It has been so dry, hot and dusty around here that last nights threat of rain was a welcome sound…lots of very loud thunder and lightening. However, there was only enough rain to keep the dust down for a day or so but better than nothing! The entire time the thunder was cracking outside though I kept thinking…when will the electricity go out and for how long? Sure enough it went off for a few hours during the night. Which wouldn’t be so bad if we could open the windows to let the cool night breeze come in – pesky, killer mosquitoes! But since the windows stay closed we use a fan at night and without it sleeping gets very uncomfortable. Needless to say, sleeping last night was uncomfortable.
BUT on the other hand, I love this time because it cools down, I love seeing the rain-like conditions in the sky, hearing the thunder and knowing the plants will be watered by God! Plus it’s an excellent opportunity to have some Kenyan tea!
It may be a little hard to see the dark clouds in this photo but I love the change in weather from sunny to dark clouds!
Let it rain!
Plus as it cools down we get rid of some insects while others come out:
this is about as big as my hand!
As we drove to C4KK you could see people preparing their shamba (garden) for the rainy season, which by the looks of the clouds will soon be upon us. Since many do not have the resource to either form an irrigation system or even get water to their shamba, they rely on God’s providence…He provides rain for the earth; he sends water on the countryside. (Job 5:10)