When God puts something on your heart... what do you do? Do you ignore it, hoping it will go away? Or, do you answer His call?
Our family has always talked about #roadschooling. That is - homeschool in an RV home. We've been homeschooling since 2001, and were too tied to a mortgage in a money pit home to do anything. That all changed when horrid health hazard inducing neighbors moved in. Night and day they processed 5 acres worth of pot by burning the left overs in their wood stove with gas masks. My children were waking in the middle of the night with headaches. No one could help us because all twelve people had their "cards." We felt trapped. That is, until we decided to just... well... leave! Goodbye, California - hello Nevada!
Our two year lease is up in November. So, God released us from our excuses to travel. The hubs can work from anywhere there is internet. We have a ministry that will board our horses... and let's be real... getting rid of years of accumulated junk is just liberating.
Our first step? Making the decision! Next, we are going to sell off as much stuff as possible (including our boat) to purchase a fifth wheel. We've been working on getting out of debt using Dave Ramsey's plan - and this just fits right in to it all! We will be adding to savings, putting only our non-replacables in storage, and perhaps by November 2013... hitting the road. We're talking about six months, but maybe even more!
I plan on hanging up a US map, getting tacks, numbering stickers, and coordinating the numbers with sights we all want to see. I may even color coordinate them with family/friends being one color... historical sights, entertainment sights, scientific sights... all being different colors.
I'm SO thrilled! Eventually, we are looking at settling down on the outskirts of Austin, TX. Raising our own beef, chickens, pigs, and growing our own produce. If you are reading this - please pray for wisdom and provision!
-Jen
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