As the rains came down, the river went up.

Sunday morning to be in time for Sunrise service we left the house in the dark at 5:40 a.m.

Wet earlier in week..but a new spot kept them dry last night.

The service started at Cowman school at 6:30 a.m. We enjoyed the singing, preaching and then breakfast with others serving in the area. 

About 50 folks attended and I met three other  foreign women doctors as well as several nurses. 

Thankfully no one needed medical care.

A short rain storm delayed our drive home and the rain appeared to follow us back.

 The afternoon service occurred between rain showers and everyone enjoyed a short service followed by a meal.

 The early church shared their possessions and often ate together as we did yesterday. 

Then the rains really started in and included huge blasts of thunder that rattled our house. 

A leak made its self known in the kitchen, reminding us to pray for our neighbors who's homes normally leak and flood with heavy rains.

All through the night the heavy rains waxed and waned.

 The lightening and thunder time and time again woke me up to pray for the neighborhood.

 As expected the morning light found Cory's rain gauge overflowing it's 6.5 inch capacity.

Brother Yvon's house which two years ago suffered from a landslide received even more damage but thankfully his daughter jumped out of bed just in time to avoid injury as the mud and dirt pushed in the wall and destroyed two rooms and furniture.

Peanut crops planted in the river bed washed away along with precious topsoil, goats and cows.

 The river also swept away a man who thankfully survived to be pulled from the river waters downstream.

Light rains continued on and off today making for a quiet day, with little activity on campus. 

Wish we could send the extra rain and water to other parts of Haiti that need it [minus the topsoil]. 

Rice & beans, beet salad, fried cooking bananas, fried chicken.

 Happy Easter. Tonight our family will enjoy a Easter meal as yesterday's supper at 4:40 p.m. did not leave space for another meal. Not pictured small bags of popcorn, a small piece of cake and a drink.