I just got back from Jordan and had the time of my life! Jordan is probably my favorite country that I have been to while studying in the Middle East for a couple of different reasons. (Some, more biased than others) Jordanians are so happy! The first day we were there it was like we walked into a cheesy movie because all of the people litterally ran out of their homes to wave at us as we drove by. People are so much happier there than they are in Jerusalem.
Petra? Amazing. Literally, incredible. The park looked just like southern Utah, minus the incredible treasury and monestary. I'm thinking of writing a letter to Govenor Herbert and suggesting to commision an artist to do carve a treasury in the Narrows.
I thought I'd save the best for last....Jesse was there. And he was there with me. It may or may not have been a highly emotional experience for the entire group. He was at our hotel in Ammon waiting for me and I was on the second bus to get there. All of my friends were just lined up waiting to see our reunion and brother huntsman was playing a lot of sappy love songs on the bus. When I saw Jesse standing there, I started to cry and ran off the bus and we had the sweetest kiss I think we've ever had. We were together walking, talking, and laughing all that evening in Ammon and the only way to describe the date was beautiful. I haven't felt that happy and elated since the day we got engaged. The evening was wonderful as well and I loved every moment being with him. Everyone has asked if it was hard to say goodbye. Ya, it was. It was hard to walk away from the love of my life, knowing that it was just as hard for him to be separated. But today I have felt peaceful, knowing that we love each other and are trying our hardest to be there for each other and become better people as we are away. I love him so much and can hardly wait to be married to him for eternity!
I have 2 weeks in Jerusalem, and then 2 weeks in Galilee, and then 2 weeks back in Jerusalem, and then we are getting married in the next 2 weeks. I couldn't be more blessed. :)
Petra? Amazing. Literally, incredible. The park looked just like southern Utah, minus the incredible treasury and monestary. I'm thinking of writing a letter to Govenor Herbert and suggesting to commision an artist to do carve a treasury in the Narrows.
I thought I'd save the best for last....Jesse was there. And he was there with me. It may or may not have been a highly emotional experience for the entire group. He was at our hotel in Ammon waiting for me and I was on the second bus to get there. All of my friends were just lined up waiting to see our reunion and brother huntsman was playing a lot of sappy love songs on the bus. When I saw Jesse standing there, I started to cry and ran off the bus and we had the sweetest kiss I think we've ever had. We were together walking, talking, and laughing all that evening in Ammon and the only way to describe the date was beautiful. I haven't felt that happy and elated since the day we got engaged. The evening was wonderful as well and I loved every moment being with him. Everyone has asked if it was hard to say goodbye. Ya, it was. It was hard to walk away from the love of my life, knowing that it was just as hard for him to be separated. But today I have felt peaceful, knowing that we love each other and are trying our hardest to be there for each other and become better people as we are away. I love him so much and can hardly wait to be married to him for eternity!
I have 2 weeks in Jerusalem, and then 2 weeks in Galilee, and then 2 weeks back in Jerusalem, and then we are getting married in the next 2 weeks. I couldn't be more blessed. :)
