Sun and Rain

I'm currently sitting on my comfy tan couch in our living room listening to the thunder rumbling from the afternoon shower that just passed through. While this summer has given us mostly mild temperatures in the 80's, yesterday and today shot up to 100 degrees. Having an air conditioner installed in our new home is still on the to-do list and even with all the windows open, the house felt horribly stifling. I laid awake in bed a good portion of the night last night adjusting and readjusting the wet cloth on my face, then my neck, then my leg, then back to my face in a desperate attempt to cool off. We had a tall fan that I pointed directly at our bed going full blast all night but even that only took the edge off.

After school today, Robbie and I ran to the grocery store (in our basket: frozen chocolate covered bananas, frozen waffles, and ice cream-- seriously). We walked out and I was never more happy to feel chilly little raindrops plopping down on my head. Now that the rain has passed through, I'm relishing in the cold breeze that's flowing in our windows. I can't wait to lay down my head tonight and feel that cool breeze wash over me as I sleep.

All I keep thinking about as I sit here is that this year of Dental School has felt like that night that was too hot. I've been tossing and turning, trying to find just a little bit of comfort, unable to find real rest. And then all of a sudden, raindrops of refreshment started falling. We closed on our house. Robbie's work load at school started to settle down to a more manageable level. We finally found a church to call home in Denver. I started working with the youth group. But the best part is that I feel Jesus breathing life back in me again. Reading my Bible has become engaging again. I'm desiring time with Him again.

Whether this is just a short respite before another heat wave, or a rainstorm that will cool the breeze for awhile, it is the refreshment I've been needing.