Un-Lucian Weather

We have been experiencing some interesting weather down here. When we first came to the island, we were amazed that rain showers lasted about five minutes and then the sun was out once again. This past Friday, we were at school when around 10 am, the clouds broke open and it poured rain. The rain was coming down so hard, I had to use my REALLY LOUD teacher voice so my students could hear the words for their spelling test. I was amazed when the rain kept coming down for about four and a half hours. Parents were rushing to pick up their children. They were telling stories of how the roads were flooding, town was a chaotic mess, and roundabouts and bridges on the main highway were being closed. The rain finally stopped around 2 and it was an eerie calm. The sky was still gray, and the air was cool. The yard in front of the school was one ginormous pond. We were able to leave school once all the students were picked up, which was around 3 o'clock.
I was very thankful for a few things. None of my students cried, even when thunder crashed, lightning lit up the sky, and the power went out. I was thankful I got to work on my relationships with the students whose parents came late to pick their children up. I had three students who were teaching me French, Spanish, and Arabic. I was thankful I did not have to worry about getting home, since our only challenge was dodging pot-hole lakes on our minute walk down the road. I was extremely thankful our wifi and electricity came back on shortly after come home from school. I am thankful my roommate's laptop is fully functioning again after getting saved from the huge water puddle that leaked into our house. God kept everyone safe through the storm, even the man who was sucked into the sewer system by means of an open manhole cover was rescued. Never a dull moment in St. Lucia...
Yesterday at church, a couple was visiting from Wisconsin, and the wife turned out to be one of the teachers who taught at St. Marcus while I was student teaching there last year! The small WELS vibe can be felt all the way from St. Lucia!
School was cancelled today due to inclement weather, which has not been seen yet. I am definitely enjoying the day off by doing laundry, practicing piano, starting a new TV series, and maybe even a NAP! Yes, cancelled school is probably more exciting as a teacher.