Rain, rain, you could probably start thinking about going away soon

So we've been getting a bit of rain here this week.

 

Yesterday we took a drive and went to a children's home outside of Cancun called Casa Hogar San José. Much of the roads the entire way there were flooded, making it a very exciting drive. We passed car after car that was stalled out along the road. I wish I would have had my camera, but I left it at the house so it wouldn't get drenched. Once or twice I was worried we'd be swimming out of the next stretch of highway, but we made it there and back fine. The home we were headed to is all girls, catholic home run by nuns. So was I picturing some tall, somber ladies in habits, praying to a statue of Mary, church bells tolling ominously as the girls, dressed in stiff, uniform dresses came single file out the door and into the van where they would sit quietly and not speak unless spoken to. That was very much not what I found. The only thing that distinguished it as a catholic home was, I suppose true to form, a small statue of Mary out in front. That and how wonderfully behaved the children were. But not in a strict, threatened way, but just in a genuine, pleasant way. The girls seemed to both love and respect the caretakers, obeying them when asked to do something, but also running to them and showing and telling them about things. It was great. We went and saw Epic in spanish (se llamaba "El reino secreto"), then brought them back to their home for VBS (Vacation Bible School). The staff and groups have been doing a VBS at all the sites and ministries they partner with. It's very entertaining, instructive, and well put together. Since Back2Back started working with them, the nuns have been making money for the home by making and selling empenadas. They were going to cook for us, but the rain made that not work out, so instead we had pizza. Dominoes specifically.

Aside from the trips to the sites, we've had a nearly full-time effort of leak duty. A large portion of the house has a palapa roof:

It looks really cool and is pretty traditional, and for the most part functional, but it is not entirely waterproof. Buckets, plastic containers, and towels litter the house in an ongoing effort to prevent the flood from entering the house. It's all good though. For the most part the group has been a pretty good sport about it. 

The storm this morning knocked the power out for a bit, but we've got it back now, which is what is enabling me to hit "Publicar" on this, my 115th blog post of the summer. Not quite, but there have been several already, I know. Thanks for hanging out with me.