A BEAUTIFUL castle with a DARK past... (Anabaptist history - Cheese with Holes - a Date in Lucerne!)
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 9. 07. 2024
- In our third Switzerland vlog, we get to explore the incredibly beautiful town of Lucerne, learn about the origin of the famous cheese with holes, and go to a historical castle where our forefathers suffered much for their faith in Jesus.
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0:00 Intro
1:30 Why I love Europe's Desserts
3:20 Reaching Milestones
4:16 He's making me more dutchy (:
5:17 Beautiful Lucerne!
6:39 Spreuer Bridge
7:17 Chapel Bridge
9:20 Bringing the Kiddos
12:07 Leaving Sempach
13:30 Emmental Valley
14:30 Cheese with holes!
16:38 Anabaptist history - Trachselwald Castle
20:45 Searching for my name
22:51 Mennonite names in grave yard
25:11 Off to our second Air B&B
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I love Zander reciting the 23rd Psalm! I was 12 when I learned it. Hats off, Mom & Dad! Raising these children in the fear and admonition of the Lord. Your family warms my heart. Thanks for sharing this beautiful trip with us! đ
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This was a wonderful journey I'd love to partake. I agree it'd be stopping every 15 minutes to snap shots and all foods in Europe are supreme to the U.S. where it's bloated with sugar or salt. đźđą
â@@carolynland9523 what is a scam? Switzerland is alive and people live there. Humans and planet are not a scam.
Dear Xander, how you did bless my heart as you recited The Shepherd's Psalm even as you and your family toured the castle where our Anabaptist brothers and sisters were tortured and martyred for their faith. It brought tears to my eyes. God bless you, young man. May you always stay close, very close, to the Shepherd.
Love that your children were able to share this with you even though Lexie will not remember. I love the history too! And Xander is adorable as usual. Looks like the trip of a lifetime!
This is an amazing journey! I love Zanderâs energy - and his memorizing the 23rd Psalm! Your photography is absolutely beautiful - you are definitely gifted!
I have to say this was the best video I have ever watched you did an amazing job teaching us all the things about Switzerland it was beautiful and your son saying that Bible verse touched me I can't wait for what's to come so I thank you God bless your whole family
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed
And another amazing video. You are so talented - both as a videographer and a photographer. And all the research you did and shared with us. Just so wonderful. Loved listening to little Zander reciting scripture. What a smart little boy - with such wonderful Christian parents. Thanks again for taking us along. The scenery is outstanding there. It must have been so stunning in person. So glad you were able to go to the place of your ancestors.
Xander exudes joy; it's no wonder Lexi loves him. Nice to hear Lexi's laugh. I'm enjoying the beauty and the background history on the Anabaptists. I assume my Southern Baptist roots are one in my the same. The love between yourself and Nolan is apparent. Congrats on a life well done.
Gave me shivers listening to Xander recite the 23rd Psalm as you told him the history. Itâs so cool to go back to the place of your roots.
Such beautiful sights!!! Very powerful to hear Xander say the 23rd psalm after you spoke to him of the persecution. So happy you got more good days. Congrats to Lexi on her first two teeth! Surprised she doesn't realize it is Verboten to fall asleep on a stroll of Switzerland! đ The places you visited on your anniversary date are reminders that marriage is for better or for worse, until death do you part, a lesson society today is rejecting. Glad everyone seems to be enjoying the trip!!!
I so admire how you both are raising Zander. He is precious and you are giving him the tools to comfort himself when he needs it
Happy Anniversary Nolan and Jeannine!!!!đđđ I can't get over how clean and beautiful Switzerland is!!! The cemetary and the way the flowers are all planted was so pretty!!! It's so hard to comprehend the horrible acts that were done to the Anabaptists!!! It's so grievous!! You two are such adventurous people!!! I'm so glad the children did well on the trip and you had your beautiful nieces along. Have a great weekend!!!
Yes very dark times we barely scratched the surface... thank you for coming along!
@@theMennoniteMom I have read on the history before and follow several anabaptist youtubers who have talked of its past.
I love the videos of Switzerland. You are making the most out of the whole adventure AND I can't get over how wonderful Xander and Lexi have been..AMAZING. Thanks for sharing.
I loved having littles boys like Zander in my junior kindergarten class,.They are interested in learning and they remembered the lessons and could answer all of my questions about what I told them.Zander is one of those smart and very talkative and interesting children.Iâm seventy years old and love to watch your videos.Thanks from Ontario Canada.đ„°đšđŠ
Thank you. Yes, I'm afraid he keeps his Sunday school teachers ears filled đ€Ș
So beautiful. So touching hearing Xander recite scripture my heart grew when watching. God bless him and all of you. Thank you for sharing can't wait for your next video
This is just magnificent. Iâm so pleased that you decided to share your whole anniversary/ vacation with all of us.
I was definitely heart broken when you took us to the castle where they persecuted the anti baptist( Mennonites) So thankful we live in a free country. I watched on You Tube a special on this. It was awful yet so educational. Things I think we all should know.
I canât wait to see the last of your video in Switzerland. â„ïžâ„ïžâ„ïžâ„ïžđđđđđ
Iâm so enjoying your vacation! To see the beautiful country of Switzerland. Thank you so much!
What a wonderful anniversary vacation. I think its wonderful that you are teaching Zander the truths of the past.
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God surely is proud of that sweet boy, Xander! It made my weary heart smile! :)
The pasteries are what I miss most when I am back in Canada! Everything here is so sweet. When we are in Germany I enjoy a good Kaffee und Kuchen. We are heading back to my husbands hometown next Friday for Christmas!! wooohoo!
Amazing video! Thank you for taking the time to share your trip with all of us! Your children are so adorable. Zander is a smart young guy! he knows his bible well. Thank you again!
Lexie's such a good baby and she's so engaged, so blessed with her super family, Really enjoying this trip to Switzerland, I wanted to go when I was younger but always so expensive & not the easiest place to get to, but you are not having any problems getting about and there is SO much to see! Xander is SO lucky to be able to travel like this & see where he comes from - it will sink in one day. Hope you bought a crotal bell home with you!
I wish you could go! We do have a cow bell already. đ One that I purchased back in 2010 when I was single. I was tempted to get another...
Enjoying Switzerland. My dad's father's family were Mennonites, who left Switzerland and settled in Lancaster, PA in 1717. Happy 10th Anniversary, Nolan & Janine. The kids are adorable.
So enjoy your video. We met some friends at a campground in Whitehorse Yukon this summer who are from Switerzland. They stopped to see us on their way back. I watched this video last evening then showed them parts of it this morning, They were very excited to tell us this is their home !!
I choked up many times in this video. Beautiful family doing an amazing job parenting.
Zander feels things so deeply. Religious persecution still continues today. Love is the answer, always.
I will never get to Switzerland but have truly enjoyed seeing it thru your eyes! Thanks for taking us with you.
'Xander is a ray of sunshine---he never fails to make me smile! I confess to some tears as well as he quoted the 23rd Psalm while in the tower of torture and death. I have a feeling some of those martyrs were quoting the same thing, in a different language. Beautiful video.
That's true they likely were đȘ thank you for being here
I think the most sobering thing is that although we think we are so civilized and beyond persecution and martyrdom, history repeats itself, and this will happen again someday. Already we see our freedoms breaking down.
Thank you for taking us along with you on your Anniversary trip. I feel as though Iâve been to Switzerland myself! Such a beautiful country to enjoy through your videography!!
Yes I agree. đȘ
What a wonderful trip. I visit my family church every time I go to Kansas. Alexanderwohl Mennonite in Gossell , KS. It's general conference. I love walking through the graveyard and seeing names of people I remember from my childhood. My maternal great-grandparents are there.
Wonderful memories of an amazing vacation! So glad you're sharing this! Looking forward to seeing more. Zander and Lexi are precious. Have a great weekend!
It's a really beautiful place, I especially like how so many of the buildings have flowers all around them, just makes it look very colourful and pretty.
The culture there certainly is interesting and the food looks delicious... Agree also about American food being overly sweet, American cheese is very different to the cheese we have here in NZ as well as so much of the food being highly processed, looking forward to the next video
Another amazing vlog, sights, history & beautiful family! Thanks for sharing your talent! Many blessings to your family đ€đđšđŠ
I live just 1 hour from Trachselwald away. My husband is American and has his roots in Trub and in the anabaptist cultur.. I like your videos a lot. Sending love from the home country.
So interesting thanks for sharing!
Thank you Xander for sharing Psalms 23! This was my moms favourite scripture verse and she used to quote it to us and then we would quote it together! So love that he is getting scripture sown in him! Thank you . Thanks so much for showing me Switzerland again I love chapel Bridge too!đ
You are an amazing videographer (is there such a word?) You really have a talent of tying together all the elements--especially the kid-moments. And I love the background music. Thanks for providing such special moments in my week.
Thanks so much! That means a lot!
What a neat video! The scenery is so beautiful and the history (I wish there was more added!) was humbling to see. What people went through always makes me appreciative of how life has been so far. While I have had trials and tribulations, I have had it relatively easy.
Thank you for sharing this with us...happy very belated anniversary! 10 is a good milestone. I have 25 in 11 days! đ
I am thankful for your talent, because you have brought me to a place that I probably won't ever be, and I am glad to see the beauty of God's creation!!â€â€
That cemetery was beautiful. Iâve never seen a cemetery with beautiful flowers growing all around the headstones.
I just love your family and especially love Xander's beautiful spirit. He's such an amazingly smart little 5 year old. Lexi is getting more precious everyday. I thoroughly enjoyed coming along on this special anniversary trip to Switzerland. Happy 10th Anniversary to you and Nolan.
Thank you for bringing us along with you all! I know I will never go over there so I thank God for âvisiting there with you all.
Oh my goodness!!!!!!! This was amazing! The sights are far more beautiful than I ever dreamed!!!
Your little guy reciting Psalm 23 was truly heart warming. These videos of you trip have bumped Switzerland up on my travel bucket list.
So very glad I watched. My Great-great grandfather, a Burkholder, was from Switzerland. He said he could see the Materhorn from his bedroom window. Zander is absolutely prescious!
Stunningly beautiful Lucerne both at day & night, fabulous cinematography . Oh Xander brings me such joy reciting Psalm 23. I appreciate you sharing this amazing adventure with us, what wonderful memories you have made. I believe Xander will return one day when he is a grown man with children of his own to look for his name written as a 5 year old, how cool would that be :) xx
That would definitely be incredible! đ hadn't thought of that. Have a lovely day! đ
How important it is to learn church history so we can appreciate what we have today in the West and thank the Lord.
Happy Anniversary! And what a beautiful vlog, so much walking and stairs! And your history there is rich but very sad!
Zander & Lexi watching TV was the cutest. âĄ
This is so interesting ! You find fun things to do for free and the history you are sharing! I never knew that Switzerland history is so interesting! I get to see all this and I like love every minute. You two should have a travel channel! You pick interesting places to go to. Thank you so much for sharing with us!
Zander reciting Psalms 23 was very cute In 2011 I visited Switzerland brought back my memories through your videos
I so loved the part when your son was reciting Psalm 23! Awesome he already has that memorized!
I'm thoroughly enjoying these videos of Switzerland! It's quite obvious that you spent a lot of time producing/editing them. Thank-you so much for sharing these with us!
Happy Anniversary. Switzerland so Beautiful and full of history. My ancestors come from Switzerland, my Grandmother is a Hostetter, over years they have changed the spelling many different ways. I am related to Jacob Hostetter and Han Herr. Thank you for sharing your video and the history.
Such an amazing video, thanks for sharing. I live in Kidron, Ohio and all those last names you mentioned people still have that live in our town. Amazing
Janine missing the family village gives you a chance to look further into your family history, meet relatives in Europe online from both your Mothers and Fathers side and maybe find were Nolan's family roots are from - you will have to go back and do a genealogy trip
Lucerne is gorgeous, we only got to see Geneva when we were in Switzerland.
Happy Anniversary! You are so blessed to be able to travel all over the world and see Godâs amazing world! Loved hearing Xander reciting the 23rd PsalmâŠ.
You are such a good mom. The way you explained the hard topics of the castle will stick with him for the rest of his life.
Xander reciting the 23rd Psalm in the prison made me cry. That place is my history, too. That was a beautiful cemetery.
There is a small version of what the Ababaptists faced in Shipshewana, IN.
So fun to follow along!! I'll be sad to see your adventures end!â„ïž #Bucketlist
History is so interesting, the good, the bad & the ugly. Great to be able to go to your roots. I love that Xander is learning his Bible, he is precious! â€ïž Canât believe Lexie is getting teeth in! Sheâs growing like a weed!
Oohh so glad you passed at my home region the Emmental. Have been often to the cheesefactory in Affoltern. And Schloss Trachselwald its a great place to seek some history of the anabaptits. Have been the with a good friend from Pennyslvenia who is a historican and a mennonite.
Zander was so cute when he was reciting psalm 23.Such a lovely vlog.Your vlogs make me so happy.Xx
Such an amazing family y'all are. God has blessed y'all with such love grace, joy peace patience and your raising your babies with the same spirit. Xander just has so much love and happiness and he loves Lexi and she loves him. I really enjoy your videos and Switzerland is beautiful. God creation.
Thank you I'm glad you enjoy! God bless!
Oh my, bless Zanderâs soul đđŒ reciting the 23rd Psalm
I would love to visit Switzerland someday so I am enjoying this series very much! Thanks for all the hard work you put into them! Good job!
Iâm jealous with there food ! I wish too the states would catch on ! Beautiful farm land !
So beautiful! What a blessing this trip was for your family! Happy Anniversary!â€
This brought back so many memories from our trip to Switzerland! It was so good to see familiar places like Chapel Bridge in Lucerne and the mention of Bern brought back memories of our wonderful time there. I'm already looking forward to seeing next week's video!
Happy Anniversary! So amazing video again. Waiting for more!
I love your videos. Always informative but not over the top. Your family is delightful and I look forward to your videos each week.
Good that you were able to have a date just the two of you,no children, just you and Nolan and your 56 thousand viewers!
Breathtakingly beautiful! I was disappointed when the video was overâșïžcanât wait until next week. Thank you for sharing.â€
What an amazing trip! The beauty through your lens is breath taking! Thank you so very much for sharing these videos of your travels, life and family. My heart is happy when I watch your sweet family! â€
Thank you so much!
I love this Swiss tour, MM! Thank you so much for sharing the adventure.
Thank you for sharing your anniversary trip with us. What memories you are making. The views are just magnificent.
What a beautiful video! Xander is such a personality! I so enjoy watching him!
I am thoroughly enjoying these Switzerland videos, so beautiful and informative! Thank you so much for sharing your vacation with us! đđ
Enjoyed going along with you on your tenth anniversaryâŠsome really beautiful areas but the dark side made my heart hurt for the treatment people endured because they loved having a Christian lifeâŠsuch a sad part of history for so manyâŠThanks once again for taking us alongâŠHave a lovely dayâŠGodâs Blessings
Yes it truly is sad. Thank you for coming along!
Thank you for sharing! Happy Anniversary! God bless your family!
What an incredible adventure! Iâm putting Switzerland on my bucket list. đđ
Wow Zander is a ball of pure energy! đ miss Lexi is just the cutest, I love how she lights up with her brother. Happy Anniversary! Thank you for sharing ur vacation it looks beautiful there đ
Thank you for sharing with us your lovely holiday in Switzerland. Happy 10th anniversary to you and Nolan, Jeanine. Xander and Lexi are such o joy xx
I'm enjoying all of your Switzerland vlogs...and the best part so far is Xander reciting Psalm 23. I almost cried. Love God's Word, love that chapter full of promises, and love all the Xander moments that you share!!đ
How wonderful to hear Xander say the 23rd Psalm. What an amazing time you are all having. Greetings from Australia
Breathtakingly Beautiful!!! Love â€Zanderâs reactions to new experiences!! Lexi is so cute. đHappy Anniversary đ
Wow! Itâs amazing!!! Thank you so much for your hard work!!!
This was incredible. Thank you so much for sharing
That was absolutely brilliant, thank you xx đ
Top of the line video as usual, quality work. I enjoyed it. It is such a happy time for your family.
I love the history you shared. My Grandma was a Stauffer which you said you found on one of the tombstones. We have so much to be thankful for.
I loved, loved, loved this episode! I could have spent hours in that cemetery! Thank you so much for sharing your anniversary trip with us!
Thank you glad you enjoyed!
That was a beautiful bridge.Thanks for sharing.
Stunning. So beautiful. What a gift your giving your kids. Showing them thereâs so much out there to see.
What a wonderful trip showcasing the love of your family and the beautiful scenery. Job well done..very creative!
Such a beautiful video, Switzerland looks amazing. Thank you Janine for sharing your experience, âïžđ
Xander is having a ball! Glad you're documenting this for Lexie!
Love your videos on Switzerland Thank you for sharing â€ïž
What a wonderful view from your accommodations!!!!!
Love you wunnderbar vacation. My whole family is from Germany đ©đȘ except me CANADA đšđŠđșđž.
I speak BERLINER GERMAN đ©đȘ. DANKE thank you..
I'm enjoying this series ever so much! Have a blessed weekâ€
Wow, thanks so much for this video Jeanine!! Loved hearing Xander recite Psalm 23, itâs wonderful to start young when working on Bible memory đ đ„°đđ»â€ïž
Love following your adventure in Switzerland !!! My wife and I have been to Switzerland twice and in January of 2020 weâre in many of the same historic Anabaptist places .. we attended services at the Mennonite church and really enjoyed meeting the people .. a older couple invited us to their place for lunch , took us to the castle you visited and made arrangements with the owners of the barn hiding place that we could visit it Sunday afternoon .. itâs awesome that you get to do these trips with your children !
That sounds like an incredible trip! I had been to the Hiding place as well back in 2010. Very interesting
I'm loving your trip to Switzerland !! I've always wanted to go there!