A little rain to brighten our day

In the States, we usually think it is the sun that brightens our day. During this time of the year, the opposite is true here in Burkina. The people get so excited when it rains. I have to confess, I’m right there with them. Anything that lowers the temperature is exciting. At church Sunday, it came a gully washer (for those of you not familiar with the term, it’s hick for it rained a lot). The people were thrilled. After the service the kids couldn’t help but play in it. What brightened our day was not the rain, but our son’s reaction to the rain. He has been so timid around the Burkinabe, however, not Sunday. He was right there in the middle of the action. He was allowing the some of the kids to even hold him. He had such a good time. As I watched him, I couldn’t help but smile for I knew it was another small step in Blake’s acclimation to the culture.