Stationary

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The traveling portion of this adventure is over. Yes, we still live in an RV, but it's now stationary.

You may recall that we spent three months in north Georgia, using that time to look for a church. Once we did so, we would then look for land or a house in the vicinity of that church. We had a forced end date on that stay due to a previously planned vacation.

We got to the end of that three month stay with no church but with a better idea of of where we need to go to find what we're looking for in a church. One of our priorities is diversity, so in short, we needed to get closer to a metropolitan area. North Georgia, while beautiful, is rural. Julie and I would love to get away to the mountains, but it's not the right decision for our family in our current season of life.

Long story short, we decided to focus our search around Athens after our vacation. It's small enough to not feel overwhelming (I'm looking at you, Atlanta) yet big enough to serve as a mini-metro area, with the diversity that accompanies those. And the university and all of the ancillary services that it attracts will offer opportunities to our kids as they enter their high school years.

Therefore, we are currently settled in a campground in Commerce, right down the road from Athens. We have an open-ended lease on our site. While some may see this as a lack of incentive to find a permanent location, it's nice to not feel pressured into making a rushed decision. And we are all ready to move out of the RV, so I don't anticipate having any issues staying motivated!
Location: Commerce / Athens KOA Journey, 5473 Mt Olive Rd, Commerce, GA 30529, USA

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