When it Rains it Floods

Rain 3
Originally uploaded by Brazil Bean Brewed

Here in Brazil you have one saying, 'When it rains it floods.' And that is no exaggeration in the least. It is amazing what happens when you get rain in the city. This past month we have gotten all the downpours. One of these times we happened to be out doing errands. Let's just say traffic is at a standstill and it's hard to see. But this is what it looks like after the rain goes away. Here is the main street coming into our neighborhood. You can see in the distance the dirty creek that has come all the way to the top and more in just a few minutes of rain. This creek you can't usually see the water from here as there is very little. And all the cars have to drive through the huge puddles. The scary thing is not knowing if there is a pothole or not. With the rain also come potholes, so to make sure that people know they are there, people put in sticks or even huge palm branches. We have to say from experience it is nice to see a big palm branch in the road then to lose a tire from a pothole. The other thing is to hope that the puddle isn't high enough to flood out your engine...we have seen a few cars stuck in a huge puddle of water because of this problem. Of course this is just a small problem in comparison to the lives that are lost or the homes that are destroyed in the city. So many people live in an area of the city where their homes are barely standing on dirt. Every rain those people pray that it won't be the day they lose their home or even a family member. In comparison to our neighborhood river, I can't even imagine the change that happens in those neighborhoods. So please be in prayer for these families as this is the time of rain. And for our church family to be able to serve in times like these for families like these.