The Light Within - Ali’s Healing Story

  There are mornings I wake up, raise the RV curtain, and find myself staring out at a landscape so breathtaking I can hardly believe I get to live this life. Mountains rising in the distance, the sun casting rays across the sky, birds singing their hearts out —this isn’t just a place. It’s my daily reminder that I  am  still  here . That I get to experience this. That I didn’t miss it - #icouldhavemissedthis I am  so thankful to be alive today . Not just surviving—but living. Exploring. Breathing in fresh air, touching new earth, watching wildlife roam freely, and witnessing God’s fingerprints in every inch of creation. This life on the road, full of freedom and discovery, is something I never take for granted. Especially because not so long ago, I wasn’t sure I’d make it to see this side of my story. When I received my cancer diagnosis, everything stopped. My life as I knew it shattered in an instant. I was afraid. Broken. Lost. But that’s exactly where God me...

I’ve been getting a lot of messages from lots of different people asking for more details about living full time in an RV and the workamper lifestyle so I decided to write about it.  Just a year ago, we were living a traditional life — sticks and bricks house, 2 cars, small business owners, same old weekly routine, and all the expectations that came with it. But after facing (and beating) a life-changing stage 3 cancer diagnosis, we decided it was time to start  really  living. It all started on an early morning in May 2024.  I was in the kitchen making carrot juice and Keith walked up behind me and said “if you could be doing anything, what would it be?”  Without hesitation I turned to him and said “not this”!!  And that’s how it all started - in that moment our life as we knew it was about to change forever.  So, as most of you know, we sold our house, our business and nearly everything we had, bought a new truck and an RV, and hit the road to explor...