AreYou Kidding Me?!

I've been asked that question many times, lately. With the question comes funny faces. ( :



Why the question? Well, our family is leaving home. Literally! We are selling everything we own and moving into an RV.



Why? Well, why not? We plannned to do this someday when we retire. Why not do it now with the kids? We homeschool. Why not get out there and truly experience things hands on. We had the opportunity while on vacation over the summer to go to a Civil War battlefield. We stood where people lost their lives for freedom. It was amazing, surreal. To know that someone gave their life for another's freedom. To see the site of a mass grave of soldiers that were not even identified. Just quickly buried so the battle could continue. This is how I want our children to experience history.



Hubbie can work on the road. We can school on the road. We can visit places that we've only read about in books. We can get upclose and personal with God's amazing creation. We can touch the lives of others while we are out there. Our oldest already has a list of things that can be put in homeless packets. So, if and when we see people holding signs that they are hungry, we can be the hands of Jesus, and give them something tangible that will help sustain them another day. Serving while travelling is one of our goals. Looking for places that we can plug in and teach the kids the blessing of serving others.



Family unity. Our summer was filled with camping and making memories. We were truly engaged with one another. Then, we come home. Home to sports schedules, work, appointments, etc, etc, etc. It's a daily task just getting through everyone's schedule. Are these activities good things? Most of them, yes. But..............we are all going different directions. We are only eating dinner together a few times a week. We are all exhausted. We are rarely engaged with one another on an intimate level. The simple life..........that's where we are headed and I can't wait!



So, no I'm not kidding you. We really are going to do this!