First Date

Our first REAL day off together and all I can say is I AM IN LOVE.

Jordan and I finally stayed in town, sleep in, met up to work on our wedding, and finished the day on a hike in San Luis Obispo and a movie in Arroyo Grande! I needed this space in time more than I could ever have known. I needed to be reminded of who I was marrying and why we were working so hard. My hope has been revived and my energy refreshed. We talked about how many changes we have made over this past year and how many more changes are ahead us. We talked about how we have been so taken care every step through.

As always we dreamed once again together. One of my favorite parts of our relationship and friendship is how easy it is to dream together. Of what the world could look like, of how we hope to be inspired, of new travels and new adventures, of new challenges.

But today we are back in the grind and its moving fast. I am forced to see the beauty we found in the open air back in our offices. Good luck to all of us...

(Jordan took this photo of wild horses we saw on our hike.
Welcome to the small town of san luis obispo)

Almost there

(jordan in the studio)

I am sorry to have such a gap of time in my update on the J+K frontier but life swept me up and I am finally coming of its grasp. Jordan finished camp and started the next day in the studio recording his new EP. While I have been learning the ropes of what it is a Youth Center Director actually does. We are both extremely happy and even happier for each other. But it does come at a price. Distance has been hard and our relationship has seen its share of exhausting distances. This distance for me has seemed brand new, I have never wanted to create a physical home for myself. So with this new passion and longing comes the bending and breaking of a lot of things I was holding on to and hiding from when you never really unpack your bags. From having to buy my own can opener to needing a toilet scrub brush to having to make time for yourself even when you live by yourself. My god, I never knew there where so many angles to this thing! Ha!

Well friends and family, I am proud to say God has given me the grace to unpack my bags, look inside and finally throw a lot out. Emotionally, spiritually, resentfully, humbly...I am doing it. I long so badly to grow in this time and not just be waiting on the door step for Jordan to come home. Its work growing up! Ha...but seriously. Even making decisions, doing the "right thing", all that sometimes doesn't feel as good as you thought.

On the less sobering side (onto the excitement) Jordan will be finally setting his feet down up here with me Saturday! His job and boss are all lined up and Time has finally smiled on us. God is so GOOD. Jordan has been stretched and encouraged through this project in the studio. We can't wait to share these new songs with you, your family, your stereo, and our world! Here are some photos I caught in the studio....

(jordan, justin, and dwayne layering claps)

(dwayne and jordan "lock it in")