My Valley, His Victory - 017 - Your Pain as Your Purpose with Sarah Sanford

017 - Your Pain as Your Purpose with Sarah Sanford

04/22/24 • 40 min

In this week's episode, I talk to Sarah Sanford, she shares her journey of living in a self-converted camper van and the challenges and blessings of van life. She discusses the process of building out the van and the freedom it provides, as well as the downsides such as limited space and lack of community. Sarah also talks about her love for outdoor recreation, particularly skiing and hiking. She shares a season of grief, and how she found purpose and faith in the midst of it.
A little note from Sarah: Thanks for listening to a bit of my life and how God is so faithful! I would love to connect with you through IG @sanfordnsun or my website thesanfords.life for camper van info, about Codee and I, and photography.
My prayer for listeners:
I pray if you’re in a season of grieve that you feel seen, loved, and God fills you with hope. I pray if you’re in a season of loneliness that God would provide abundance of community. I pray if you’re craving connection to God that you are able to step outdoors for some fresh air and a nice warm hug from the sun.
Hebrews 11:1 ”Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
All in His Faithful name, Amen

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My Valley, His Victory - 017 - Your Pain as Your Purpose with Sarah Sanford

Transcript

Kenzie Smith (KenziefromKansas) (00:03)
On today's episode of My Valley, His Victory, we have Sarah Sanford. Sarah was born and raised in the Dallas -Fort Worth area with a blended family of seven. Sarah has been living in her self -converted camper van, Sunny, with her high school sweetheart, or husband now, Cody, since the fall of 2021. For the first year and a half, they worked seasonally in Utah, Oregon, and Colorado until 2023 when they found themselves in an unexpected valley. Over th