Noon time in the Desert

Sitting in a quaint diner in Utah. Jamie is sitting in front of me, sipping coffee, being beautiful.

Jamie said last night was rough. It was awful. And hilarious. I definitely got less than four hours of sleep, between the mormon crickets and the midnight workers in the Walmart parking lot (who knew?) it wasn't what I expected. I broke rule number one (if you recall, no expectations).

There were some really emotional moments yesterday, mostly reactions to songs which have distinct (sometimes beautiful, sometimes painful) memories tied with them. But being enveloped in the majesty of the desert was so okay. It is so okay.

Being reminded that I am really nothing, in the most healthy way of course. I am the small being that Gd named and loves. And I am part of a bigger picture, of longer conversations, landscape photos, and of a new Heaven on earth.

I am convinced that nothing can divide me from the love of Gd found through the incarnation of Himself as Yeshua to teach through life and death and resurrection of how to love.

Isn't that radical? As well as prayer and convicting times, Jamie and I have had some really funny haha moments: (fyi: Jamie is one of my favorite people to laugh with)

*A sign said, "Get your kicks by eating at Dick's" and I thought it read, "bring your kids to eat at Dick's"...
*I put a song by The New Pornographers and because of their name's negative conotation, I call them The New P's. Jamie definitely thought I said the Black Eyed Peas. They sound NOTHING alike and when we finally realized our miscommunication, we were in hysterics...
*There was a huge ant [enter my extreme phobia of ants, the insect (I just asked Jamie what ants were, reptiles? and she said, "no, Malka!" shaking her head)] Anyway, there was this ant, with wings!!! A flying ant! I jumped out of the car like I've never jumped out of a car...
*at the Walmart where spent the night, we walked inside to use the bathroom (don't worry, we didn't buy anything!) and we were standing outside the bathroom door discussing how this should work. Should Jamie go in and brush her teeth, while I wait outside. I thought it would be fine to use the same room- to toilet use and to brush teeth. She was kind of grossed out by that idea, and as it turns out the bathroom had stalls and separate sinks, so Jamie was comfortable and I was chill as well.
*One more Walmart story- at 1am everyone from the town was shopping!? We felt like we were on crazy pills. There was a 12 year old kid who was holding a bottle of wine, as well as a couple trying on shoes. What the heck!?


So as Jamie and I continue on our journey of adventures in a part of America we've never seen, as we heal from this last years circumstances, and as we sit in the presence of a solid friendship and a solid Gd, we are seeking peace and wisdom. We are seeking rest.

And we send a shout out to our friends and families: know that we are thinking of you and praying for sweetness in your lives. Much love.

And so it is...

-Malka