The Journey Begins

NOTE: This article is from an old blog Golden wrote on from 2017 to 2019. It was called Mama Wants an RV. The blog has since expired but the memories remain. Thanks for reading!

Original Post from July 8, 2017

Today, I find myself launching a website (Mama Wants An RV) which I have been dreaming about for months, even years if I really think back. Sometimes life happens and our dreams don’t become reality for a really, really, really long time.

Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy my life – most of the time. I am a loving wife to my husband of eleven years. He makes me laugh, he makes me cry, he makes me thankful for this beautiful life God has given me. I am a devoted mother to three precious children adopted from foster care. They make me laugh, they make me cry, but most of all they make me a stronger person. I am a writer and television producer, although it’s been many years since I’ve practiced the latter.

You see there’s something about life that takes you to unexpected places. Places where you never thought you would have the courage to step. Places that take your breath away and melt your heart with compassion for broken and hurting individuals.

Today, I get to step foot on yet another season of life, one that will take me to new and exciting places. Places where I will probably laugh and cry, but more importantly, places that will mold me into the person God designed me to be.

I want to be more caring, more loving, more purposeful in the way I live. Time is short! None of us knows the number of our days. I want to make the most of each one.

Traveling around the county in an RV was not my initial choice. Hiding in a repurposed shed was my first grand idea. I told my husband years ago that I wanted to buy a piece of land and put a shed on it. We could remodel it and have the perfect little getaway in the mountains. No one would disturb us, and it would be quiet!

There were a few problems with my big idea, but the most important: kids. Our children have some unique needs that cause us to think twice before doing anything. Anything!

As much as hiding in the woods sounded, it was not the right time, nor the right project for our family. My husband came up with the idea of an RV, because then we could at least see a few places, and take the kids with us. But alas, our kids will all have graduated by 2020, which is our goal date for taking off on the road.

So, really this is the beginning of thinking post-kids for us. It’s not the way we planned it, but our kids will each be on their own, or close to being on their own in only a few short years. They are independent, driven, and very sociable. I have every confidence they will find their way in life after persevering through a variety of difficult circumstances. They are strong individuals.

I will persevere too! Our journey has been one filled with both joyous occasions and grievous moments. In my opinion, it is a miracle my husband and I are still married, and actually like each other. The toll of the last seven years ministering to broken hearts, reteaching social skills, and building self-esteem in our children has emptied us of most our energy.

That is a huge reason why I am starting this blog now. I need some momentum, something to give me a little oomph in my step and get me going. Plus, I learned it takes years to establish a successful blog, and I want us to be in a good place when we actually take those first steps on the road!

Will you join me on this journey? Our trip around the county is still a ways off, but by staying focused on the mission, I think we will be surprised at how fast it gets here.

Until next time, enjoy your journey!