Good Things To Come.

There are so many things to catch up on, but today my thoughts are with Jason and Lex. They left to drive to Austin, TX last night around 10:30. They had timed their trip perfectly so they could get moved into their apartment today, with extra time JUST IN CASE there were some hiccups. Bill and I had spent the day yesterday helping them sort wedding gifts, deposit money, consolidate gift cards, return duplicates, wash laundry, pack, and load up their little Volvo in preparation for their 4-month summer-sales job in Texas. The anxiety in the air was occasionally thick enough to cut with a karate chop.

I thought it was about time for things to go smoothly after their arduous trip from their honeymoon-in-Mexico to Utah (including a long, long delay in Houston, and an arrival time in Salt Lake around 4am), then driving from Utah to Colorado on Friday. On that particular day there was a late start for schools here in Parker due to SNOW. As I listened to the news that morning, I heard that I-70 had been closed in both directions because of accidents. "Be sure and take I-80," I told Lex before they headed out after a few hours of sleep at Grandma and Grandpa G's. Unfortunately, none of us looked up the conditions on I-80. Poop.

Lex and Jason arrived in Rock Springs only to discover that I-80 was CLOSED from Rock Springs to Cheyenne. That's pert near the entire width of Wyoming. They weren't sure WHY the freeway was closed, (you can see and hear why here... I'm warning you, it makes your tummy and heart hurt - there was another 59-vehicle crash yesterday in the same general area... dangerous road!) and after waiting around for an hour, decided their best course would be to turn back and go on I-70. They stopped in Provo to have dinner with Lolo around 7ish, before starting on their journey once again. 

I do not drive at night if at all possible. Jason, on the other hand, seems to prefer it. I was so worried about road conditions over the mountains, I texted every hour or two to see how things were going. It wasn't until later the next day that Jason told us he had never been more nervous and sure of impending death as he was when they exited the Johnson Tunnel and started making their way down that darn 7% grade to Denver. It was slick, snowy, and icy.

They arrived in Parker around 5am Saturday morning. Yep, that was the day of the Open House.

Let it be written that the early days of their marriage have not been as smooth as butter.

I believe, however, that the honeymoon was fun and relaxing. So, Lex and Jason, here are a few reminders that sometimes things go well. Sometimes life is easy-going and kind. 

 Sometimes you might get a farmer's burn... or forget a hair tie and brush... but overall, life is good.

Most times, however, there are bumps, potholes, rocks (+ rock-chips), and icy patches in the minutiae of day-to-day living. That's the purpose of life: to show our faithfulness in how we react to those stressful, anxiety-ridden, exhaustive, nail-biting times.

I know I've posted this before, but it's really the first thing that came to mind as I've texted with Lex about their stresses since arriving today in Austin (no, they don't get to move in today... no, they won't have any furniture for a while... no, things haven't gone as deservedly well as they should). Hopefully it will give Jason and Lex a ray of hope in good things to come!

Chin up! Things will get better!

Love you guys.

Post post: Lex texted me and told me they were able to get into their apartment tonight. Yay! Let me just say, I BELIEVE in the power of a mother's prayer for her children. ALSO, I had to add this precious clip of Wonderful Sweet Scarlett:

I hope her mama and daddy don't mind that I shared it! Love that baby girl!