Somewhere to eat, somewhere to sleep, somewhere to learn, somewhere to play. The Raining Season, our children, and staff have been able to call The Covering home for fourteen years because each August, the Lord has provided the funds needed to cover our rent. This year was no different. For the past several years, the Walk a Mile in My Shoes Campaign has helped cover the cost of our rent. Before that, building campaigns like the Matthew 25 and Na We Os Building Campaigns successfully raised...

School may be on summer holiday, but the busyness never stops at The Raining Season. This summer holiday, sixteen children from The Raining Season have had the opportunity to spend time with their families. Depending on when they left, the children will spend up to four weeks with their loved ones before returning to TRS at the end of this month. While these visits may be temporary, they are an important part of something much bigger. For children living at The Raining Season, time with...

A team trip to The Raining Season is about so much more than what can fit into a suitcase. It is about showing up. It is about sitting beside a child, sharing a meal, playing a game, listening to a story, praying together, and reminding the children and staff at The Raining Season just how loved they are. In June, six team members traveled to Sierra Leone from Tennessee, Arkansas, and Nebraska. Led by Lisa Rippy, the team stayed at The Swiss Hotel, just blocks from The Covering. Staying so...