Well here is our second post. If you didn't know by now, we don't plan to fill this blog with a bunch of useless day by day stuff...mainly because our day by day is pretty much the same for now. Andrew is still working 50-60 hours per week, Meagan is teaching swim lessons part-time, and Balto is just loving being a dog.
So we are excited to report that we have started packing and are preparing things for a big sell off in April. We have thought about buying a new car (bigger one), but have decided against it because we are trying to be debt free. As of this post, we have paid off almost $2000 worth of credit card debt and are on track to pay off more by the time we leave (hopefully all of it).
As each day passes we find ourselves talking to more and more people about this "escape". We tell them what our plans our, and how we are going about doing it. It's amazing to watch people's reactions. They get this far-away look in their eyes and they tell us how envious they are that we are doing something like this, and that they wish they could do it. Well I'm here to tell you folks, you can do it if you put your mind to it. If it is something that you are passionate about, you will find time to do it. I understand that many people have kids and families that they don't want to uproot, but I ask you, "What are you teaching your kids?". Are you teaching them that it is okay to dream, but not to act upon your dreams? I'm not saying that you should quit your job with thousands of dollars of debt, and move to Bora-Bora or whatever, but you should try to responsibly prepare to follow your dreams (God-centered, debt-free, savings to fall back on, etc). Involve the kids in your dream and definitely be on the same page as your spouse is.
You might be saying, "You don't have kids, you don't know what it is like." I'll say, "You're right, I don't have kids, but listen to our new friends who are doing something similar..."
So let's call them John and Jane. Not their real names of course. I want to protect their identities in case someone they know happen upon this blog. John works a good job according to other people's standard. He makes decent money and he and his wife have a side business that is starting to earn them some money. Jane is now a stay at home mom. They have 4 kids ranging from young to teenager. When we shared what we are about to do, John told me what he was about to do. Apparently he is unhappy with his job and is not getting fulfillment out of it. He also says he feels that God is calling him and his family to another city. So, with 4 kids and a wife to take care of, he is planning on moving to the new city and live in a RV for 6 months to a year. He is in the process of getting his house ready to sell (to get out from the mortgage) and quitting his job. To save money, they will live in the RV until they can find a new place to live. True story.
Now, to me, that takes a lot of faith and a lot of courage. He is not making a rash decision, but he and his wife and kids are on board with him. They are planning on doing this together and are going to need each other when times get tough. So you can see why we hit it off. Here is another man who is following what he believes and is faithful enough to follow his dream. He knows that a mediocre life is not for him and he wants his family to experience awesome. If you're following God, it can't be anything but awesome.
So back to us. Out west is where we need to be for now. Are we supposed to be there forever? Or just a month? We don't know. What we do know is that either way it is going to be one heck of a story. We are just gonna step out on faith and see where it takes us.
As a side note, we aren't going to be posting every single day. When we do leave though, we will do our best to keep the blog as updated as possible, and hopefully have some great pictures to share with y'all.
Until next time, find your awesome.
No comments:
Post a Comment