Settled... Kind Of

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We are now settled in at a campground in North Georgia for the next 3 months. The plan is to use this as our home base while we search for a permanent place to live. Whether that will be a plot of land upon which we build or an already built house, we don't know yet. Before this trip started, I was pretty confident we were going to build when we were done, but I've had a lot of time over the last 22 months to think about it, and now I'm less certain.

Regardless of whether we build or buy, our first job is to narrow in on a location. We know we want to be near family, many of whom are in north Atlanta, but we also know that we don't want to live too close to the city. That likely puts us between Gainesville and the South Carolina line.

We want to start by finding a good church. Our kids are either at or approaching youth group age, and youth group was such an important part of Julie's and my childhood that we want our kids to have the same opportunities we did. It's a big reason why we timed our return when we did. Asher starts high school next year.

Once we find a church, that will inform our housing decision.

When people ask me what's next, I often reply "I don't know, but I'm as interested to find out as you are." I guess we'll all find out soon!

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