Looking forward

We took two trips up to the property yesterday. It's all becoming more and more real as the days get closer to moving out of the house.

We had our fifth wheel towed up there in the afternoon. It's exciting to see it there - our home for the many months ahead. We drew out the lines for septic, water, and power, as the septic tank finally goes in on Tuesday!

Jason and I talked about our fears and thoughts as we drove out there the second time that day. We both look forward to this new adventure and long to begin making the small changes in our lives to live away from the rat race of the city, to get back to the basics, to dwell in nature, to live simply and take the steps towards self sustainability. But there are things we know we have to endure on the road to these longings. The days of transitions will be hard until life becomes more routine again. We don't long for the days when Jason is at work. We don't long for the days of finding our footing in our RV. We don't long for the days when we grieve for the 'easy', for the comfortable, for the known. But they are all things we know will come, so we prepare our hearts, we look towards the future, we trust in the one who sends us.

When the past calls, we can answer:
Past, we were once with you, but are no more. We hold you in our memories and rejoice in the times before. We take you with us wherever we go, but there is no adventure in you, you are everything we know. We live for today and look forward to tomorrow. We hope for courage for what is to come, so we can learn and grow more into who we are to become. Past, we thank you for the wisdom you give, as we learn from our mistakes and others. We cannot stay with you, as knowledge and experience are never ending and we want to never miss a chance to have more of them.

So, we will enjoy today and look ahead to the tomorrows, one day at a time.

Count Down

The count down is on.
Twenty-five days left of being Kelowna residents.
So much to do and so little time left.
Still waiting on septic, which means still waiting on power, which means still waiting for water.

We took a trip up to the property for the first time since mid-February and were happy to find no snow and beautiful spring weather. The air was clear and blue. Two baby white tailed deer peeked at us in curiosity through the trees as we unloaded some lumber for the electrical shed that needs to be built. The girls ran and climbed trees, made things out of sticks and rocks, and felt free in nature.

Back in Kelowna, we slowly pack, give away, and recycle all that we own. The RV is clean and ready for living, so this week will be full of filling cupboards and making ready our new home.

The bitter-sweet end is coming near of leaving this house we have called a home since the days Eden began to walk. But, we turn the page and the new chapter awaits to be written.

The count down in on.

Twenty-six days until we begin a new journey of something we have yet to experience. A new day, a new challenge, a new adventure.

Live not the same each day; experience all that you can. Life is just a moment. Do not fear to try something new.