Nourishing Rains

**A quick note as the electricity was off and on all day yesterday and then all evening. I am not sure what wireless access I will have over the next 4 days as Dave and I will be joining a team with ZOE Ministry www.zoeministry.org I hope to be able to continue with regular blogs. If not I will write when we return to Urukundo on Monday.

Please pray for safe travels for Robin, Kira, Greg, Kevin and Dan leaving today and arriving in DC Friday morning. Prayers for Pastor Lee as he visits his sister church in Zimbabwe.

The Rains.....Water has been very scarce during the 3 month dry season. It is so precious for many people throughout the world. We have come to appreciate how fortunate we are to have access to water whenever we need it at home.

Can the drought remind us of seasons of drought in our hearts and souls? Times we are apart from God? We are so thankful that God brings nourishing rains to remind us of his power and his love. And that is what he did 2 nights ago. We had heavy downpours several times throughout the evening. The first time in many weeks to have such nourishing rains. The land was nourished and our souls were nourished. And we all were filled with joy!

James 5:18 Then he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain and the earth yielded it's harvest.

The lush mountain valleys and dry remote areas. The food that is harvested to feed the hungry.