Hi dearest Ruth anne!  I know you said you weren’t as comfortable doing a different format youtube, but I found it absolutely delightful. It was like having an afternoon visit with you.  Your “life change” happened around the same time as my life change happened. I too had been happily raising my family of 3 kids when my husband’s job in the computer industry evaporated. The following day, our middle child was diagnosed with a brain tumor.  He languished in a coma for a couple months and we were advised to put him in a nursing home and get on with our lives and continue raising our other children. I refused that advice and insisted that my son would come home with me.  The group of doctors were shocked that a young mother would so insistently defy them, the stood slack jawed staring at my  audacious refusal when obviously I hadn’t given his future any thought. One of the docs said, “you have to consider his long term care.” I told him I AM HIS LONG TERM CARE.” Dr’s just automatically assumed because my Jonathan had suddenly gone from a typical 9 year old to a comatose 100lb new born on a feeding tube that I would say , “I give up, it’s too hard.”  But they didn’t know me.
I explained I was Jon’s long term care, and that He would be returning home with me.  
We did bring him home, and with constant brain stimulation and familiar surroundings within a couple months we had him laughing, then talking, then walking, then dressing and feeding himself again.
Today he is married, working and raising his own family with on one little here, and one on the way.  Jesus has most certainly been faithful to all of us and will always be.  Thanks for sharing your story with us.  You are loved and appreciated!!!
Beth Bowers
Boise Idaho.

I love to hear how people get born again. God is awesome.

As someone who was adopted  myself, I thank you for providing 3 children a better life! I contacted my bio mom at 46 yrs old but she wasn’t really interested and that’s ok I have the best Mom on the planet 😊

To my Sister in the Lord…I was not at all surprised to hear that you have a personal relationship now with Jesus. He definitely shines through your smile and eyes. Am so enjoying your videos. Continue to let your light shine!!

Similar to Jehovah's Witnesses. When I left every friend disappeared and those of us have the courage to leave make new friends and family. It's been 40 years and I've lived my best life ever.

Thank you for respecting your children’s privacy. Something rarely seen on you tube and other mediums by their parents.  ❤

Love your story ❤while we’re still Mennonite we also left the stricter way we were raised,we also still miss the knowing everyone from childhood and now need to learn to know strangers and their ways..but in Christ we’re never truly strangers 🥰 and following Christs leading brings so many blessings

Thank you for sharing your Christian testimony.  I love hearing how people came to Christ.

I've noticed Maxwell reading alot.  Even when the other boys are playing.  Great to see young boys love books. ❤

I absolutely LOVE your honesty. You are frank without being offensive with a gentle soul. Not to be confused with someone who doesn’t have strength. I love your channel and you’re teaching moments. How I wish I had properly and a family to share it with. As a widowed senior it seems it won’t happen, so I live vicariously through you. Thank you and bless you

Your smile is radiant when you mention your new church and relationship with Jesus.

Thank you for sharing your testimony!  I was adopted as a baby, into a Baptist family who loved our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.  God’s timing and plan is perfect. It was later in life when I discovered that my birth mother and my heritage is Mennonite.  It was during my search about Mennonites that I discovered your YouTube channel.  I appreciate your content very much and enjoy the videos you produce.  I’m happy to be part of your online community and thrilled to know we are both part of the family of God.  Blessings to you and your family.

I want to say Thank you for adopting the boys. My parents did foster care for awhile and I got to see how foster kids live. I am so blessed to have my brother today because of my parents. It takes a special person and family to take in kiddos. I think it's also wonderful that you include their families. My brother always longed to know who he was. I won't share is struggle but we all love each other. I can't wait to be able to adopt myself. I just want to say the most over looked kids are older. So please to anyone don't forget about them also. Special needs kids also need homes. Again thanks.

Oh, thank Jesus Christ you know him as your personal savior. Amen and Glory to God!

I am very grateful to be a member of your YouTube family.  You enrich my life beyond measure.  It must have been very difficult to leave the community of your childhood.  But now you share the joy and love of that community with the rest of the world.  What a blessing we all receive through your sharing.  God bless you and your family.  And God bless the community that raised you.

Very kind of you to answer everyone’s questions. Thank you for sharing your beautiful family.

I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour and am being baptised next weekend 🙏.  Listening to your testimony my heart so joyful ❤

That was me… I was raised Mormon and found Jesus and got saved. I still follow their years food supply though.

A loving heart is closer to Jesus than any rule or church teaching. The problem with religious leaders and organized religion is that they often come between you and connection to the love and healing that Jesus told us about. Religious leaders want you to distrust yourself - and believe that only they can hear the Word. The truth is much simpler and more accessible than organized religious leaders would have us believe.  I have had moments in my life where I had to pinch myself to believe I wasn’t already in heaven - and those moments of love & beauty happen spontaneously  - but not in a rule-based, judgemental, controlling, religious setting.

I’m not religious, but I really love your family values and how you raise your own food and your family is very much a part of everything you do.