A.N.T. Part 2: New Mexico

A.(N).T

Part 2: (N)ew Mexico

A few years ago Naysia and I decided to do something wild for her Spring Break.  The animals we are led us to Deming, New Mexico.  Once into the state, familiar and fond of the area, I jumped in front of the Monster truck to lead Mom and Charles to a clean and friendly gas station off of exit 20.

Bees hovered over the trash cans and there were very few people there.  We took the opportunity to stretch, get our snacks in order, use the restroom and gas up.  Mom told us about Charlie's taste of music and we speculated about the runners along the road.    

I had a room reserved at a Best Western in East El Paso so we could get some sleep before facing a long day ahead.  Since I was feeling quite energetic Charlie and I talked about blowing thru El Paso and stopping in Van Horn for the night--putting us halfway to San Antonio.  

I tried repeatedly to call the hotel to cancel the room and no one answered.  The nimbostratus clouds that initially seemed so distant were soon over our heads.  I couldn't imagine it being any worse than the second storm, boy was I wrong.   

No sooner than we pulled onto the freeway the rain began.  The storm was....---torrential, teeming, superabundant, exuberant, scaturient, copious, abounding, cornucopia, inundant, and downright churlish! 

I was scared.  Never have I, nor do I ever want to drive thru a downpour like that.  Sheets of rain fell and I could not see.  The wipers couldn't wipe the drops away fast enough and soon we were crawling at 20 miles per hour. 

I imagined the truck that was once clearly behind us was going to rear end our little Civic.  I feared driving off the road into a ditch.  I just new that we were going to ram into a vehicle in front of us.

"Jesus, Jesus, Jesus"-----Me

"Don't worry mom, He's right here with us.  It's going to be okay.  Maybe you should 

pull over"-----Naysia 

"Heavy breathing"-----Imaunii

"I am not going to stop!  This has to end soon, right?"-----Me

"Mom, I think you should just pull over so we can wait for it to stop"-----Naysia

"No where in sight"-----Charlie & Mom

It seemed like forever, but eventually we got thru it.  

As I looked in the rear view at the dark clouds I got a word:

Storms will come.  In the moment someone you love may encourage you.  That same person may want you to give up before the lesson is learned.  Those that have nothing to say may be facing the storm and are also afraid; you may be the person to bring them through.  And worst of all the person or people you look to for guidance may be nowhere in sight--but they still love you all the same.  Patience is key, keep pressing thru.  Don't worry about what's behind or be discouraged by what may be ahead.  It will be over soon, Jesus is with you.  

We eventually caught up with Mom & Charlie, ate up the road and soon we were at the border.

100 miles later, Hello Texas