with us, it started to downpour! The whole school broke into cheers of celebration. It didn't last long, but it was glorious! About an hour later it rained again!
