Brown to Green

Brown to Green

When I left Zambia on November 3 we hadn't had rain since March.  Although the trees were leafing out as the hot season was on us, everything else was brown and you couldn't get away from the dust and dirt.  As we returned on Jan 5 the transformation was almost too much to take in.  There is green everywhere.  The grass has grown and is often very high.  The trees all seem to have grown several feet and the branches bow down.  Flowers around the restaurant are profuse and beautiful.  There are more birds and there is the constant sound of bird song.  Yesterday as I worked with the worship team to prepare for the service, we had a singing toad join us from outside.  How loud and exuberant he was!  We have had rain, rainbows, and beautiful sunsets.  It is a beautiful place to be.