The Beginning

About five years ago my lovely wife and my older two sons were living in Carlsbad, NM and we talked about selling all of our stuff and living in an RV. This was possible due to the fact that Martha (my amazing wife if you didn't already know) works from home doing medical transcription, so she an work from anywhere as long as she has a high speed internet connection. The idea died with the thought of buying a house and living the " American dream". So we did just that, the house in the suburbs, the corporate job for me, mini van, soccer practice, cub scouts, the whole shabang! After 5 years of it, we came to the conclusion that it is not all that it is cracked up to be. We work to pay bills, to pay the mortgage, to live, but is it really living? What if you had no mortgage, no car payment, and nothing tying you to one place? Where would you go? What would you do?

So we decided to go back to that idea of living in an RV. We had done some work our first home and put some good equity in, we determined that with the money we would make from the home sale and selling/ giving away all of our non essential items we could pay cash for a truck and RV, and be free to go where we want and LIVE! This decision was not a whim, we put a great deal of thought and prayer into it.
Speaking of prayer, weather you believe in a Higher Power or not, I have to tell you about what has happened since we made our decision, it may change your mind.

We prayed to God and asked for wisdom and discernment involving this huge life change. We asked that if this was in His will that He would open all of the doors, and if not that He would close them. Soon we began to see his hand working. My long lost brother came and helped me fix up the house ( something I could not do all on my own for I am ignorant to the ways of carpentry), we found a family friend who is in our town and with a great real estate agency, we found a great truck  about $4000 under the market value  and the dealer took my car in trade for more than the trade in value, our house went on the market 5/1/13 and we got TWO offers within three hours, and our ended up selling for more than our original asking price on that first day. Now tell me that is not God!

I am sitting in our almost empty home now, we closed on the house yesterday. We have stored what we wanted to keep (not much) with our family in Oklahoma, and Monday we will go get our new home on wheels ( a 24 ft fifth wheel).
 Now some of you may be thinking that we are nuts, and you may be right, living in a small space with 3 kids and two dogs may not be your cup of tea. I invite you to follow us on our adventures on the road as we explore the U.S., and maybe even Canada and Mexico. 

Never stop dreaming! Let Go and Let God!
Blessings,
Daniel Sandoval