Rainy day

We had some awesome storms today. We watched some huge billowing clouds build and swirl around the hill opposite 'the compound.' Then we got pounded! It was awesome. And then the rain came flooding in the front porch, and we brought out the broom and squeegee to keep the water out.







From Lyn: We interviewed the former Minister of Education who is now the rector of the Kigali Institute of Education
(teacher training school) and then visited a local gov.-run school. This school was obviously lacking in resources but not in students. It was good to finally get into a school to see the need that has been talked about in so many of our interviews.

In other news, we purchased ping-pong balls today (our favorite past time). When we first arrived here the only ball was lost and eventually found but then broken after a few days of playing. "The compound" grew dark without the joy of our ping-pong games until TODAY! infact, as I write, everyone is enjoying watching, rooting or playing at the table. I'm not sure if we have been able to describe "the compound" but the "kitchen" area is quite large and includes a table for 10 as well as a few couches around the walls and then the ping-pong table.

I certainly wish I could express the power of this storm we experienced today. it was, perhaps the most amazing thing I have faced in nature. we all celebrated with Chris' chocolate chip cookies. We ate oven-baked pizza's tonight for dinner at a fabulous italian restaurant...yes, still in Rwanda. everything can be done here for very little money.