In The Mood

The second day of winter in East Africa. Another bleak, gloomy, overcast day. I'm still hoping for some rain as we run dangerously low in water supply in our tanks. As I look at these heavy, lead colored clouds and fog covering Kukirango valley, this song sprung up in my mind, so I'd like to share it with you as the wintery mood encompasses us here more and more...

Pensive

This is a correct term to describe precisely how I feel today. The only day I can be practically secluded and detached from the noise of parochial life and activities. I decided to stay home alone today, having celebrated a Holy Mass on Easter Monday in the morning, with everybody gone home to be with their families and loved ones. I needed this time for myself. Having just finished Lent and Holy Week marathon and bracing for the incoming Divine Mercy Sunday with its three days of busy schedule and logistics that brink on nightmare, especially when one takes under consideration frequent power-cuts and lack of running water in Kiabakari and the prospect of hundreds of pilgrims coming to the shrine for the weekend...