The Backstory

We shared recently that our family is headed to the mountains of North Carolina. And like any other good story, there’s a backstory...

Two-and-a-half years ago, our family visited the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for the first time. When we booked our trip, we had no idea this area would be written on our hearts forever. When we left our mountain cabin at the end of our first trip there, we felt as if a piece of our hearts stayed behind. We knew then that we would eventually end up there, even though we didn’t know when and we didn’t know how. There was no way to know just how things would play out.

Since then, we have visited the area four other times and have left feeling more connected with each visit. We have dreamed about property in the mountains that would allow the kids to roam and explore. We have dreamed about hiking and waterfalls and all four seasons. We have dreamed about a forever home close enough to the National Park where we could explore anytime we’d like.

Our absolute favorite part of this entire story is that we gave ourselves permission to dream. At the time, the life we pictured seemed impossible, but we didn’t let that stop us from dreaming about it anyway. We didn’t let that stop us from making plans anyway. We didn’t let that stop us from pursuing what we ultimately wanted and where we ultimately wanted to be.

And here we are. Weeks away from moving to the mountains of North Carolina.

We’re incredibly grateful that we pursued the freedom to seek, and we are excited to be passionately pursuing our Unbinded Life.