We had a weekend away last weekend in Dana Point to celebrate our 12th anniversary. We had yummy dinners out, slept in and took a nice hike. We had a lot of time to reflect and talk about the future. Mike is set to retire in June of 2020. As our time in the military comes to an end we are excited about our next chapter. God is working in us to build a community around health and wellness. Although we don't know what the details of that looks like we know that we can't wait to see how God uses us.
What I Know -God is good -After Mike retires we are planning to take a year long trip around the country in an R.V. with our kids. -Our plan is to visit areas where we have family and friends -We are going to homeschool our kids in the R.V. And yes, we are still waiting/hopeful for an adoption this year. You might be thinking, "that's crazy!" or maybe "that's awesome!" So we've come up with a name for our idea, called "Loconani." "Loco" means "crazy" in Spanish. "Nani" means "beautiful" in Hawaiian. Loco has been Mike's nickname since high school. Nani has been the nickname Mike gave me when we started dating. Together, Loconani is Crazy Beautiful. -We are planning to buy a travel trailer -We do not have the trailer yet (if you know of a travel trailer for sale with bunk beds hit us up!) -We plan to rent out our house in San Diego for a year -Mike and I will both be doing different jobs along the trip to help with our finances What I Don't Know -Our exact date of when we will leave on the trip -Our exact route and places we will stop on the trip Why Since my cancer diagnosis our marriage has only grown stronger and deeper. God has done a work on us as individuals and as a couple. We have talked so much about being unique, living with less and being intentional with our lives. We are going to use this trip as a way to see friends and family but also to learn. Learn about God's creation and also about people and how they live. We also want to teach about healthy living and see how God can use our story and experience. How How'd we come up with such an idea?! Well God has been hinting at us for a while now, but we it all started after we watched the documentary "Given." It is about a man and his wife who take their young son all around the world on a surfing tour. As much as that would appeal to Mike our family wouldn't take to a year long trip watching him surf. From this idea though we started talking about taking the kids on a long trip to see the country. Since then it has changed and morphed at least a dozen times. Our goal now is to use the trip as a "Year of Jubilee (see Leviticus 25:10)." A season of sabbath, learning, teaching and joy as we travel to see all of our family and friends along the way. Now What? Loconani is coming to a city near you!! Please let us know where you'll be next year, we'd love to see as many people as possible along our journey. Much aloha, Mike & Nikki
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