This weekend has been one for dreaming. For a long time I have longed for a change in lifestyle that would lead us out of the “rat race” and into the “country life”. A simpler lifestyle. Kind of a “Little House on the Prairie” only with electricity way of life.
Unfortunately, I am completely ill-equipped for such a lifestyle. I am not at all “self-sufficient” or even all that pioneering. But I’d like to learn. I’d like to give it a try anyway.
I’m not the only one that feels this way. It seems to be a growing trend. Perhaps God is calling us out of the industrialized wasteland of the “world” so that we can glorify Him through honoring His creation, working with our hands in honest labor, and supporting our families and others off the fruits of the earth. I don’t know what it is, but there is a movement toward natural living…and I want to be a part of it.
So does my family. This weekend was full of phone calls back and forth between my mom, brothers, sister, aunts and cousins as they discussed making this dream become a reality. They are looking at land and developing a plan, and I am so excited for them.
Meanwhile, DH and I are discussing what we can do to be a part of it. We want to live close to our family and make a spot for ourselves in the country, but how best can we do that with the skills and knowledge that we have? Honestly, we don’t know. DH has one year left before his enlistment is finished in the Army and we know one thing for certain. He wants out. He does not plan to re-enlist. But how can he provide for us in a way that will satisfy his love of music? Music is his passion and I doubt he will be truly happy doing anything else. So we don’t want to settle. But we don’t want to starve, either. 
So, we are praying. Our church is doing their annual “Forty Days…” campaign and this year is the Forty Days of Prayer. I am glad. I am not a natural prayer warrior, and I know that this decision we face is one of the most important ones we’ll make and needs to be led by God. So I am eager to bring this to God over the next couple of months and see where He leads us.
In the meantime, I’m gonna keep dreaming.
Sounds like some exciting dreams Amanda! I’m looking forward to reading about where God leads you.
It’s all pretty wild to think about, isn’t it? As much as we’d love to be closer to family, we know it is not time to leave where we are. It will be so interesting and exciting to see how and where God leads!!