• Sons and Daughters of God

    Sons and Daughters of God

    Romans 8:12-14 12 So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.             In the…

  • Subfloor Mania

    For our subfloor we decided to use 1/2″ foam board glued directly to the bottom of the van with 15/32″ plywood glued on top. We sealed the wood with a deck primer just to give it some added protection against moisture. I made up some templates with cardboard to trace onto the foam and wood…

  • The Hope of The Spirit

    The Hope of The Spirit

    Romans 8:9-11 9 You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10 But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit…

  • Breaking “Ground”

    Breaking “Ground”

    Our first project with the van is complete! It seems like yesterday we were contemplating vanlife for the first time. Thomas actually laughed at me because the thought of us doing all this work ourselves seemed pretty laughable at first. After watching tons of videos and talking through the process a few…hundred times, I was…

  • Sad State of the Flesh

    Sad State of the Flesh

    Romans 8:5-8 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. 6 For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit…

  • Bryce Canyon National Park

    Bryce Canyon National Park

    On our way to our Airbnb in Manti, we decided we couldn’t pass up Bryce Canyon and the internationally renowned views. I had done some research and made tentative plans to visit, but we were not sure if the timing would work out. We were so glad it did! Despite my ankle injury in The…

  • The Greater Law

    The Greater Law

    Romans 8:2-4 “For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. 3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned…

  • Zion Canyon National Park

    Zion Canyon National Park

    The next stop on our Utah adventure was Zion. This was the place I had been begging Thomas to visit for ages. After a whole debacle at our planned Airbnb I would rather not get into, we ended up staying at the Majestic View Lodge, the last stop on the Springdale Shuttle line which would…

  • No Condemnation for those in Christ Jesus

    No Condemnation for those in Christ Jesus

    Romans 8:1 “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans is considered by many to be a book of basic Christian theology. Many of the concepts have been used to understand systematic theology. Romans chapter 8, in my opinion, is the axis on which the Christian faith turns. It…

  • Coral Pink Sand Dunes

    Coral Pink Sand Dunes

    Our first trip after we started thinking about vanlifing was to Utah. I had been dreaming of the amazing hiking opportunities available there and we finally went for my 30th birthday. Of course we ended up seeing campervans every five minutes it seemed. We started playing a game we called, “Vanlifer or Rental?” It was…