It's a Bus!

We said we would announce a BIG change, so here it is: [take a look at the pic] introducing our new wheels AND "home-sweet-home" (come Spring 2013).  Yes, you see right; we are packing up our family and moving onto a bus!!!

Don't get us wrong, we love our current house, in fact, we adore it.  Not a day goes by that I don't thank God for the roof over our head and the amazing space we are so fortunate to live in.  (Actually, there might be a few tribute posts to help along the "letting-go" process).  So, why move?!  Well, simply because we choose to.

Over the years Benny and I have been on a journey of discovering who we are as a family and to what values, vision and principles we hold in high regard. More recently, we have come across a series of books that have inspired us to truly reflect on our life and contemplate who we really want to become.  As a result, we were able to put aside our fancy notions of what life should be and finally understand what we (as a unique family) need to pursue a life of pleasure and meaning.  We realized that so many of our [usually well-intentioned] choices have made our journey more of an uphill battle than a leisurely and exhilarating walk through all of nature's glory.

So, that led us to our BIG changes. We'll write a bit more about our choices, and the values that led us to make these changes, in other posts.  But, this announcement is enough for now.

Many of you are probably sitting with mouths agape, others shaking their heads, and some of you with a silly grin because you know us too well to expect anything less than out of the ordinary.  Regardless of your reaction, we invite all of our family and friends to join along on our adventure.  Whether you want to share in some friendly conversation, loan us a hand and get experience in school bus conversions or just pop onto the blog from time-to-time, we appreciate all of our relationships for how truly unique they are.

Warmly, Benny and Marissa

(P.S. I can't possibly mention "books" without saying what they are.  Here are a few, for the curious: "Your Money or Your Life" - Dominguez and Robin; "Living Simply with Children" - Sherlock; "Radical Homemakers" - Hayes; "Above All, Be Kind" - Weil; and a slew of others I will mention in future posts.)