Well, if you read last week's post, you will know that Kirsten and I had an incredibly relaxing vacation after my busy week in New Jersey. When I wrote the blog and named it "The calm after the Storm," I thought I was being very clever. What I did not know was that tropical depression Nicole was brewing in our neighborhood. The rains began Tuesday afternoon, not too uncommon, at least until it continued through Saturday!
Although Jamaica suffered from the storm, Buff Bay was spared major damage. We did lose electricity Tuesday night through Wednesday night with sporadic outages throughout the week. We also lost water from early Wednesday morning through Friday night. Since the water outage, we have lost most water pressure (we assume from considerable breaks in main lines and pumps), which makes bathing an effort.
Due to the storm and its effects, many of our ministries were canceled throughout week. However we found work in preparing for life to resume back to normal and storing water when we could. The outage was minor, but it is incredible to me how dependent I am on the basic amenities of life. I would literally check the kitchen sink every twenty minutes in hope of the water being back! What would it be like to depend on God the way we depend on the water companies of our lives?
All in all, Kirsten and I fared well throughout the week. We experienced the grace of God in new ways, which is always a delight. Part of me feels like we have arrived as "Jamericans" as we have weathered the first major storm. Pastor Allen even found a way to comment on our newly acquired ability to catch rain water on Sunday morning, which won the hearts of some in the pews.
Briefly, in other news, tomorrow we are going to look at a car to purchase! We will be certain to keep you informed as to how it goes. Until then...grace and peace be with you.
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