Rain

We have now had two days in a row without rain. It's very humid and hot but a nice break after the consistent daily rains that we had for more than a week. On Sunday we were invited out to the orphanage to eat lunch after church. Soon after we got there it began pouring rain. We stayed there for most of the afternoon and then finally decided to return home but it was still raining really hard so we got a ride since we don't have a vehicle. We asked to be dropped off at the front of the house so we wouldn't have to walk from the school up to the house and get wet. We opened our front gate only to find that the front door to which we have no key was locked. Our genius plan to avoid getting wet was ruined as we found ourselves having to walk all the way around the block to get to the entrance of the school. We both had colds and getting wet was not ideal. We were quite the scene attempting to run in our church clothes. Once we reached the school entrance we had to make our way through the creek/river that had flooded to form a river running across the street. I was not thrilled to be walking through the extremely dirty water but alas we made it into the house and out of the rain.
With all the rain, we have also discovered where the many leaks are in our roof. There is one specific spot where it looks like the ceiling could fall at any time. Needless to say we have a lot of water entering into our house in manners we do not appreciate. On the other hand we have had water not entering our house in manners we would like (indoor plumbing). Sometimes we have running water and sometimes we don't. I do not know what the issue is but when we have water we try to get everything that needs water done (dishes, showers, laundry, mopping, etc.) At times we have to get water from the cistern. It's a bit of an inconvenience but I look at it as my new weight lifting program. I can already see my muscles growing.
This week has been full of many fun experiences. I found myself playing basketball with some boys from the school and their teachers. I sustained my first injury of the summer with a toenail that split about half way down. It bled quite a bit and I was happy I had brought my first aid kit so I could attempt to clean it. I thought my toy story bandaids were pretty cool but not everyone shared that opinion.
The next day we had a series of soccer games. Workers vs students. Of course the workers won and of course I slipped on a wet spot on the court and had every body laughing. We have also been playing daily soccer games out at the orphanage. Everyone gets pretty competitive and I find myself to be the comic relief as I stumble and run into people and get kicked in the head. At one point I saw a foot fly past my head as I attempted to head the ball. I avoided a broken nose by mere inches.
While I'm at the orphanage I find myself doing a variety of things. One of my favorite things to do is to help some of the high school students with math. It's a difficult task as I have to learn all the math terms in spanish but I really enjoy it. This past week I was working with one of the kids and I got the normal response of I don't know how to do this because my teacher didn't tell us how. As I worked through each topic with him attempting to prepare him for his upcoming exam, he would say "I get it now". I could see things clicking and understanding happening and it was really exciting to watch everything click. He also told me about how he always does his homework and he has to do it because he has always done it and it's what his teachers expect and he doesn't want to disappoint them. He didn't understand what he was doing when we started but he was extremely motivated and determined to learn which is something that a lot of the students that I have taught in the states do not have. I enjoyed that time so much and seeing this kid that I have known for four years now and how he has grown in his spiritual life and how that has changed his attitude and his person in so many ways.