Moving Away From Homestead For The Winter
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- čas přidán 29. 09. 2020
- We are moving away from the homestead for the winter. But wait...
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Holy crap beans I am one of the winners and bonus win Art you said my last name right! Lol! I am super excited to learn how to ferment! BTW I'm Christina, hi 👋!
We are so glad to have you along!
Congratulations on wining,
Congratulations!
Thanks for having me and thank you everyone
Good for you!
Wonderful news! Now you can treat the house like a job, go there for specified times each day, (without distractions) and still be close enough to have breakfast and dinner with the family. ❤️
Ok i get it but Art you can not procrastinate the renovation of ur home!! You need help! I pray you get help it will hold you accountable!! Work the house 8 hr days like a job 5 days a week! You will get it done a lot sooner!! You might not be able to farm and renovate the way u want to in the future ! Get the home for ur family and farm later! Bri and kids can do animals while u work ur home!! This is because I’ve lived this and home and family came first! Then u can garden and farm🤗
Art, nothing is coincidence you know this. Its ALL in Gods hands. He has our plan already. Just continue to have faith and God will continue to bless you and your family.
AMEN! Perfectly said!
Amen 🙏!
I’m so happy for you guys! I feel like this change will free Art up to dive head first into the renovation while giving Bri some room (pun intended) to breathe! I loved when Grace asked if maybe she could have a sleepover now. It’s the little things that make a childhood great!! 😊
So glad that you got a place so close to the homestead...I have prayed that you all could stay close and that Bri will be more comfortable and not feel so confined. The camper could be used for sleep overs at the homestead and it would be a little adventurous for the children. God is great all the time!!!
You have touched people around the world. Regards from South Africa.
We are praying for you South Africa
Yes, you are right that this channel is your family's ministry. Love that perspective!
Praising the Lord with you for His provision of the rental home. God is good, all the time!
Amen! ❤️ And all the time, God is good. ❤️
Why not just hire a mold eradicating company to do it right, once you are out of the old house. I guarantee it will be the cheapest route to go... Been there done that.
I thought that was what all that money was for???
I totally agree. It would go so much faster. Makes the most since to me.
If you just get rid of the mold but not the reason for the mold you will be right back in the same place. It looks like the place needs a make over anyway.
Go back to vides a year and a half ago, thay aksplan
Yeah what did they use the money for? Thought it was for mold too
God is good :) and He always takes care of the details doesn't He? We just have to be patient. I'm glad you're finding exactly the right situation to accomplish your goals. Makes perfect sense to me & what a blessing to be so close to the farm.
Ya gotta do what you've gotta do for your sanity and happiness. Stress is a major player in health of your body and mind!! Less stress=more productivity!!
I wish I lived closer to be able to help you guys get in your own home!! I can say prayers for you all tho!!
I’m so happy you found a rental that’s not only close to home but also is welcoming your family so enthusiastically!
It’s hard to believe you started this channel 4 years ago! I’ve been with you from the start and I’ve enjoyed getting to know your family.i appreciate that my children can watch your channel with me - and they do! They love seeing your kids and the animals. Your videography skills have grown as your homestead and family have - the shots of Art sitting in the barn talking - just lighting perfection. Having a YT channel is hard work. I appreciate you both sharing your life on your homestead with all of us and I’m glad it’s allowing you to be home full-time.
When you shared the plan to rent a home for winter and talked about the struggles you (Art) have had in managing the work on the house I thought the plan to partner with the contractor/life coach to assist you was an excellent solution. Sharing joys and successes is the easy bit. But how many of us would be willing to share the challenges? It’s hard for most of us to be vulnerable with our closest friends and family. Your channel is available for the world to view and enjoy and learn.
That video elicited so many comments I found myself reading through them all. I was astounded by the lack of compassion shown. Admonishing you for every decision you’ve made since the mold was discovered was common. Giving unsolicited advice on how to proceed going forward another - as if your plan of having guidance from a local man who is a contractor and life coach paled in comparison to the sage advice of strangers. But what I found most offensive were the comments of those that said they donated to the GoFundMe set up by Simeon & Alex. In donating money to anyone, it’s assumed you, the donor, believe your money will be put to good use because you trust that Art & Bri will use the funds wisely. Art & Bri have openly shared their challenges when it comes to this project. From the discovery of the mold to present they’ve had not only internal struggles within themselves, but kids have broken bones, Bri almost lost sight in one eye and we have the COVID pandemic. That the progress has been slower than anticipated does not equate mismanagement of funds. We are not Art & Bri. Only they get to decide what is best for their family at this time. All I saw was unsolicited advice telling them what they should and should not do. It was obnoxious and uncalled for - donating money doesn’t mean you bought the right to condemn them because you believe you would do things differently. This is the downside of accepting donations. It’s the downside of having a YT channel.
Long comment, I know. But I appreciate you both and have grown fond of your family.
Well said. I agree 100%. Some people just need to shut up and let Art and Bri raise their family and do things the way that they see fit. Some people should be ashamed of themselves for judging Art and Bri.
Jemmie Stone I agree, but they are on CZcams so they have to be able to accept criticism also. I am sure they can handle it. So people are just going to hate.
People that gave money have every right in the world to make honest thoughtful comments!!!
This GoFundMe gimmick has been abused by many, the homeless guy back East that gimmick supposedly gave $20 to a women that with her husband raised a few hundred thousand dollars - it was all’s scam. These people are well within their right to demand an accounting!!
@@edcurwick8383 no...they have no "rights" concerning how Art and Bri go about using those funds! First of all, they didn't ask for donations, they didn't set up the GoFundMe! Secondly, when we give to someone for any reason, once that $ is out of our bank account, it's out of our control. If you can't give with no strings attached, then don't give. Third...you don't follow the homeless guy that you gave $5 to, to see if he buys food or booze, do you?
How and when they use the funds is between them and God. Just because it isn't happening on someone else's timeline, doesn't mean they are misusing the funds or defrauding the givers.
@@lmd2454
Sorry,
it's called morality,
character,
Honor -- it is what the Bible they say they live by calls for!
Read PROVERBS!
It's all about living a life dedicated to Honor along with wisdom!!!
I realize today's society even wants to change God’s Word - this don't judge me!!!
This crap is hogwash!
Every one of Christ’s Parables is about discerning the behavior of those mentioned in the narrative.
Amish and Mennonites do not work alone, it is the most ineffective method of accomplishing a task. He does not ever spend a complete dad working on that home.
I have done construction work throughout my lifetime, especially while a FireFighter, we ALWAYS worked as a team and always produced more on a project. There are plenty of verses in Proverbs speaking of the same.
I'm sorry your pride prevents you from listening to others much like other HomeSteaders that think they have some new-fangled way of raising livestock or crops...
Ecclesiastes 1:9
New International Version
9 What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun.
Sure there are advances in science, but those are also typically made as a team!!!
Art is a Nurse, as I have been.
Even nurses rarely work a shift without working with or for a team member.
People on Social Media draw out projects to get more views/Viewers/subscribers...
NOT TO get projects done effectively or efficiently.
The most effective use of ppl’s hard-earned money is to start the project, work whole hearty at it with as many hands required to accomplish the tasks at hand to make progress in an organized manner.
But Social Media has few people that work that way.
Wild Wonderful Off-grid even has two people working together, just like Life Uncontained, and there are new channels daily. The slower least effective are Red Poppy Ranch, the guy just has no clue but how to work Harder, NOT SMARTER...
Just like this guy!
And they all are using other people’s money, some contribute by spending time watching the videos...
One day I will buy me land in Idaho and I'll hire a Helper or sub-contract out parts of a job because it is just the most effective manner to do it.
A prime example of this is Gilabrook Farms -- they have paid several subcontractors to do the best job possible!
My husband and I spent 18 months in a camper while building our house. It was so claustrophobic! I can't imagine doing it with kids! Congratulations on your new arrangement!
I can understand that it’s to hard to live in the camper with little kids. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@ Riyyah Sam ,
Especially if it really was a camper and not a travel trailer.
Especially in the cold months could you imagen draining the tanks in freezing temps once a week. And its not like you could just put it off if today showed anything.. Or if the pipes to do it froze 😬... I deeply feel for Bri. I think its a LOT to take on with five kids so much to do in such a restricted place! Makes my heart happy to hear how happy their family is for this change! Even the kids like having a sleep over or something is impossible in the camper. In tbe summer you could do a camp out if kids parents agreed but squeezing extra friends in in the winter is hard. And we often forget those types of things kids want.. That camper life doesn't help. So happy for them!
@@jessies3236 ,
Why so happy for them ? Their house money will be going to a landlord and not towards their own home.
The house money is being dribbled away and eventually they will run out of both money and time.
And have no home in the end. They need a real and effective plan .
Donald Miller goodness. Unsubscribe already if you are that disappointed. If you cannot understand that they have small children and need something more fitting for them then go away. Either way, I don’t think they would be pressed.
Art and Bri knows what they are doing and what is good for their family. And it’s just for short term till Art finish the renovation in their house. For now the family’s health and well-being is more important.
Art and Bri are very hard working and if they decide for Art to go back to his nursing job, I think he will and if he works through the nurses agency he’ll make really good money during winter time.
All the best to Art and Bri, may ELOYHIM bless you both and your children abundantly and may ELOYHIM provide you with everything.
I've lived in a camper (much smaller than yours) with 3 little ones and it is a challenge daily. People don't realize how cramped you are, especially when the weather turns. Life gives us curve balls, and I love how you are making decisions moving forward for your familys future. GOD Bless this new direction with brighter days ahead for the family!
God always comes through right on time. He knows our needs. What a blessing to find a house so close to your house that will meet your needs and allows you all to spend time together. I am just so happy for you all. God Bless Y'all.
WOW!! That is really a big blessing, to find a home to rent so close, God has blessed your family!!
Fantastic that the rental is walking distance from your homestead:)
Would love to see Bri's perennial garden that was planted and how it filled in. Thanks!
Good things!! Congrats to all the fermentation class winners and congrats to all of you in your move! Yay you!!
Until you have walked in another’s shoes you just can’t know the ups and downs. We’ve lived in a camper without kids, and then with only 2 kids, and even without all of the chores you all have to do I was totally overwhelmed. When we moved into a house after that it was like a palace and a new lease on life!! I think you will find that as your emotional health goes up, your work output will be much higher and with less effort. ❤️ Love to you all and thanks for sharing your journey with us!
Wouldn't it make more sense to tear down the existing house, make whatever changes to the ground, grading, etc, and rebuild a new house from scratch? It just seems like so much extra work and stress to renovate a house that is moldy. The extra expense alone would be making me crazy! Good luck.
Art I told you before that myself and my guy's would give you a extremely cheap price on your home it's tiny very easy job when I told you this when it happened we would have been done with this by now your family would already be living back in the brand new home
This is what the money given should have been used for!!!
A gentlemen desiring to do the best job possible!!!
Art when you mentioned the signing of the lease the look on bri's face was priceless like she had a whole 18-wheeler lifted off of her I'm really excited for y'all to get in a bigger place it's really important for people to have their space but still be a family
Happy for you Art and Bri. It has saddened me that your family has been under such stress. Your happy family should be happy. Looking forward to new Winter time and holiday videos from Art and Bri!
Sounds like our life a year ago . We tried to live in our barn / shop with an rv . We focused on how much money we would save but it was a lot harder than we thought with the three kids and homeschool . I think the hardest part was planning healthy meals with very little storage and fridge storage . We are in a small home in town now ........for now. We had so many plans with DATES . It was sad that it all didn’t work out like we had planned and what we have learned through all of that is that we look at plans as seasons now instead of dates . Our favorite book in the Bible is Ecclesiastes bc it reminds us that chasing money is like chasing the wind but what really matters is the gift of being able to work and enjoying the fruits with your family . We love being together and we got that mastered lol . According to my old checklist with dates I wasn’t up to par but according to Ecclesiastes I’m doing more than okay !!! :) The word is powerful! Blessings to you ! I’m a new subscriber and will be praying for you !
So sincere and true!
thank you mr.schackle for sharing your experience AnD journey. My hubby and i have neen grounded since cov19 and have needed to save $ for buying land in W.
Montana What you said about Eccl. and chasing wind and being happy in the season, was YHWHs Mouth to my ears/ heart.🙇♀️🤷♀️💗
My prays are that you are true to your word and the kids are truly learning to trust God by watching your example!!!
Work hard and smart (as Proverbs teaches) and most of all be true to Our Lord's Word!
Oh my goodness, I am surprised by your amazing leap of faith but makes me happy knowing you will be safe and warm this winter and so near your homestead. God bless you all.
So happy for you all! I can imagine Brianna in the camper 24/7 with 5 kids! I had 5 kids and totally get it! God has provided exactly what you need now to be able to work on your house and still homestead! He is so faithful! I want you to know how much of a blessing you are to me. In the midst of chaos going on all around us, it brings me great joy to see your precious family just doing what you all do! Thank you. 💖
God is richly blessing you with a rental house so close to your homestead.
God Bless You on this new adventure. I can already see how much lighter you all feel knowing you won't have to spend this cold winter in a camper. Can't wait to see the new place. Xoxo
Congrats on the move to the house!! This will be so good for your family. I am happy that you are getting to a place where you can move forward and be positive and keep your sanity! I am one that has been here since the beginning and I am so excited for what is next!
So Happy For All of You! God Provides for our NEEDS in HIS perfect timing! (Had to smile when Bri said she signed the papers without even looking at it!) - May all of your NEEDS be met, flowing over with abundance and God's BLESSINGS! Sounds like you have already been Blessed with an awesome Landlord/lady! Can't wait to see what lies ahead🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I am so excited I won the course!! Thank you! I am so glad you all will have a bigger place for the winter, and that it is so close. What a blessing!
That chicken pecking on the propane tank! She looks at you like "what"?!!
Funny moment. I was wondering: "what's that sound?"
@@Brifromscratch I thought you were tapping the gas bottle to check the level, then the chickens head popped out! Haha! I think you have a brilliant and perfect plan there, it is really win win on all fronts :) Best wishes!
@@MissJen007 me too, or one of the kids..nope it was a chicken 🐔.. lol
It sounded like buddist bells! The ones that they ring to meditate 😄
Bri & Art, You are my favorite people on CZcams. I meant to convey this to you a couple of days ago, but instead communicated with Art's dad about my admiration of you two and your children.
I have told this to you many times in the last 3 years, but I understand Bri was particularly impacted by some of the critical comments being made. So, Bri, I just want to express my deep regard for you & your family. I wish the judgy commentors would better choose their words, with understanding how hurtful they are being. Art's dad explained that even quiet critiquing can cut to the quick sometimes. So, sweet girl, don't read all of the comments. You and Art are doing everything right, and your kids are the most well rounded children I have ever seen. You are doing a wonderful job raising loving, capable adults who will remain friends with you, because you are so genuine!
Thanks for sharing your lives with us.
Best of life in your rental. Stay safe, healthy & warm!
AWESOME comment!
@@reesekolcow6136 ... What a lovely thing to say!
They certainly deserve the praise. I dislike when people tell CZcamsrs how they should live their lives. Cheeky!
Leslie C i agree! about the “cheeky” - makes my BP go right through the roof, lol.
@@reesekolcow6136 😘
I LOVE the SOUNDS. MILKING 🐦 🐦 🐦 🐦 COW'S GOATS. I ENJOY when the MOMMAS & BABIES TALK & LISTEN to each OTHER. LISTENING to your CHILDREN PLAYING. I NEVER have HEARD them SCREAM/YELL at each other. RESPECT EACH OTHER.
A HUGE BLESSING. I LOVE how you TALK to your ANIMAL'S. ALSO. PROTECT THEM. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. FROM S.E.MICHIGAN LOVE HUGS PRAYERS
GOD works in wonderful ways. I haven't seen your new rental but it sure shows how faithful GOD is. I have lived in a small house with 5 kids and 2 parents and it is hard and your camper is smaller than the one I was in. May GOD continue to bless you and your family!!
So happy to hear that you found a rental near your homestead! The Father is so faithful! In today's market that is a miracle!
Love the alphabet and homeschooling! Brings back memories :-). A says aa, B says buh, C says kuh, T says tuh. Everything repeated out loud three times, and tracing the letter with a finger on a textured surface while saying A says aaa, then writing with a pencil while saying it out loud three times. Kuh, aa, tuh , spells cat. Two of us were dyslexic/add, so putting the info into the brain through speaking and hearing and feeling and writing and three times. Put the information as many times as necessary till it stayed and was accessible and repeatable. Every lesson day started with a review from A says aa up to the current point. That way nothing dropped out, if it did , just lay it in again, and keep building.
Art & Bri I’m so glad that you were able to find a close by place to serve your family’s needs. I see the relief you are experiencing. May God richly bless you as you continue making adjustments for the care of everyone in your family and the building of the House that Love built. And I hope and pray that you will experience loving support by your viewers as you so generously and genuinely share your life with us. You are loved and admired and appreciated by so many.
Happy you have made a decision so you can move forward. The pressure is off now. Yay!!
Can't wait to see your new temporary house. Y'all do what's best for you and your sanity.
You both seem so much happy after you made the decision. I know God will bless you and help you get ready to live back into the house when you get finished.
So very happy for you, especially Bri! Congratulations on getting out of the RV for the winter! Yay!
Gods timing is perfect. Glad you have found a place to stay over the coming winter that's close to your home.
What a wonderful decision you both made! Don't know how many of us could have lived in the trailer for a whole winter. A home is where the family is - even if it's a rental. May you find happiness and contentment there until you are back on your homestead! :o)
I'm so happy for you all! I do have to wonder if it would be better in the long run to hire a crew to do the demolition work so you can move forward more quickly with the rebuild. It would save time, and hardship on you Art, trying to do it all on your own. You could still be there working with the crew, but you'll lessen the time significantly and be more available to take care of chores.
When I first saw the title of your video I was immediately sad, thinking you were not going to be able to live your dream. Now I'm over the moon happy for you! 💜
I am so happy this opportunity has come for y’all! 👍🏻🙂🙏
I’m so glad you will be living nearby so you can take care of Alice and the rest of the animals. She looked so skinny when you lived with the Rhodes
Congrats!
I think the move to a rental is a great decision. I can imagine how cramped the camper is with children especially in the winter! And it is also wonderful you found one close to the homestead. I foresee you getting down to house remodeling seriously once you have moved and situated. God bless all of you
Great news for you all! It’s nice to see Brianna so happy. ❤️
So great, so happy for you, God has blessed you so much !! Love the Pecking chicken had a good laugh thought it was one of your kids at first.
You are a blessing to us !!!
Now is the time to quickly get moved to the new place and on a daily basis make some headway large or small on the renovation project. There should not be weekday (like a job) where you don't get something done on the house. With autumn being milder than the upcoming winter you need to get to work on the house, otherwise it will be status quo as the past year plus. Don't put off working on the house, otherwise one advantage of the rental will be gone. As you said, the renovation is your job. Get some type of heater that will give you a heat source while you work in the house.This is not meant to be a "mean" comment, but the channel observer sees and understand your needs but that the good months for work on the house have passed and you are up against the more inclement weather to proceed. Seems as if you had gutted the inside it could have been drying out and you could more readily l see what you are up against when it comes to infrastructure. Just get going, hire out what you don't feel qualified to do and call on some of those who you helped get their paces in livable condition. Just do something. Joy Giles
YES ART> Don't be too PROUD to ASK FOR HELP.
WE HAVE SEEN YOU ON OTHER HOMESTEADING CHANNELS SELFLESSLY HELPING OTHERS,... throw a demolition day party,.. have a plan, and assign jobs... REMEMBER how much got done on Meg and Bens place a year ago??
LET OTHERS HELP YOU,... IT will BLESS THEM too!!
I completely agree with this. For your wife's sake, for your children's sake -- even if you need to ship off some of your animals, or stay overnight at the moldy house while you renovate -- making a healthy, livable home for them is your top priority. Ask for help from every single person you can. Open it up to your viewers, family, neighbors, church, friends, if you think that might work. Maybe let the helpers stay in the camper, while the family lives in the rental, and you live in the house? It's time to plow through it, and get it done.
@@nunyabizness3890
There is no way a RnNurse is making less money than what CZcams is paying them!!!
Plan a whole week to work on the House and hire an
EXPERT TO DRAW UP A PLAN - then have 10 or 15 Subscribers or Viewers help out!!!
@@edcurwick8383 that is what they were holding up the reno, they were waiting on drawings, because they are adding on as well, witch in it self is another huge nightmare adding on to a 100 year old wood post an beam foundation..
How happy I am to see that big smile on Brianna’s beautiful face! I will be praying, God bless you all! 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
Art, Love your happiness with your beautiful Bri and cheerful, happy children.
Your face just shines. Love seeing it in your eyes!!
I thought about you and how winter will be in the camper. Am happy you have a plan. Am in Kenya, Africa with no winter like yours but can imagine how uncomfortable it can be in such weather with the kids.. All the Best. Can't wait for you to finish the 🏠 house
I think this will sky rocket your productivity 10 fold, y’all are truly blessed and sharing your blessing with us all.
Congrats to the winners! I've been feeling like we're due for a harsh winter also.
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Thank you!
I have empathy for everyone facing the harsher weather coming. I'm in lowest SE USA, so will appreciate more sustained cold for longer than 2-3 days. We're plagued with mosquitoes, flies, ants, fleas, termites, palmetto bugs (giant flying cockroaches on steroids) etc. At least 1-2 weeks of a hard freeze is long enough to drastically reduce the populations through the year. 😍
When a child on a small farm in NC wooly worms were our winter predictor, too.
Another was the abundance of acorns, the more the colder. Providing the forest critters more food.
My heart is so happy for your family! Peaceful blessings to you all! :)
I am happy for you all.. Everyone needs space.. Keeping your family in our Prayers.. Big hugs
Hurray, so happy for you all, thanks for sharing your journey with us! Looking forward to the future for your family!
Happy for you finding a home so close to your homestead that you will be able to be close and now you will be able to treat the working on the moldy house as a job. Bri will have the room she needs for doing what needs to be done for your family. I pray that people in your church will volunteer to help you with many of the things needed to be done on your homestead house so you can move forward and get things done by the end of winter where you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Don't be afraid to ask for help! We did and it was a great burden off our shoulders. God Bless you all and can't wait to see progress. :)
Wahooooo! I look forward to seeing the rental house. If the owner had 5 kids too, then there will be plenty of room for everyone. It will be like heaven on earth. I hope that Bri can continue her spring dipping in the winter. That always made me happy and was one of best things that Justin passed along to everyone,. Love yall.
Congratulations to all the winners! We’re so excited for y’all and the house you will be able to live in.
Very good news, extra space for a sleep over, I love it.
I really believe God sees, God hears, God knows and provides for those who trust in Him. We live in a different world in 2020, so I think being close to the homestead is an answered prayer!
Why are you so surprised? Was it not you Art that took that step of faith. God is honouring that he provides the best for you and your family. Your channel is such a testimony to all us out here watching that it is definitely achievable in this day and age to live happy and simple. You give me as a family so much joy watching you. You have encouraged me even after two strokes I can do more. I have just got a allotment which I will be able to potter around on. Watching you all has encouraged me not to give up. It may take me longer to do things but at least I am happy. So continue with what you are doing who knows all the good you are doing. I love you guys as if you were my family thank you xxxx
Congratulations to the winners. Sounds like you’ve made the best decision for your family, it will be much more comfortable for the winter (so weird saying that as here in Australia we are in Spring after a very mild winter). . All the best guys!
Congrats on finding a rental so close to home. I hope you guys have a smooth move & enjoy your new temporary home.
Happy wife happy life. Less stress on both of you to move forward at you own pace. Fall here also cooler evenings and mornings.
It's true miracle to find a house so close by. You can access your gardens, animals and all your freezers. Praise be to God.
So happy for yall. This is amazing! Art please be careful working on the house since they will be no one in hollering distance.
Soooo happy for y'all and the rental. Look forward to all the adventures over the winter.
I think you made the right decision. Your family needs to be warm this winter and like Gracie said “maybe I can have a sleepover. “ Being a normal kid is important. I love you guys.
So excited for this relief to come to ya’ll and will continue to follow your journey!
So happy you are renting a house so close!!! I can see how living in a trailer during winter with children could be extremely stressful! During the warmer months, living mostly outside is doable and can be fun short term. My prayer is this will set your and the family up to dive into the reno while having positive family life. Thank you for sharing your lives with us! I love your transparency and support your mission. Blessings!
Art and Bri so happy for you guys. God is awesome nothing is impossible with him. Still want to connect somehow and be able to give you a hand on our way to Florida. May God continue to bless you. Thank You for sharing your life. Such a blessing
Thank you for showing yourself getting at least one little thing done in the house! I love seeing it coming along and can't wait for big things to start happening. I suggest lots of timelapses so we can really see it happen. So glad you won't be living in a camper over the winter and found some place close. Hopefully that means lots of house progress!
This is an answer to my prayer for your family. I’m so happy for you and can’t wait to see your amazing journey. 🙏❤️
Congratulations on finding the perfect rental property. I know this will be such a relief for all involved. Looking forward to the vlog showing it off.
What a blessing , you found a house so close. Wonderful news. Love from Australia
I'm so happy that things are working out for y'all! I completely understand what its like to live in a tiny space with a bunch of kids. My prayer every day was and is, "Lord, help me do the best I can with what I've got."
Bri's smile is so brilliant when she was speaking and cooking! God bless!
I’m so glad you found a place so close to your animals & away from your ground zero to be distanced from the mold zone most of the time, especially when sleeping, cooking, eating & teaching the kids. Art will have a respite for many hours after the work is accomplished each day & with G-d’s guidance surely it will go quite quickly but best of all well done!!
Thats really wonderful. Congrats to you all on moving to the next stage. Also congrats to all the winners.Happy fermenting.
Love that you found a rental so close. You are blessed!
Art, you look so happy about the decision to rent a house. Your family's quality of life is going to be so much better with some space! So glad for you.
God is good! He put you where he wanted you! CLOSE! I'm so happy for you! I always worry about the animals and predators if no one is around. Cool, you'll still be close, for them and to work on your house.
So happy for you guys! Can’t wait to see more progress on the house.
I am so proud of you for making this decision. And also so excited for the move.
Great move! God is good and He'll provide for y'alls needs. Praying!
It's great you found a home to live in for the winter...so pleased for you. I have been watching your channel for a little over a year...and it is part of my activities to watch each of your videos....thanks so much for the hours of entertainment. Good luck with settling into your winter residence and progressing on the work on your own home.
Cheering with you guys! I am so happy you found a happy medium that is the perfect solution. Enjoy the winter digs. Good decision Art and Bri!
Sitting here with tears of joy for your family....You brighten my day everyday....Love Ya'll So Much!!!
Happy for you guys. Such a great thing the house is so close.
Congratulations to the winners!! I’m so happy for y’all about having a place for the winter! I think is going to be such a wonderful break mentally.
So happy for y’all...be blessed and favored ❤️🙏🏽
So happy you found the perfect house. I’ve been praying for you all that it would work out. Great good news
The chicken pecking the barrel was so guilty looking. "I'm not doing anything..."
Sounded like a train crossing arm ringing.
Fidel & Karen... I thought their youngest child was tapping. The chicken totally surprised me!
LOL!! I thought it was one of the children. 🤣
This is cute and funny♡
Love watching your lives unfold and see all the good that comes to you. YOU ARE BLESSED!🙏🏻😊
OH I am so excited for you guys this will be amazing for you all. I can't wait to see the rental & watch as you all find your groove. Cheers Denise - Australia
Great decision, for all of you. Looking forward for the rebuild.