Our year sure has been eventful…
January started out like any other year. We took a trip to Great Wolf Lodge to escape the winter blues. Spring finally came and we got to explore Moab in our Jeep with friends. Our country sure is incredibly beautiful. Somewhere between going to Moab in March and April we decided it was time to move on from the house we always planned to be our stepping stone. Our Dalmatian house was never intended to be our forever home. While we will always be extremely proud of it and grateful to have been able to purchase the last lot in the best neighborhood, and build a beautiful home, it did not fit our needs. Tim needs room for a shop, and gulp, soon we will have another driver and a small two car driveway was never going to be ideal.
We listed our house, and twenty days later it was sold. We will forever be thankful that this process felt so guided by the Lord. It is extremely important to us to do our best to live in accordance with what we feel we are being led to do.
It was quite the process to get out of our house and into a much smaller rental home. We downsized a lot and made it work…. Until it didn’t. Unfortunately our rental experience wasn’t what we expected. So while we had a lot of summer fun with our rental home as our home base for four months it ultimately was not the right fit for us.
What was and is the right fit for us? Vannie! With the purchase of our Jeep I really did not see the point of having my 4 Runner. I sold it a while back and drove the Jeep until I knew what I wanted. Turns out I’m a convenience gal, and a used, bought with cash, van is everything I needed in my life to make things more simple. I LOVE our Vannie and I am so thankful for the ease she has brought to our adventuring and daily life. I for sure cried when I bought her this June.
Meanwhile, we knew we could not stay in our rental house. This led Tim and I to take a road trip to Kansas to bring home our mansion, AKA, a Brinkley Z3610 fifth wheel. Tim has been eyeing and researching this camper for years… years! After a short bit of searching I was able to find a used version of the model Tim wanted. We were very encouraged that our purchase was really really smooth. Not only was it smooth, the previous owners have turned out to be really wonderful and very supportive as we learn the ropes of our new home.
We downsized our daily need items even further and put the rest in storage. We are currently enjoying the coziness of our temporary home. We feel so incredibly blessed to have this option. While mansion life can have its hard moments we know that is life. There are always ups and downs in every situation. However, I’m leaning heavy into this Carlos Castaneda quote (that I had on a poster in my room growing up), “We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” You better believe we are making ourselves strong. We made these choices to better our future. We are living like no one else to one day live like nobody else. So while this might not be the right path for everyone, we are comforted in knowing this is the path for us and we are going to do our best to make the most of every day.
We pray all of our family and friends are finding joy in this holiday season. May your days be filled with gratitude and love.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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