rainy day liberia

today seemed to fit within the more typical category of rainy season liberia.
it did not rain - it poured. the morning brought some sprinkles but this afternoon the gates of heaven opened and God blessed and cried over this country.
i taught math again to 9th graders at the isaac david school (ids). though i am less than proficient in math, i was able to hold my own. my reward came in dozens of pearly white teeth exposed through smiles. though tuition is extremely low by american standards, the fee is still high for private school for the average liberian. most cannot (just like the states to some degree) afford private school. ids has simple but adequate facilities. the classrooms are dry and the students have desks. i gave the math teacher a bunch of math books today (thanks mike) and he was everjoyed. he thanked me and thanked me. though the teachers have a curriculum, they do not have many resources from which to draw. it makes for creative teachers...
i took a bunch of photos today at the school before the rain laid down its heavy blanket. i will check on trying to get some up.
after teaching i came back to christine's for a good lunch. i ate with three gentlemen that came in last night. they are all police officers. one from the states. one from nigeria. one from south africa. they are here giving various leadership conferences focusing on a. ethics, b. leadership skills, c. anti-corruption. at the end, if people choose to stay, they give a gospel presentaion. it has been fascinating talking with them. especially mike from nigeria and jan (think dutch. the "j" is pronounced like a "y".) from s. africa.
after lunch it was still raining hard but i wanted to get out so i asked if anyone wanted to take a walk. only jan was willing to brave the weather. i will talk about a few things about our walk in my next post.