Thursday 2/16/17

Our plan was to go to the bank today with Rachel for business concerning the property, but it was closed for a holiday. So instead we decided to go back to the new land and take another look now that the plans were complete.
Here is a little background of the weather in Uganda. They only have 2 seasons- dry and rainy. We were there during the dry season. The weather will say that there is a chance of rain almost every day but it seldom does actually rain. The last bit of rain they had was about 2 weeks prior to today. Also, I occasionally feel a slight breeze, especially by Lake Victoria or when we are on a high point, but only slight.
We drove about an hour to reach the village where our land is located. As we pulled into the property and opened the car doors, a strong wind (stronger than I've ever experienced in Uganda) blew across the land. Hard enough the the tree limbs were bending. And as we began to walk, raindrops began to come down.
In the Bible, the Hebrew word ruach means "wind," or "breath" - "spirit." And in Biblical times, rain was considered a great blessing from God.  Rachel, Emmanuel, Matt and I all just stood in amazement. I can honestly say that it was something none of us will ever forget.

Deuteronomy 28:8 The LORD will guarantee a blessing on everything you do and will fill your storehouses with grain. The LORD your God will bless you in the land he is giving you. 

As in the Old Testament concerning the Israelites, this is our prayer - that God will bless us. We pray that we will always remain obedient to Him as He leads us forward in His work.