No one knows the plans God has for us- what he has in store. We don't have to know- I wouldn't want all that responsibility. Hamed (Ali) left for Iraq today to go see his Dad. Did I want him to go? Absolutely not, but I knew that he had something in his heart to go. It wasn't an easy decision- he agonized over it. He didn't want to leave us or his job. His dad is not doing too well so if he didn't go now he wouldn't be able to go in June when the season on the ranch started. There are sooooo many incredible people here- including his bosses. They both gave their consent for him to go and told him not to worry- just to go! I told him that we would be fine- that we have people that I can call now if I need anything. But its still hard. We really miss him. I know its going to be hard on him- to go across the world to sit in a hospital in Baghdad. Oh it sucks! Please pray for his strength and for his dad- he is in pain.
Here's what's going on here: I am still slowing unpacking everything and I still need to go back to the condo to get the rest of the stuff and clean. I joined Jazzercize- I am bound and determined to lose the 5 pounds I gained. It's nice because I can bring Adam for a dollar- although he is not crazy about it.I have been eating mostly vegetarian the last few weeks. I came to the realization that I don't really like meat! It just makes sense to me- I hated it when I was little. Noway am I saying I will never eat meat but I am doing fine without it. It might sound cliche but since I have been here I have had more of an appreciation for animals. We went to a dairy farm the other day and we were admiring all the baby animals. The piglets were a day old- their eyes weren't even open! I asked the guy what would happen to them and he said his son has an organic pork company. Sniff- poor little piglets. Just kidding but it has made me think about what I am shoving in my mouth. I am still moving forward with my business- I am working with someone on my logo and I am going to the commercial kitchen this week to talk to the lady over there about some details. My sister in law, Wejdan, is coming the end of the month to help me! Yay, I am sooooo excited to have someone here to help and be just as excited about Chickpea Cafe as I am. The cooking is going well- I think I am getting better. Although I have not perfected the grape leaves- but I am waiting for her to come and help and teach me. My mom is coming in July and my dad is coming in August. It will be nice to have family around.
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2 comments:
I'm jealous! You've got so many exciting things going on. Your momentum is moving forward with new journeys and freshness. And you've got family visiting often. *sigh* no Rini's here in TX since over a year. Some have never come. And when those that do, even the in-laws, the visit is never more than a couple of nights. What am I doing wrong?
I pray for Ali and his dad. Keep us up to date. I love reading your blog. I don't always write comments because it's a little bit of a pain to go through all the steps.
Love ya Jen! You're doing a great job.
Thanks Maria- I have this momentum to move forward like something is pushing me. Everytime someone asks me about Chickpea I get a big smile on my face. Thanks so much for the prayers and comments- it means so much to me.
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