Wednesday
Today was the day…
We woke to a stiff north wind and the threat of rain. The weather forecast was for rain later in the day. The early morning sky told the same story.
I watched 5 fishing boats plying their trade throughout the night. At about 9am, they lined up and crawled across the sea towards Kalk Bay, patiently waiting as the one before entered the harbour. The promise of a good catch reverberated through the valley.
In due course, the rain came…
It wasn’t too heavy, but it was sufficient to work on filling the tanks. As it cleared this evening, Mike and I took a walk to the end of the road. Here is where Mike and I differ. “No,” say I, “we don’t need an umbrella”. “I’ll take one,” says Mike. And off we go. We got to the end of the road and down came the rain! I had a jacket on and put my hood up, while Mike walked smugly under his umbrella. Of course he is a gentleman and would have shared, but I was too proud for that. I announced my legs were getting wet (so were his) and I would race home. He gave me the key and off I went, first at a fast walk, but when I got to the downhill, I set off at a jog, trying out my new ‘feet’. I ran the rest of the way home. It was good for me. My feet had no issues. These orthotic inserts have relieved all the strain on my inflamed tendons.
The rain is now pouring down. A hot chocolate kind of night. And while I type, the wail of emergency sirens is competing with the falling rain. They are somewhere round Kalk Bay, although through the mist I can see free flowing traffic. No doubt something will appear on one of the neighbourhood whatsapp groups.
I worked 6 hours today and made lots of progress.
Tomorrow, we do it all again.
Hebrews 6:10
God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them.
The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Helga xx 🙂