Two nights ago, we got a HORRIBLE rain storm. The storm lasted for 5 hours, on and of it was down pouring rain. The house that Nunu and I live in has a metal roof. It was so loud that we couldn't hear each other yelling from a foot away.
The metal roof is made if like 3 - 4 foot sections. At some point in each joint there was a leak! We keep our clothes in plastic buckets, I had to dump those out to catch water and also to store our electronics!!
The rain was leaking on our bed, so I spooned a bucket most of the night. And watched as the rain even came in between our window joints. It was crazy.
Our house is below a tree, so even if it's not raining things are falling from the tree. So when it wasn't pouring, I would drift off to what sounds similar to a Tap Dancer in the room next door and when the drips would get really soft... I felt like I was listening to someone with no rhythm learning how to snap.
We have a fairly decent house... I'm not sure it was constructed property, but given that our neighbors are in houses made of sticks and stones... and the lucky ones have a layer of cement over that. Also on the angled side of their houses, you can usually see the gaps in the wall. Our cement block house with a roof that attaches even though it leaks and it's loud it's much more secure than our neighbors.
I lay in bed thinking of our neighbors. Of our neighborhood and our community. We are positioned on a hill, but what about those at the bottom of the hill? What about my Itty-Bitty Kiddos? What about them all?
I woke to find this just down our street. The day before the ground was level. I'm about 5'4" tall. 5 hours did this.
I didn't see any real damage. It just looked like a few fences were falling... all things considered I was happy. Pemba is the kind of town where word spreads fast. And I've asked Nunu if he has heard anything regarding the rains and he hasn't. So for that we are so Thankful!
It is a reminder that we are in the rainy season. For obvious reasons it's dangerous but also because with rain comes pools of water, which are breading ground for mosquitos that carry Malaria. So we ask that you join us in praying for safety for our boys and our community.
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Indeed I will pray for you, Nunu, and your Itsy Bitsy Kiddos.
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