Thinking Out Loud

Not In His Will

// February 17th, 2010 // No Comments » // Education, Hijrah

A few weeks ago you may recall me writing a post about somethings just not being meant to be at that time. Well before my web server broke, and I lost everything.

I guess Yemen is one of those things. There is still plenty for me to do , right here the US and so I will continue for volunteer efforts at home. My desire to travel will remain local, I suppose.

I think if I got out more to other states within the US, I may not be in such of a hurry to leave it.  Perhaps the life style, and the blessings that I am seeking can be found here in the US, some where. i hope 

So back to the drawing board. In the mean time, you know me, I have plenty of projects and ideas in mind to work on. I will continue my research on Yemen, and may even create a blog for all that I learn, inshallah.

So you will still find me here, local.

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So, Whats The Plan Stan?

// February 12th, 2010 // No Comments » // Hijrah, Islam

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Well I am not 100% sure how it will work out. But my plan is to find a job teaching at a school in Yemen. Preferably an Islamic school, but possibly one that teaches ESL. But I do not have a certificate, and that would take more time, than I want. I am very impatient about things. When I have my mind made up, I just want to do it. Go ! Lets go, go , go.

Blame it on Intuition. Its the way I think, and make my decisions. Classical INFJ.

But if I put my kids in summer school, hubby can arrange to get off of work in time, and with the help of family. My oldest son and I, can be heading off to Yemen, inshallah. I think he can greatly benefit from the trip as well.

Things are difficult for Muslim teenagers these days. A little mother son, bonding will do us both some good, and growth. We can study our Arabic, and I was thinking, I possibly can even find a publisher to publish a book. Because of course I do plan to write about my travels.

I was a young mother. I had my oldest son, a few months before I turned 18. I have never left the country, and have not really traveled much even within the US. There are many things in life that I would like to experience. Often times as a mother we forget who we are as people, as women. And I have been a mother for almost half of my life.

I am working on self discovery, and what better way to do than to do with with my lord.

I’m just thinking out loud.

Sincerely,

Aisha

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I Had A Vision

// February 11th, 2010 // No Comments » // Hijrah, Islam

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So if you follow my tweets, you may remember me mentioning something about a vision, or a dream. It is difficult to explain. It was not a prophet vision or anything like that. It was more like an Aha moment.

For the past year I have wanted to make Hijrah, for the sake of Allah, to a Muslim country. Hoping that inshallah, it will bring benefit to my family and I. There are many blessings, that the Prophet ( pbuh) has mentioned for those that make Hijrah for the sake of God. Not eduction, not employment, etc.

Last year, I asked one of my teachers about his travels and studies over seas. Yemen was one on the list. I began to do some research about Yemen, and feel deeply in love with its history, culture, and possibilities as to what it has to offer spiritually.

I say Spiritual, but i mean more so religious.  I am a spiritual person, meaning i feel a connect with God, a personal relationship that just he and I share. I believe in a higher power. A Creator. But I also believe in laws, and justice, religious traditions, based on faith, and knowledge.

My life, for the past 8 years, has all been based on Islam. Quran and Sunnah. I find it a struggle to practice Islam in the way I would like living here in the US. Everything is so fast pace, go go. money, money. Its a big distraction. I seek a more relaxed life style of simplicity. Just me , my tea, and a good book. Studying and learning about Allah(swt) and what he wants from us as people, and developing myself. My soul.

So in between being sleep and awake. I saw myself walking down a dirt, yemeni road.People were not looking at me as if I were from another planet because I wore a veil over my head and face. I could hear the call to prayer, and I awoke in tears.

Ah, ha ! That is it. I will go to Yemen for the summer. If I don’t like it I can just come back home.  I think its that easy. There is nothing to it, but to do it. I have wanted to move for a while. But I am not alone, I have a family, and they are not as excited about Yemen as I am.  In fact, they think I am a bit off my rocker ( lol). But I want to do it, none the less.

I am back to the drawing board, creating a plan; and inshallah you will find me blogging from Yemen this summer. Inshallah. Ameen.

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