It has been too long without rain. Being a farmer rain is pretty important. Also I have hated all the dust. It makes breathing so difficult. So today, the rains finally poured down…I rejoiced! It began when I was in the dining hall. As I was walking back, kids were racing past me to not get as wet. For me, I walked slowly…enjoying every drop and fell on me. It was cool but who cares…it’s finally here!
This year the rain came a few weeks early. I was wondering about this and then thought back on my weekend. I have been saying ever since I arrived here that I have a new sense about the importance of faith. Many of the kids help to show me this every day. Their strong faith allows them to overcome all the difficulties in life. I definitely see a difference here between those with strong faiths and those without. There’s a confidence that comes with faith.
So you might be wondering what’s the correlation between rain and faith? This weekend I attended more faith based activities than I think ever in my life. On Friday night I attended an orthodox style Shabbat service, on Saturday I attended the baptism of 4 of the kids, and on Sunday I attended the confirmation ceremony of 10 kids. Just as the confirmation ceremony was ending…the rains came! I also had a really great walk around the farm on Sunday which for me is the best of the faith based experiences…putting a small seed in the ground and watching it growing into something that nourishes us…pretty miraculous!
I’m just sayin’…the rains are finally here!!!!
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