Lockdown 483

Lockdown Day 483 - 22 July 2021

It started raining yesterday evening, and hasn't stopped yet! We woke up as the patter on the window grew heavy and melodic, signalling the arrival of ice rain. The little balls of ice stick to the glass at first, then slide down very slowly.

Throughout the morning the ice rain kept coming, ushering in a short bout of tiny hail for a few minutes, melting fairly quickly after touchdown. By lunch time we had recorded 40mm and were extremely excited.

As we had not yet heard a word of whether it had rained in the Langkloof, I decided to call a guest farm in the middle of Langkloof to ask if it is raining in that area.

Morné from Louvain Guest Farm was happy to share the good news of rain in Langkloof. They measured 20mm last week and 32mm last night and today. He said they expect more and it is still raining. What wonderful news!

I'm told we need a flood to fill a dam. So the prayerwalking continues. This is a huge lesson in faith against all odds.

The Creator of everything also created natural laws and intricate weather patterns. I also believe He absolutely loves it when we call things in faith; our faith in His absolute power and omnipotence.

I remember when I was little I would believe things the grown-ups would say "won't happen". It was like giving me a fizz-pop, but telling me there's no sherbet centre.

I just always had this voice in my inmost being telling me there's more than just what is seen/science. That I should keep digging for the "sherbet", the pure untainted taste of God. 

So tonight I go to sleep with the sound of God's intent embedded in the patter on my window, thankful for the now 60mm and to say yes, it does rain here this time of the year. Because God can fill dams. And because God's got this.