Simple Joys

So, today it began to storm as Debbie and I were getting ready for Friday night dinner & Bible study. Flashes of lightning filled the rooms, and cracks of thunder grew progressively louder and scared poor Sam. Two of the neighbor girls, Christy and Paige (there's an American family across the street now) ran over to see if I wanted to go play in the rain with them, so out we went. We danced in the streets, splashed in puddles, ran around with our arms open, jumped around and acted silly, pointed in awe at huge bolts of lightning, and on more than one occasion let out a squeal at a particularly loud peal of thunder. We got soaked, and came in bedraggled and dripping, but it was SO much fun to just go outside, run around, and enjoy God's storm. (no, I didn't take the picture...but it looked about like this!)