When one says we're in the rainy season, it really means RAIN! Torrential downpours are fairly frequent this summer & although they cool things down in between the hot & humid hours, the incidence of malaria also increases. A deluge of miscellaneous insects infiltrated our bedroom last night & since Jim then did such a thorough job of spraying it, I convinced him to watch a few episodes of "Frasier" (which I had brought over on DVDs) in our living/dining room area until we could safely breathe again in the bedroom. I can imagine what these heavy rains must do to the mud huts and the other less than sturdy dwellings. The damage to the dirt roads and flooding are additional problems but when the area doesn't see a drop of rain for months at a time, it is usually considered most welcome.
Our good friend, the Archbishop, is presently traveling for six weeks in the U.S. We missed seeing him by one day when we arrived in Tamale this time. Other friends are also away for a month or so - either in Accra or abroad. Sr. Jacqueline from COLWOD, in fact, spent a few days in early June with us in New Jersey & New York before flying up to Montreal for a few months' home leave. This Friday, we're invited to dinner at the home of a couple who we met briefly last summer. He is Canadian and she is from Botswana. People are very welcoming & make every effort to ease one into the Tamale lifestyle.
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