In the summer of 2021, I made the decision to sell my house and most of my possessions. What began as a practical step toward simplifying my life became part of a much bigger journey of faith. Over the next few years, I downsized from my home to a small apartment and eventually to my van.
“Why?” is one of the questions I get asked most often.
Why would someone sell their house and choose to live full-time in an RV?
I understand the question. It certainly isn’t the traditional path, and it wasn’t something I ever imagined doing years ago. But as I look back, I can clearly see how God was preparing me for this season.
For me, living in an RV was never primarily about travel. It was about creating space to follow wherever God might lead.
Over time, I felt a growing desire to simplify my life and focus on what mattered most. I wanted fewer distractions, fewer obligations, and greater flexibility to say yes when God opened a door. The RV became a practical way to make that possible.
The transition didn’t happen overnight. It took years of planning, downsizing, and learning to live differently. First, I transitioned my career to remote work as a speech-language pathologist. Then I began letting go of possessions that no longer served a purpose. What I discovered was that freedom often comes from owning less, not more.
Today, everything I own fits in my van.
Along the way, God began expanding my heart for ministry. What started as a lifestyle change became a way to be more available for the work He was calling me to do. Living with fewer commitments to a house and possessions has allowed me to travel to churches, connect with supporters, serve with Family Partners, and spend time in Kenya working alongside families who are overcoming poverty through the hope of Christ.
The RV is simply a tool. The mission is what matters.
Living this way has taught me many lessons.
It has reminded me how little I truly need. Many things we consider necessities are actually luxuries. A smaller space has helped me appreciate God’s daily provision in new ways.
It has taught me to hold things loosely and trust God more deeply. When your home has wheels, plans change, things break, weather happens, and uncertainty becomes part of daily life. Again and again, I have seen God’s faithfulness in those moments.
It has also reinforced the importance of people over possessions. Some of my greatest blessings have come through conversations around campfires, meetings in churches, coffee with new friends, and connections God orchestrated when I least expected them.
Perhaps most importantly, this lifestyle has reminded me that following Christ is not about comfort. Growth often happens when we step into the unknown and trust Him one step at a time.
I don’t know exactly where God will lead next, but I am grateful for the opportunity to live with open hands and an open schedule, ready to follow wherever He calls.
What may look unusual from the outside has become a beautiful reminder that life is not ultimately about accumulating things. It is about faithfully stewarding whatever God has given us and using it for His purposes.
And for this season, that purpose happens to come with four wheels.