The World Is Our Classroom
When you travel the world, it becomes the best classroom to learn, explore, experience, and see for yourself! This has been our goal as we venture out from one place to another. We’ve created lessons and opportunities for the kids to learn and discover the...
Thoughts from Hallie
“I don’t really like this stuff, but it’s still kind of good and smells very weird. Scroll down and discover what I’m referring to.” “This is called a Panettone cake, pronounced pan-net-TOW-neh. My mom will tell you what makes it...
Throw-away Culture
I had heard and even used the term before, but I had no idea how deeply it was impacting me. Throughout the stages of emptying our home, it was remarkable how much stuff we had. We carefully marketed the more valuable items on Facebook Marketplace. We held sales to...
Let’s Talk Dirty
Now don’t get too worked up, it’s just laundry… One of the biggest adjustments we’ve had to make here is learning how to get our clothes dried when the weather isn’t’ cooperating. We are already limited on the amount of clothes we...
It’s Who I Am, It’s What I Do
I want to take a moment to express some of my personal thoughts on the comments we keep receiving from others about the depth of faith our family has to take on such an adventure. These thoughts were inspired by a friend and coaching colleague of mine and I felt...
The Oppression of Things
This morning I sit on a balcony in a hotel in Florence, breathing in the fresh air and dull sounds of a waking metropolis. Among several things learned on the journey to discover our current lifestyle, quite prominent is the realization of the oppression of things. I...
First Week in Italy
A view nearby our home We made it to Italy! And what a first week it has been! We arrived in Italy evening of Oct 9th, after a long redeye flight from Atlanta, Georgia to Istanbul, Turkey. Then boarded another plane in the late afternoon for a quick...
How this came about…
“It’s time to move forward” In March 2023, I attended a guided meditation call where my instructor invited us to view ourselves and our lives through God’s eyes. Intentionally watching your life unfold through His eyes and how He might see...