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Sounds like a great idea and something I would love to be able to do with my family, but can't.

My suggestion though, before this (ad)venture is to tell you what my mom always has told me about making big decisions. And that is, to pray about it and put it in Gods hands.

Good luck.

Albuquerque (west side is really growing - new homes in the mid-100s) is a lovely town. San Antonio is another favorite (westside there is also the place to buy new homes for reasonable pricing). I live in Phoenix and am happy here but it's becoming like LA-San Diego (Casa Grande still has houses under 200k but only if you know which builder to look for).

My suggestion though, before this (ad)venture is to tell you what my mom always has told me about making big decisions. And that is, to pray about it and put it in Gods hands.

This is great advice. We are a praying family, and have been praying about this decision. But I realize that we need to pray more and harder. This will be one of the biggest decisions we will make as a family. It may affect us for generations to come. Our kids will likely marry people from the area we move to. So we'll be starting a new homestead. There are many worries and risks and issues to work through. (Gas prices, RV purchase, finances, family ties, etc...) There are other personal and family issues that are moving us in this direction. In the end we desire most to grow closer to God, and closer to each other. But good intentions are not enough. We need to place this in God's hands and pray for wisdom about the timing.