As I am sure you know if you keep up with anyone in Guatemala, it has begun raining. The irrigation canal has be turned off for the valley, and we have had a constant stream of requests for tractor field cultivation in town. These are both good signs that the rains have begun, and the dry season is behind us.
We were ready for bed at 6 tonight, from the dark sky's and cooler temps sending us indoors early. I am sure our weather has been much less dramatic compared to what our family and friends back home have had, but just as drastic none the less.
The coming of the rains means an increase in sick children that come into clinic from dirty drinking water, and families returning from the cost to start their crops, and bringing the alcohol and drugs with them.
What a strange change of season.
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