Ep 1205 | Willie & Jase Did Homesteading Before It Was Cool & Good, Simple Living for Your Family

Summary

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Podcast Summary:

Unashamed with the Robertson Family
Ep 1205 | Willie & Jase Did Homesteading Before It Was Cool & Good, Simple Living for Your Family
Release Date: November 10, 2025

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Overview

In this heartfelt and humorous episode, the Robertson family welcomes Jeremy and Melissa Souza, creators of the Good Simple Living YouTube channel and hosts of the New World Old Soul podcast. They share their journey from suburban Washington to building a self-sustaining homestead in rural Idaho. The conversation weaves together topics of faith, family bonds, challenges of simple living, the importance of resilience, and leveraging platforms for good—especially in supporting pediatric cancer fighters and promoting contentment. The episode is filled with relatable stories, advice for intentional family living, and moments that showcase the true heart and humor of the Robertsons.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Infamous Chick-fil-A Card Tapping Saga

[00:01-09:00]

• Jase shares a comical and philosophical story about his non-tapping credit card at Chick-fil-A, comparing technology frustrations to deeper spiritual lessons about surrender and battling the flesh.
• Discussion digresses into jiu-jitsu metaphors about "tapping out"—with Jase humorously declaring,

  "I'm anti-tapping, unless you're talking about Jesus. We tap in for that."
  —Jase ([08:49])

• The exchange leads to reflections on reliance on others for certain skills and how everyone has their own role—tying back to both faith and family interdependence.

2. Meet the Guests: Jeremy & Melissa Souza of Good Simple Living

[11:40-15:56]

• The Souzas describe their move from suburban Washington to the “middle of nowhere” Idaho, building their home and homesteading from scratch.
• They recount their first brush with Willie Robertson, including a hilariously awkward podcast interview with him in a bathroom.

3. The Leap to Homesteading and Faith-Driven Change

[16:13-21:46]

• The Souzas outline the radical nature of their move:
  • Town of 220 people, 30 miles from a stoplight.
  • Started with no water, no power, four kids, and a trailer.
  • Used a composting toilet (bucket!) for over two years with four kids and various animals.
• Melissa emphasized,

  "It was not glamorous. But it was a lot of fun. It was a newfound sense of adventure and freedom for us... just powering through."
  —Melissa ([18:56])

• Their lack of agricultural background only fueled their efforts to learn—primarily through YouTube and hands-on experience.

4. Homesteading's Impact on Family & Children

[21:46-24:41]

• Homeschooling already played a role in their lives, easing the children’s transition.
• The kids were deeply involved in every aspect, from pulling rabbit hides to enduring the “no indoor toilet” phase.

5. Living Off the Land: Practicalities & Realities

[24:42-27:30]

• Overview of their 24-acre property: gardens, sheep, rabbits, chickens, some leisure horses, and an abundance of local wildlife (elk, wild turkeys, “Shrek and Fiona” the ducks).
• The Souzas find that hunting is often more sustainable and cost-effective than raising livestock.
• The Robertsons reminisce about their own upbringing and self-reliant childhoods, which paralleled the Souzas’ current experience.

6. Platform with Purpose: Faith, Service, and Influence

[27:30-29:53]

• The Souzas never set out to become influencers but followed what they felt was a calling from God.

  "If we don't go, I feel like we're ignoring God. I just had this voice from God saying, 'Pick up your stuff and go right now.'"
  —Melissa ([27:48])

• As Good Simple Living grew, they used their platform to organize a childhood cancer toy drive as a form of tithing and giving back—a "way of honoring God for what he'd given us" ([29:03]).

7. Coming Out Unashamed: Speaking Faith Boldly

[28:36-29:36]

• Initially the Souzas tried to “show their faith by their fruit,” but realized the importance of vocalizing their beliefs on their podcast, even when it meant risking backlash.

  "We took a lot of arrows for it at first, but that's okay because now we're sitting in our truth."
  —Melissa ([29:36])

• They now openly discuss faith, policy, testimony, and real life on their podcast New World Old Soul.

8. The Message of Contentment: "Made to Be Ludo" Children's Book

[31:54-38:44]

• Melissa authored the children’s book “Made to Be Ludo” with Brave Books; all proceeds benefit the Childhood Cancer Coalition.
• The story teaches contentment and embracing purpose:

  "You're perfect the way you are. The way God made you...you have your gift and your purpose. Embrace that."
  —Melissa ([38:36])

• The Robertsons draw parallels between the book’s message, their own experiences, and the biblical lesson of contentment (Philippians 4).

9. Family, Shelter, and Raising Children in Today’s World

[39:44-52:24]

• Both families discuss embracing “sheltering” their kids in a positive way, focusing on protecting childhood, instilling resilience, and not being numb to negative influences in culture.

  "You should be shocked [by what you see in the world]. You shouldn't be numb and desensitized to it."
  —Robertson ([49:32])

• Teaching appreciation and toughness through experiences—letting kids work through “the struggle” (e.g., walking miles when a car breaks, hauling water buckets).

10. The Robertson Family Approach: Interconnected Family Life

[41:02-44:53]

• The Robertsons elaborate on their multi-generational family “compound,” sharing stories on how independence and togetherness co-exist—from running away 50 yards to the fort, to always coming back for fried chicken.
• Both families express dreams of keeping family close, influencing future generations, and being part of their grandchildren’s lives.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Technology & Surrender:

  "I'm anti-tapping, unless you're talking about Jesus. We tap in for that."
  —Jase, [08:49]

• On Leaving Comfort for Calling:

  "If we don't go, I feel like we're ignoring God. I just had this voice from God saying, 'Pick up your stuff and go right now.'"
  —Melissa Souza, [27:48]

• Homesteading Is Not Always Glamorous:

  "It was not glamorous. But it was a lot of fun. It was a newfound sense of adventure and freedom for us... just powering through."
  —Melissa Souza, [18:56]

• The Purpose of Influence:

  "We never set out to influence anyone... But we knew we were supposed to do something with the platform."
  —Melissa Souza, [27:36]

• Contentment in All Circumstances:

  "I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation... I can do everything through Him who gives me strength."
  —Robertson reading Philippians, [37:18]

• Lessons for Kids:

  "The search party's not coming, buddy... This is part of grown up."
  —Robertson, [50:30]

• On Comparison:

  "Comparison is the thief of joy. With the internet, all we do is compare ourselves... these kids don't know life before that."
  —Melissa Souza, [38:00]

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Important Timestamps

• 00:01-09:00 — Chick-fil-A, card tapping, jiu-jitsu and spiritual reflections
• 11:40 — Introduction of Jeremy & Melissa Souza
• 16:13 — Their journey from suburbia to homesteading
• 18:56 — First experiences and hardships on the Idaho property
• 21:46 — Homesteading and its impact on their children
• 24:42 — Self-sufficiency, hunting, and wildlife stories
• 27:30 — Using their YouTube influence to give back; faith as motivation
• 28:36 — Embracing visible, vocal faith on their platforms
• 31:54 — “Made to Be Ludo” and the message of contentment; Melissa's unexpected call to write the book
• 38:00 — “Comparison is the thief of joy” — social commentary on raising kids in the internet age
• 41:02 — Intergenerational family living and the Robertson model
• 48:49 — On "sheltering" children and teaching life lessons through challenge

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Conclusion

This episode is a rich blend of humor, faith, family storytelling, practical advice, and encouragement for intentional living. The Robertsons and the Souzas echo parallel life lessons learned through vastly different but kindred journeys—making sacrifices for faith and family, valuing simplicity, and choosing to influence the world for the good.
Listeners are left inspired to treasure close family, embrace the challenge of building a good and simple life, and to be bold and open in living out their faith.

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Find and Support the Guests:

• YouTube: Good Simple Living
• Podcast: New World Old Soul
• Book: Made to Be Ludo (Brave Books, all proceeds to Childhood Cancer Coalition)

Robertson Family:

• Keep up with “Unashamed” for faith-infused, down-home conversations weekly.

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Transcript

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I'm.

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Are. All. In. Now. Because. You'll. Appreciate. This. Conversation. That. Happened. Because. That's. Not. My. Problem. You. Gave. Me. A. Card. That. Taps. And. Now. You. Want. Me.

[B]

To.

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Go. Through. Another. Step. Because. The. Tap. Won't. Tap. It'd. Be. Like. A. Tap. Dancer. Who. Doesn't. Know. Who's. Pro. Whose. Problem. Is. It. Is. Your. Problem. The. Shoe. Manufacturer. If. You're. Selling. Tap. Shoes. That. Won't. Tap. The. Manufacturer. Is. The. Problem. Yeah. But. You. But. Here's. The. Problem. You. Got. Though. Is. That. You're. Trying. To. Use. It. At. Chick. Fil. A. So. You're. Between. You. And. Chick. Fil. A. That's. On. Your. Side. You. Got. To. Call. The. Manufacturer. And. You. Have. To. Tell. Them. My. Tapper's. Broken. Well. Here's. The. Problem. I'm. Going. To. Declare. This. And. Maybe. Some. Worker. There. Will. Hear. It. Because. It's. Not. My. Problem. To. Run. What. Do. You. Call. That. What. Do. You. Call. It. When. You. Have. Somebody. Making. Sure. The. Products. Are. Functioning. Properly. Quality. Assurance. Quality. Control. It's. Not. My. Problem. To. Be. In. Charge. Of. Quality. Control. At. The. Local. Credit. Card. Foundation. I'm. Just. Telling. You. Here's. The. Problem. And. I'm. Trying. To. Get. To. My. Point. In. This. Story. Which. Is. Deep. Down. Though. Tapping. Is. Also. Used. When. It. Comes. To. These. Guys. Rolling. Around. On. The. Floor. Trying. To. Figure. Out. You. Know. How. They're. Going. To. Fight. In. These. I. Like. The. Jiu. Jitsu. Oh. Yeah. Well. Yeah. So. I. Thought. Is. It. Wrong. That. I. Kind. Of. Like. The. Fact. Because. I. Wouldn't. Like. To. Tap. Out. Yeah. Because. You're. Basically. You're. The. Kind. That. You're. The. Kind. That. Gets. Hurt. Yeah. I. Get. It. Well. Right. Which. Is. Why. I. Don't. Roll. Around. On. The. Floor. And. Do. This. Kind. Of. Stuff. Because. I. Don'. One. Number. One. Is. I. Don't. Want. To. Get. Injured. Number. Two. I. Don't. Want. To. Have. To. Tap. Yeah. So. I. Mean. I. Tapped. Into. Jesus. I. Tapped. I'm. All. In. But. To. Some. Guy. On. A. Mat. Somewhere. I. Just. I. Don't. Want. To. Be. So. I. Brought. This. Up. I. Was. Like. Look. Because. They. Said. The. Same. Thing. Zach. Said. Well. You. Need. To. Call. Your. Your. Your. Credit. Card. And. I. Was. Like. Look. I. Don't. Have. The. Number. I. Don't. The. Whole. Point. Of. The. Tap. Was. To. Save. Time. And. Now. I. Got. To. Devote. Have. You. Called. One. Of. Those. Companies. I'll. Predict. What's. Going. To. Happen. Can. You. Hold. Please. Because. Then. You. Get. Into. All. That. It's. Like. What's. This. About. My. Card. Won't. Tap. Well. We'll. Send. You. Another. One. And. Just. When.

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[B]

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Can't. Tap. And. Then. I'm. Like. Well. And. So. I. Thought. Here's. An. Opportunity. To. But. That's. An. Awkward. That's. An. Awkward. Moment. Too. Jay. Is. That. Moment. Where. You're. Because. I've. Had. This. Happen. To. Me. Before. As. Well. And. That's. A. Very. Tiny. Slot. And. They. Just. Stick. It. Up. There. In. The. Window. And. I'm. Trying. To. Get. It. In. There. They're. Trying. To. Hold. It. Steady. We're. So. Close. It's. Like. We're. Holding. Hands. It's. Just. An. Awkward.

[B]

They're.

[A]

Already. Like. You. Know. In. The. Truck. With. Me. Here. They're. Looking. In. There. Seeing. What. I. Got. You. Got. Any. New. Duck. Calls. Whatever. And. I'm. Like. Hey. Back. Up. There. Bro. You're. In. My. Lair. Here. Or. There's. Like. You. Know. You. Need. Mine. Or. To. Clean. The. Inside. Of. Your. Truck. Once. A. Year. I. Mean. I've. Had.

[B]

A.

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Lot. Of. Awkward. Conversations. But. I. Turn. That. Tap. The. Whole. Deal. About. I. Don't. Like.

[B]

To.

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Tap. But. I. Brought. That. Up. I. Was. Like. Look. I. Surrendered. To. Jesus. And. The. Weapons. We. Fight. With. Are. Not. Of. The. World. And. This. Dude. Is. Like. Yeah. But. What. Happens. If. Somebody. You. Know. Wants. To. Fight. With. You. Like. On. The. Ground. Because. We. We. Got. Into. This. Conversation. About. Not. Tapping. This. Inner. Close. Battle. And. I'm. Like. Well. They'll. Kill. Me. But. I. Have. The. Spirit. And. I'll. Be. Raised. From. The. Dead. I. Was. Like.

[B]

What.

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I. Usually. Like. To. Have. Is. Somebody. Who's. With. Me. Who's. Good. At. That. Yeah. But. Yeah. I. Was. Like. We.

[B]

All.

[A]

Have. Roles. To. Play. I. Don't. I. Don't. I. Don't. Want. To. Put. The. Time. In. Nor. The. Injuries. To. Be. Skilled. In. That. Yeah. And. I'm. Just.

[B]

Not.

[A]

A. Tapper. Like. So. He. He. Was. Adamantly. Opposed. To. Cell. Phones. But. He. Always. Had. A. Guy. Around. Him. Who. Had. A. Cell. Phone. That. Could. Do. Everything. That's. Me. That's. My. Role. I. Love. These. Guys. That. Do. This. That. Are. Standing. Beside. Because. I. Think. Well. If. A. Scrap. Breaks. Out. They'll. Get. Him. Because. I'm. Going. To. Be. Going. The. Other. Way. Well. I'm. With. You. Jaz. When. When. Chad. Robo. Is. Around. I. Feel. Safer. When. I'm. In. That. Man's. Presence. Because. You. Know. He. He. Has. All. The. Skills. You're. Talking. About. But.

[B]

I.

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Don't. Want. To. Then. Roll. Around. With. Chad. Roo. Because. I. I. Know. What's. Going.

[B]

To.

[A]

Happen. You. Talk. About. I. In. Fact. That. You. Know. Kyle. Thompson. He's. Always. Trying. To. Get. Me. To. Get. Down. There. And. Roll. With. Us. You. Want. Me. Just. To. Tap. Now. And. We'll. Just. Save. All. That. Time. And. Effort. And. You. Need. To. Get. Hurt. You. Just. Need. To. Say. I'm. Not. A. Tapper. My. Car. Doesn't. Tap. I'm. I'm. I'm. Anti. Tapping. Anti. Tapper. Unless. You're. Talking. About. Jesus. We. Tap. Or. To. Some. Degree. In. Your. Marriage. Because. Everybody's. Got. A. Tap. At. Some. Point. You. Know. So. You. Can. Keep. This. Thing. Going. So. I. Thought.

[B]

It.

[A]

Was. An. Interesting. Conversation. I. Will. Admit. By. The. Time. It. Was. Over. Because. He. Said. Jase. You. Need. To. He. Called. Me. Mister. Jace. But. He's. Like. Mister. Jace. You. Need. To. Go. We're. Behind. Here. Because. The. Conversation. Well. That. Was. Where. I. Was. I. Was. About. To. Say. Jace. When. I. Get. Behind. Somebody. Like. You. That's. Having. A. Tapping. Conversation. With. The. People. At. Chick. Fil. A. I'm.

[B]

Hot.

[A]

Back. There. Because. I'm. Like. Just. Get. Your. Order. In. And. Get. On. Through. The. Line. It. Launched. Into. This. We. Have. The. Spirit. It's. A. Battle. For. Flesh. And. Spirit. So. Anyway. It. Was. A. Weird. Story. Let's. Just. Leave. It. At. That. But. I'm. Sure. That. That. Young. Fella. Probably. Went. Home. And. Thought. Huh. What. In. The. World. Was. He. Talking. About. And. Maybe. That. The. Moral. Of. The. The. Moral. Of. The. Story. Is. If. You're. Ever. At. Chick. Fil. A. And. Jace. Is. In. Front. Of. You. In. Line. Go. Ahead. Park. And. Go. And. Just. Go. Inside. That's. Exactly. Right. Or. Do. A. Mobile. Order. Or. Something. See. See. Zach. You. Never. Know. I. Asked. Jason. But. A. Chick. Fil. A. Rapper. And. One. Cold. Open. Later. We're. Ready. To. Bring. Our. Guests. On. So. We'll. Take. A. Break. And. We. Got. Some. Guests. On. Today. So. I. Am. Proud. To. Say. That. I. Am. A. Pure. Talk. Customer. Pure. Talk's. My. Wireless. Company. There's. No. Secret. About. That. And. The. Reason.

[B]

Why.

[A]

I'm. Proud. To. Say. That. Is. Because. They. Don't. Just. Talk. The. Talk. These. Guys. Actually. Walk.

[B]

The.

[A]

Walk. Especially. When. It. Comes. To. Supporting. Our. Veteran. Community. This. Month. Pure. Talk. Is. Supporting. A. Program. Called. Canines. For. Warriors. It's. An. Incredible. Organization. That. Rescues. And. Trains. Dogs. Which. We. Love. And. Then. It. Pairs. Those. Animals. With. Veterans. Who. Are. Struggling. With. Ptsd. These. Are. Men. And. Women. Who. Have. Served. This. Country. With. Honor. But. A. Lot. Of. Times. When. They. Come. Home. The. Brotherhood. And. The. Companionship. And. The. Network. That. They. Had. In. The. Military. It. Just. Evaporates. It. Disappears. Well. Canines. For. Warriors. Steps. In. To. Fill. That. Gap. Giving. These. Heroes. Purpose. Companionship. And. Healing. And. That's. Exactly. Why. Pure. Talk. A. Veteran. Led. Company. Supports. Them. You. Know. Choosing. A. Wireless. Company. It's. Never. Been. Easier. Because. With. Text. Talk. And. Plenty. Of. Five. G. Data. For. Just. Twenty. Five. Bucks. A. Month. You. Could. Be. Supporting. A. Worthy. Cause. And. Saving. A. Lot. Of. Money. Along. The. Way. Look. I. Switched. To. Pure.

[B]

Talk.

[A]

A. While. Back. Super. Easy. To. Switch. Over. I. Did. It. In. Ten. Minutes. You. Too. Can. Make. The. Switch. Go. To. Puretalk.

[B]

Dot.

[A]

Com. Unashamed. To. Make. The. Switch. Today. Again. That's. Puretalk. Dot. Com. Unashamed. And. Switch. To. America's. Wireless. Company. Pure. Talk. Welcome. Back. To. Unashamed. We. Have. Some. Guests. All. The. Way. From. Idaho. Piping. Into. The. Unashamed. Podcast. Jeremy. And. Melissa. Souza. Welcome. To. The. Unashamed. Podcast. Thank. You. So. Much. Thanks. For. Having. Us. And. Man. Jeremy's. Got. That. Booming. Bass. Voice. Zach. He's. Like. A. Baritone. I. Was. Just. You. Need. To. Do. You. Sing. I. See. Some. See. Guitars. And. Banjos. Behind. You. Are. Y'. All. Singers. I. Am. Not. A. Singer. I. Do. Sing. But. Not. Well. Those. Actually.

[B]

Belong.

[A]

To. Our.

[B]

Daughter.

[A]

Who. Is. An. Amazing. Singer. Ah. So. You. Got. Bigfoot. Back. There. As. Well. So. You. Got. The. Bigfoot.

[B]

Yeah. He's. Sort.

[A]

Of.

[B]

The. North. Idaho. Mascot. So.

[A]

Okay. Okay.

[B]

Yep.

[A]

So. How. Long. Have. Y'. All. Been. In. North. Idaho. We. Have. Lived. Here. Now. For. Nearly. Six. Years. We've. Owned. The. Property. That. We. Built. Our. Home. On. For. Seven. Eight. And. You. Guys. Literally. Built. It. Like. Your. Your. Homesteaders. Like. Your. Story. Is. Pretty. Amazing. So. You. Have. A. YouTube. What's. The. Name. Of. The. YouTube. Vlog.

[B]

Good. Simple. Living.

[A]

Good. Simple. Living. So. If. You. Hadn't. Checked. These. Guys. Out. I'm. Sure. A. Lot. Of. Our. Listeners. Will. Know. Who. You. Are. And. Then. You. Have. A. Podcast. Called. New. World. Old. Soul. Correct. And. And. You. Were. Telling. Us. That. Willie. Was. One. Of. Your. First. Podcast. Guests. And. We. Were. Apologizing. For. That. Because. We. Just. Know. Willie. So. Well.

[B]

No. Willie. Was. Great. Yeah. We. Had. No. Business. Having. Really.

[A]

Any.

[B]

Guests.

[A]

On.

[B]

And.

[A]

We.

[B]

Reached.

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Out.

[B]

To. Willie. And. He. Was. Gracious. Enough. To. Let. Us. Interview. Him. Technically. It. Was. A. Locker. Room. But. There. Was. A. Toilet. We. Had. To. Hide. It. Was. A. Bathroom. We. Interviewed. Willie. In.

[A]

The. Bathroom. Well. He. Does. He. Does. Some. Of. His. Best. Work. In. There. So. I'm. Sure.

[B]

He.

[A]

Walked.

[B]

In. He. Said. I. Feel. Like. I'm. Being. Interrogated. It. Was. This. Horrible. Stone. Room. And. It. Was. So. Awful. Our. Room. Had. Fallen. Through. At. The. Last. Minute. And. We're. Panicking.

[A]

Like.

[B]

We're. About. To.

[A]

Have.

[B]

Willie. Robertson. On. Bathroom.

[A]

It.

[B]

Is.

[A]

No. You. Had. The. You. Had. The. Right. Fit. That. Bathroom. Was. Perfect. It. Was. Like. We. Were. In. Nashville. Recently. Doing. Some. Podcast. Up. There. And. Zach. Had. Secured. A. House. For. Us. But. I. Don't. Know. It's. Like. I. Walked. In. And. It. Had. A. Weird. Vibe. It. Was. Like. A. Mobile. Place. Where. They. Take. People. To. Torture. Them. Is. What. It. Is. What. It. Felt. Like. Or. Like. One. Of. Those. Movies. Like. Saw. You. Know. Yeah. Yeah. It's. A. Very. Very. Industrial. Kind. Of. Vibe. Going. On. They. Were. They. Were. Being. Divas. Though. But. I. You. Know. I. Was. Trying. To. Pull. It. Through. We're. We're. Talents. At. That's. What. We. Do. Well. I. Want. To. Die. Out. Since. You. Have. Willie. On. Did. You. Ask. Him. About. Bigfoot.

[B]

No.

[A]

We. Did. Not. No.

[B]

I.

[A]

Didn't. Know.

[B]

He. Was.

[A]

Friends. With.

[B]

Him.

[A]

Should. We. Have. Well. You. Should. Because. I. Actually. Thought. He. Was. Bigfoot. At. One. Time. In. His. Life. He. Had. Kind. Of. Let. Himself. Go. To. A. Greater. Degree. Than. He. Has. Now. And. He. Was. Walking. Across. The. Field. Where. We. Were. Hunting. But. I. Didn't. Know. He. Was. Out. Of. The. Blind. Because. He. Has. You. Know. He. Has. Attention. Deficit. Issues. Oh. He's. Terrible. He's. Worse. Than. That. He. Has. To. Leave. He. Has. To. Leave. He. Can't. Just. Sit. There. And. I. Have. Forgot. He. Left. Or. Wasn't. Aware. And. I. Think. It. Was. Some. Kind. Of. Nature. Call. Which. I'm. Glad. He. Got. Away. From. The. Blind. And. I. Just. Looked. Up. And. The. Way. He. Was. Walking. I. Thought. Yep. I. See. How. The. Legend. Of. Bigfoot. He. Literally. Looked. Like. Bigfoot. To. Me.

[B]

Doing. The. Crossover.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah. So. We've. Kind. Of. Joked. At. Him. About. That. So. That. Would. Have. Been. Interesting. That. Had. Been. An. Interesting. Conversation. We'll. Save. It. For. Next. Time.

[B]

Man. We. Had. No. Idea. Yeah. No. He. He. Was. Pretty. Funny. He. Was. Like. You. Should. Come. To. Louisiana. And. We're. Like. Oh.

[A]

You.

[B]

Know.

[A]

People.

[B]

Just. Say.

[A]

That.

[B]

And.

[A]

Then.

[B]

He. Came. Back. And. He's. Like. No. Seriously. Come.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

We. Need. To. Come. Out. There. At. Some. Point. Like. Hey. You. Invited. Us. Two. Years. Ago.

[A]

You. Probably. Don't.

[B]

Even.

[A]

Remember. Well. You. Know. They. Want. To. Willie. And. Corey. They. Want. To. Start. Doing. The. Homesteading. They. So. Maybe. That's. Why. He's. Probably. Going. To. Get. You. Down. There. To. Help. You. Get. His. Get. Him. Set. Up. I. Bet. You. That. There's. A. Ulterior. Motive. There. So.

[B]

I. Love. It.

[A]

But. Yeah. I'd. Love. To. Hear. Y'. All. Story. Though. Like. How. You. Because. You. Were. In. You. Guys. Were. In. Washington. State. Kind. Of. Living. The. I. Guess. The. Suburban. Life. And. Then. Made. This. Transition. To. The. Middle. Of. Is. It. The. Middle. Of. Nowhere. Idaho. Is. That. Fair.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Pretty. Much.

[B]

That's. The. Name. Of. Our. Town.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

We. Live. In.

[A]

A. Little.

[B]

Town. Of. Two. Hundred. Twenty. People. We. Are. Thirty. Miles. From. A. Stoplight. Or. Gas. Station. Or. Anything. Like. That. So.

[A]

We.

[B]

Really. Are. In. The. Middle.

[A]

Of.

[B]

Nowhere.

[A]

Yeah. So. Long. Journey. To. Get. Here. But. Back. In. Twenty. Eighteen. I. Guess. Prior. To. That. Even. Up. To. That. We. Were. Obviously. Married. We. Had. Four. Children. Up. Until. That. Point. I. Was. A. Police. Officer. Melissa. Was. A. Stay. At. Home. Mom. And. We. Just. Kind. Of. Felt. Called. To. Leave. And. Find. Just. Our. Own. Sense. Of. Freedom. And. So. We. Started. A. Property. Hunt. And. Purchased. This. Property. Back. In. Twenty. Eighteen. When. Covid. Came. Around. She. Called. Me. At. Work. One. Day. And. Said. Hey. I. Think. We. Should. Just. Pick. Up. And. Leave. And. Head. Out. To. Our. Property. There. In. Idaho. And. So. I. Resigned. From. My. Job. As. A. Police. Officer. We. Loaded. Up.

[B]

The.

[A]

Kids. And. Some. Animals. Headed. Out. Here. To. Essentially. Just. A. Bare. Field. We. Had. A. Shop. Put. Up. Ahead. Of. Time. Just. An. Empty. Shell. Of. A. Shop. And. From. Day. One. We. Got. To. Work. Trying. To. Make. Life. Comfortable. For. Ourselves. We. Used. A. Composting. Toilet. System. Which. Is.

[B]

A.

[A]

Five. Gallon. Bucket.

[B]

It. Was. A. Bucket.

[A]

We. Did. That. For. Two. And. A. Half. Years. With. Four. Kids. And. Like. I. Said. We. Just. Got. To. Work. Building. Out. This. Little. Tiny. Living. Space. That. We. Find. Ourselves. In. Now. And. Then. Later. Our. Full. Time. Home. Which. We. Moved. Into. In. Twenty. Twenty. Three.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

So. When. You. Make. When. You. Make. The. Move. Are. You. Like. At. Any. Point. Did. You. Think. Why. Why. Did. I. Do. This. What. What. Have. We. Done. Yeah. Sure.

[B]

Day. One.

[A]

Day. One. You. Were. Like. What. Happened. Here. Yeah.

[B]

We. Pulled.

[A]

Up.

[B]

To. An. Empty. Lot. No.

[A]

Water.

[B]

No. Power. Four. Kids. It. Was. Freezing. Temperatures. We. Had. Three. Sheep. In. The.

[A]

Back.

[B]

Of. Our. Pickup. Truck. And. I. Think. Like. Four. Meat. Rabbits. And. Three. Cats. I. Mean. We. Look. Like. The. Beverly. Hillbillies. Rolling. Into. Town.

[A]

I. Was. About. To. Say. I. Remember. This. Show. It. Was. Called. The. Beverly. Hillbillies. When. Jeremy. Was. Describing. It.

[B]

Oh. Yeah. No. The. Sheep. And. Everything. We. Stopped. To.

[A]

Get.

[B]

Gas. People. Were. Laughing. At. Us. And. Filming. Us. On.

[A]

Their. Phones.

[B]

I. Was. Like. You.

[A]

Know.

[B]

Like. This. Is.

[A]

So.

[B]

Embarrassing.

[A]

And. Then.

[B]

We. Pulled. Up. In. Our. Trailer. It.

[A]

Was.

[B]

Twenty. Seven. Feet.

[A]

Twenty. Six. Foot. Trailer. Twenty.

[B]

Six. Foot. Trailer. For. Six. People. And. Night. One. The. Temperatures. Got. Really. Low. So. Now. Our. Dog's. In.

[A]

The.

[B]

Trailer. On. Top. Of.

[A]

That.

[B]

And. The.

[A]

Water.

[B]

Line. Broke. So. I. Get. Out. Of. Bed. To. Use.

[A]

This.

[B]

Composting. Bucket. Toilet. And. I. Step. Down. Into.

[A]

Water.

[B]

And.

[A]

The. Water.

[B]

Line. Our. Only. Water. Had. First. And. Was. Running. Down. The. Trailer. Our. Only. Home. And. I.

[A]

Thought. What. The. Heck.

[B]

Have. We. Done.

[A]

What.

[B]

Are. We. Doing. It.

[A]

Was.

[B]

Insanity.

[A]

It. Was. Not. Glamorous. But. It. Was. A. Lot.

[B]

Of.

[A]

Fun. It. Was. A. Newfound. Sense. Of. Adventure. And. Freedom. For. Us. And. We. Were. Riding. On. High. At. The. Time. Just. Powering. Through.

[B]

Running. On. Adrenaline.

[A]

I. Mean. Did. You. Have. The. Background. To. Be. Doing. I. Mean. It. Was. Just. Like. Had. You. Guys. Been. Like. Studying. Practice. I. Mean. Have. You. Did. You. Grow. Up. On. A. Farm. Like. There. Was. No. This. I. Mean. You. Just. Straight. Into. It.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Typical. Zach. Did. You. Read. A. Book. Before. You. Went. Out. Yeah.

[B]

I. Mean. Kind. Of. YouTube. Was. Newer. At. The. Time. And. So. I. Started. With. A. Meat. Rabbit. Channel. So.

[A]

When.

[B]

We. Were. Back. In. Washington. I. Was. Trying. To. Learn. How. To. Be. Self. Sustainable. While. He. Was. Being. A. Police. Officer. Because. I.

[A]

Wanted.

[B]

To. Get.

[A]

Him. Out.

[B]

Of. That. Line. Of. Work. It. Was. Just. Dangerous. And. The. Riots. Were. Picking. Up. And. Blm. And. All. Of. That. And. I. Thought. Well. We. Could. Slaughter. Rabbits. On. The. Internet.

[A]

And.

[B]

Like.

[A]

That.

[B]

Could. Work. And. You. Know. Everything. Anything. Went. On. YouTube.

[A]

Back.

[B]

Then. You. Just. Needed. Something. Unique. And. So. I. Got. A. Couple. Dozen. Meat. Rabbits. And.

[A]

I.

[B]

Started. Showing.

[A]

How. To.

[B]

Process. A. Meat. Rabbit. In.

[A]

A.

[B]

Minute. And. That. Was. How.

[A]

We.

[B]

Started. On. YouTube. And. Then. I. Thought. We. Could.

[A]

Make. A.

[B]

Go. At. This.

[A]

You. Know. Jace. Loves. To. Do. A. Good. Rabbit. Hole. He. Goes. Down. Rabbit. Holes. All. The. Time. In. Our. In. Our. Conversation. So. He. He. So. Is. There. You. Might. Find. A. Rabbit. At.

[B]

The.

[A]

End. Of. The. Hole. And. Work. Out. Some. Kind. Of. Deal. You. Know. You're. Hearing. This. Al. I. Don't. Think. Our. Story. About. Moving. To. The. Middle. Of. Nowhere. And. Making. I. Thought. The. Same. Thing. This. Is. Actually. Making. Me. Feel. Better. About. Us. Doing. The. Same. Thing. When. I. Was. Like. Eight. Years. Old. That's. Right. Well. But. This. But. This. Is. More. Risky. Because. Yeah. Phil. Was. A. Avid. Outdoorsman. Who. I. Mean. He. I. Mean. He. Lived. Off. The. Land. You. Guys.

[B]

Are.

[A]

Coming. Into. This. With. No. Background. Which. I. Think. Is. Why. Your. Channel. Is. Blown. Up. And. You. Have. So. Many. People. That. Like. To. Watch. What. You're. Doing. Because. It's. Like. People. Wonder. Could. I. Could. I. Survive. Could. I. Do. This. You. Know. And. I. Think. A. Lot. Of. People. I've. Always. Wanted. To. Get. Self. Sustainable. Too. But. Also. I. Mean. You. Guys. Put. A. Lot. Of. Work.

[B]

Into.

[A]

What. You're. Doing. As. Well. But. I. Mean. How. I. Mean. How. How. Has. That. Resonated. With. People. That. Like. In. Suburban. America. As. They. I. Know. You. Guys. Hear. From. Them. All. The. Time. Yeah. I. Think. We've. Just. Shown. That. It. It's. Possible. And. You. Know. Once. You. Set. Your. Mind. To. Something. And. It. Was. A. Total. Leap. Of. Faith. For.

[B]

Us.

[A]

But. As.

[B]

Long.

[A]

As. You. Devote. Yourself. To. What. It. Is. You're. You're. Trying. To. Accomplish. I. Mean. Anything's. Possible. And. You. Can. Do. It. It's. Not. That. We're. Experts. By. Any. Means. But. We. Figured.

[B]

Out.

[A]

A. Lot. Of. Things. Along. The. Way. Because. We. Really. Had. No. Choice. We. Kind. Of. Painted. Ourselves. Into. A. Corner. Burned. The. Ship. So. To. Speak. And. Just. Try. To. Make. It. Happen. For. Ourselves.

[B]

Yeah. We. Sold. Everything. There. Was. No. Home. To. Return. To. And. We. Had. Kids.

[A]

So. It.

[B]

Was.

[A]

Like.

[B]

Yeah. It. Was. Sink. Or. Swim.

[A]

So. Tell. About. The. About. The. Kids. Obviously. You. Guys. Are. Thriving. Now. In. What. You're. Doing. So. How. Have. You. Seen. This. You. Know. Like. Shape. Them. And. Change. Them. Because. You. Know. Going. From. Kind. Of. A. Typical. Suburbanite. Life. To. What. You. Guys. Are. Doing. Now. They. Have. To. Play. A. Huge. Role. In. The. Process. Right.

[B]

Yeah. Well. We've. Always. Been. Homeschoolers. I. Was. A. Elementary. Teacher. By. Trade. And. Then. When. I.

[A]

Had.

[B]

My. First. Daughter. I. Didn't. Want.

[A]

To. Put.

[B]

Her. In.

[A]

The.

[B]

System. And. So.

[A]

I.

[B]

Literally. Called. From. The. Hospital. The. Day. I. Had. Her. I. Called. My. Principal. In. August.

[A]

And. Said.

[B]

I'm. Not. Coming. Back. This. Year. And. I've. Been.

[A]

A.

[B]

Stay.

[A]

At.

[B]

Home.

[A]

Mom.

[B]

And. A. Homeschooler. Ever. Since. So. We. Homeschooled. For. Fourteen. Years. I. Mean. They. Were.

[A]

Out.

[B]

There. Pulling. Rabbit. Hides. And. Everything. Too. So. I. Don't. Think. It. Was. That. Big. Of. A. Transition. To. Them. Minus. The. Whole. No. Toilet. In. The. House. Thing.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Except.

[A]

For.

[B]

That.

[A]

We. Love. Our. Pets. Especially. Our. Dogs. Right. They're. Like. Our. Little. Best. Friend. We. Were. Raised. In. The. Wilderness. We. Were. Surrounded. By. Wildlife. And. We. Had. A. Lot. Of. Pets. We. Did. When. You. Know. When. They're. Sick. And. You. Know. Having. To. Go. To. The. Vet. Those. Are. Tough. Times. Right. I. Mean. It's. It's. Something. That. We. Don't. Enjoy. A. Lot. Of. Times. It's. A. Skin. Problem. Stiff. Joints. Upset. Stomachs. Ear. Infections. I. Mean. They. Have. All. These. Issues. And. You. Go. And. You. Get. The. Meds. And. It. Just. Seems. To. Be. A. Cycle. And. That's. Why. Our. Good. Friends. At. Rough. Greens. Created. This. Dog. Supplement. That. Is. Really. Really. Good. And. Mainly. It. Helps. The. Immune. System. Of. Your. Animals. It's. Packed. With. Real. Live. Nutrients. That. Help. Your. Dog. Feel. Better. From. The. Inside. Out. That's. Why. It's. Called. America's. Number. One. Dog. Supplement. Thousands. Of. Pet. Owners. Including. Jason. I. Are. Breaking. This. Vet. Visit. Cycle. And. We. Can. See. The. Difference. Our. Dogs. Love. It. They. Line. Up. For. It. Jason's. Do. The. Booty. Shake. Mine. Just. Get. In. Their. Little. Line. They. Know. Where. Their. Bowls. Are. Sage. Who's. The. Youngest. In. Our. Family. Is. The. Is. The. Dog. Feeder. Now. And. Every. Day. They're. Excited. To. Get. Their. Rough. Greens. And. You. Can. Try. It. Too. Right. Now. You. Can. Get. A. Free. Jump. Start. Trial. Bag. You. Just. Cover. The. Shipping. You. Can. Go. To. Ruffgreens. Dot. Com. Use. The. Promo. Code. Unashamed. To. Break. The. Cycle. Today. That's. R. U. F. F. Greens. Dot. Com. Promo. Code. Unashamed. The. Best. Doctor. Visit. Is. The. One. You. Never. Make. How. Many. Acres. Do. You. Have. We. Have. Twenty. Four. Acres. Well. There. You. Go. Twenty. Four. Acres. You. Had. You. You. Can. Deal. With. The. No. Toilet. For. A. While. You. Know. What. You. Got. A. Toilet. Now. Right. You. Guys. Have. We. Got. Toilets. Now.

[B]

Oh. My. Gosh. It. Was. Like.

[A]

A.

[B]

Holiday.

[A]

Oh. I. Thought. That. Was. A. Big. Deal. So. What. All. So. Right. Now. What. All. Do. You.

[B]

Have.

[A]

On. The. Property. That. You. Guys. Are. Like. Because. You're. Feeding. Yourselves. I. Mean. What. All. Where. Are. You. At. In. The. Process. Right. Now. We. Do. Garden. But. We. Have. Really. Short. Gardening. Seasons. Here. So. You. Know. We. Of. Course. Supplement. With. With. Items. From. The. Store. But. We've. Got. Sheep. Here. On. The. Property. We're. Still. Doing. The. Meat. Rabbit. Thing. We've. Got. A. Couple. Of. Horses. That. Are. Just. For. Leisure. Since. She. Grew. Up. With. Horses. She. Likes. That. We. Have. Chickens. An. Abundance. Of. Wild. Turkey. Elk. I. Saw. Moose. The. Other. Day. So. A. Lot. Of. Hunting. Opportunities. As. Well. But. Yeah. That's. That's. Basic. Our. Basic. Setup. Here.

[B]

Yeah. As.

[A]

Far. As. Sustainability. Goes.

[B]

We. Realized. Hunting. Was. More. Sustainable. Than. Actually. Trying. To. Raise. Livestock. Because. It's. Expensive. To. Raise. Livestock. So. If. You.

[A]

Live.

[B]

In. An. Area. Abundant. In. Wildlife. Which. We. Can. Wake. Up.

[A]

And.

[B]

See. Thirty. Head. Of. Elk. In. The. Front. Yard. So. You. Can. Literally. Just. Sit. On. Our. Porch. Swing. Four.

[A]

Thousand.

[B]

And. Fifty. Turkeys. Every. Morning. Just. Pecking. Around. Making. A. Mess. It's. Very. Easy. To. Hunt. Here.

[A]

Well. How. Many. Ducks. Do. You. See. Flying. Around.

[B]

There's. Two. There's.

[A]

This. Little.

[B]

Swampy. Lake. By. Our.

[A]

House.

[B]

We. Call. It. We. Call. Them. Shrek. And.

[A]

Pull.

[B]

Fiona. Because. They're. The.

[A]

Only.

[B]

Two. Ducks. That. Hang. Around. In. This. Little. Swamp. And.

[A]

They're. Probably. Well. Up. My. My. Greatest. Adventure. In. All. The. Places. I've. Duck. On. And. I've. Duck. On. It. Most. States. I. Guess. West. Of. The. Mississippi. River. But. The. Snake. River. In. Idaho. I. Have. At. The. Top. In. Places. Along. That. So. I. Didn't. Know. I. Was. Curious. How. Close. Close. You. You. Are. To. The. Snake. River. I've. Made. Multiple. Trips. Up. There. So. I. Was. Pretty. Yeah. You're. Up. North. So. Yard. Is. In. The. Mountainous.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah. Very. Different. Terrain. And. Topography. Here. Yeah. For. Sure.

[B]

Yeah. If. You. Ever. Want. To. Get. Into. Turkey.

[A]

Yeah. Well.

[B]

Come.

[A]

To. Our.

[B]

Place.

[A]

Turkey's. Pretty. Good. Well. That's. Interesting. Yeah. Now. And. What. I. Love. About. You. Guys. Though. Is. It's. Interesting. Because. You. Kind. Of. It. Sounds. Like. You. Made. This. Lifestyle. Decision. For. Family. And. And. I. Would. Assume. Because. You. Mentioned. About. The. The. Riots. And. Stuff. Like. That. And. Kind. Of. Being. In. A. Such. A. Blue. State. In. Terms. Of. Being. People. Of. Faith. And. Obviously. You. Seem. Like. Conservative. People. Too. I. Would. Think. Some. Of. That. Is. Fleeing. Out. Of. That. Sort. Of. Tyranny. Is. What. I. Call. It. When. I. Go. To. Those. States. And. And. Talk. To. Folks. But. At. The. Same. Time. Because. Of. What. You're. Doing. With. The. YouTube. And. You're. Doing. A. Lot. Of. Other. Stuff. And. We're. Going. To. Mention. You. Just. Wrote. A. Children's. Book. But. You're. So. Engaged. Still. In. What's. Going. On. In. The. World. It's. Not. Like. You. Built. A. Monastery. Someplace. And. You're. Trying. To. Disappear. You're. Actually. Influencing. A. Lot. Of. People. By. What. You're. Doing. And. Raising. A. Lot. Of. Money. Too. Because. You. Guys. Do. A. Big. Thing. About. Child. Cancer. Right. Tell. Us. A. Little. Bit. About. That. Too.

[B]

Yeah. Well. I. Mean. We. Never. Set. Out. To. Influence. Anyone. That. Was. Never. Really.

[A]

The. Goal.

[B]

It. Was. Just. We. Live. In. The. Middle. Of. Nowhere. What. Can. We. Do. To. Feed. Ourselves. And. We. Never. Expected. YouTube. To.

[A]

Become.

[B]

Anything. But. We. Felt. Extremely. Called. To. Come. Out. Here. I. Told. Jeremy. If. We. Don't. Go. I.

[A]

Feel. Like.

[B]

We're. Ignoring. God. Like. I. Had. Just. Had. This. Voice. From. God. Saying.

[A]

Pick.

[B]

Up. Your. Stuff. And.

[A]

Go.

[B]

Right. Now. And. I. Didn't. Know.

[A]

If.

[B]

Something. Was.

[A]

About. To.

[B]

Happen. Or. But. Really. What. It. Boils. Down. To. Is. God. Just. Had. Plans. For. Us. And. So. We. Got. Out. Here. And. Things. Just. Started. Going. On. YouTube.

[A]

And.

[B]

We. Were. Surprised. Every. Time.

[A]

We.

[B]

Would. Get. New. Subscribers. Like. Who. Are. These. People.

[A]

Why. Are.

[B]

They. Watching. And. It.

[A]

Was.

[B]

Such. A. Blessing. Because.

[A]

We.

[B]

Built. Such. An. Amazing. Community. And. All. Along. The. Way. We. Knew. That. It. Wasn't. Us. We. Weren't. That. Interesting. It.

[A]

Was.

[B]

God. Bringing. This. Community. Around. Us. And. So. We. Knew. That. We. Were. Supposed. To. Do. Something. With. The. Platform. And. For. Years. We. Were. Not. Quiet. About. Our. Faith. But. We. Didn't. Really. Bring. It.

[A]

Up. If.

[B]

You.

[A]

Know. What.

[B]

I. Mean. We. Were. Careful. Christians. Where. I. Was. Like. Oh. They'll. Know. Us. By. Our. Fruit. Well. No. You. Need. To. Speak. It. And. We. Needed. To. Get. Over. That. Fear. Of. Insulting. People. Or. Losing. Subscribers. Because. It.

[A]

Was.

[B]

God. Who. Gave. Us. The. Platform. And. So. We. Started. The. Childhood. Cancer. Coalition. Toy. Drive. For. That. Purpose. Kind. Of. As. A. It. Was. Our. Way.

[A]

Of.

[B]

Tithing. And. Giving. Back. And. Using. Our. Platform. To. Honor. God.

[A]

For.

[B]

What.

[A]

He. Had.

[B]

Given. Us. And. It. Was. Something. We. Could. Do. With. Our. Community. And. So. We. Were. Bringing. Faith. Into. The. Toy. Drive. But. We. Still. Weren't. Bringing. It. Into. All. Of.

[A]

Our.

[B]

Platforms. Which. Is.

[A]

What.

[B]

Led. Us. To. The. Podcast. We. Thought. The. Podcast. Is. Where. We. Can.

[A]

Talk.

[B]

We. Can.

[A]

Talk. About.

[B]

Politics. And. Policy. And. People's. Testimonies. And. Our. Faith. In. Christ. And. Our. Walk. With. God. Our. Imperfect. Walk. With. God. And. We. Took. A.

[A]

Lot.

[B]

Of. Arrows. For. It. At. First. But. I. Feel. Like. That's. Okay. Because. Now. We're. Walking. And. We're. Sitting. In. Our. Truth.

[A]

When.

[B]

We. Do.

[A]

This.

[B]

So. But. Yeah. The. Toy. Drive. Really. Started. As.

[A]

A.

[B]

Way. Of. Using. The. Platform. To. Honor. God.

[A]

So.

[B]

It's. Hard. To. Find. Something. That. Everybody. Can. Rally. Behind. But. Children. Fighting. Pediatric. Cancer. It.

[A]

Was.

[B]

Something. That. We. Thought. You.

[A]

Know.

[B]

What.

[A]

This.

[B]

Is. Kids. Amazing. Incredible. Kids. In.

[A]

The.

[B]

Fight. Of.

[A]

Their.

[B]

Lives. And. This. Is. Something. Everybody. Can. Agree. On. And. There. Is. Very.

[A]

Little.

[B]

That. Everyone. Can. Agree. On.

[A]

And. You're. Right. It's. It's. A. Commonality. That. Is. Bipartisan. In. Sense. Of. You. Know. When. You. Hear. Something. Like. This. For. A. Family. Your. Heart. Goes. Out. You're. Not. Talking. About. You. Know. Who. They. Voted. For. Or. Anything. Else. And. The. One. Thing. You. Can. Find. Even. In. Faith. In. Moments. Like. That. Is. Because. Everybody. Has. To. Have. Something. Bigger. Than. Themselves. When. You're. Going. Through. That. Particular. Battle. For. Sure. We. Just. Had. A. A. Fifteen. Year. Old. That. We. Were. Praying. For. Recently. And. Send. A. Little. Shout. Out. To. Because. You. Know. Your. Heart. Just. Goes. Out. And.

[B]

I.

[A]

Think. That's. The. Reason. Why. We. Loved. Your. Story. Jen. Who's. One. Of. Our. People. That. Works. With. Told. Us. About. You. Guys. And. I. I. Saw. So. Many. Similarities. Like. Jace. Mentioned. Because. We. Kind. Of. Did. What. You. Guys. Did. Move. Down. The. River. And. Just. Were. Living. Off. The. Land. But. You. Know. I. Don't. Know. I. Only. Had. Part. Of. My. Childhood. Jason. Willie. And. Jeff. Their. Whole. Childhood. Was. Spent. Out. There. On. The. River. But. We. Wouldn't. Trade. It. For. Anything. I. Mean. The. The. Sense. Of. Self. Reliance. We. Had. And. We. Felt. Just. Like. You. Guys. When. We. Got. On. Television. And. Dad. Famously. Said. Nobody's. Going. To. Care. About. Watching. Our. Family. Like. This. This. Will. Never. Work. You. Know. Unless. He. Said. The. Almighty's. Behind. It. And. Obviously. He. Was. For. Us. Just. Like. With. You. Guys. Because. We. Wanted. To. Honor. Him. In. All. Things. And. So. I. Think. That's. You. Know. What. Led. Us. To. You. Know. What. Success. We've. Had. Has. Been. Success. Because. We. We. Went. All. In. On. Jesus. You. Know. And. Our. Podcast. Is. Kind. Of. Like. That. So. It's. A. Very. Similar. Story. To. What. You. Guys. Have. And. We. All. Have. Different. Charities. That. We. Are. A. Part. Of. As. Well. I. Want. To. Talk. About. Your. Children's. Book. Jace. Has. It. There. On. The. Table. And. This. Is. I. Think. This. Is. The. Latest. Brave. Books. Right. Are. You. The. Latest. One.

[B]

I.

[A]

Believe.

[B]

So. We. Have. A. Standalone. Book. Ours. Isn't.

[A]

Part.

[B]

Of. The. Series. So. I. Think.

[A]

They're.

[B]

Still. Doing. Books. In. The. Series. But. This.

[A]

Is. The.

[B]

Latest. Standalone.

[A]

Yeah. It's. Really. Great. And. It's. It's. Called. Made. To. Be. Ludo. And. Melissa's. You. Wrote. This. Tell. Us. A. Little. Bit. About. It. It's. It's. A. It's. A. Wonderful. Story. About. Contentment. Which. I. Thought. Was. Was. Really. Powerful. So. What. Led. You. To. That. And. How. Did. You. Connect. With. The. Guys. At. Brave.

[B]

Well. I. Think. That. Was. Another. Complete. God. Thing.

[A]

So.

[B]

I'm. Forty. Two. And. I. Just. Had. A. Baby. Which. Is. Crazy. So. We. Had. Our. Four. Kids. And. Then. We. Were.

[A]

Not.

[B]

Planning. On. Having. Any. More. Kids. And. We. Were. Kind.

[A]

Of.

[B]

Grumbling. About. Our.

[A]

Daughter.

[B]

Becoming. An. Adult. Because. She's. Nineteen. Now. And. We. Were. Just. Really. Mourning. That. Time. Period. When. Our. Kids.

[A]

Were. Little. And.

[B]

It's. God's. Sense. Of. Humor. To. Say. Okay. Because. I. Kept. Saying. On. The. Podcast. I. Wish. I. Could. Just. Do.

[A]

It.

[B]

One. More. Time. And. Then.

[A]

You.

[B]

Know.

[A]

It.

[B]

Was. Like. Oh. Here's. Some. Baby. Dust. For.

[A]

You.

[B]

All. Of. A.

[A]

Sudden.

[B]

Bam. Pregnant. And. So. I. Had. This. Baby. In. April. Which. Is. Such. A. Huge. Blessing. But. I. Didn't. Know. How. To. Do. The. Toy. Drive. This. Year. Because. I. Thought.

[A]

How.

[B]

Am. I. Going. To. Be. Out. In. The. Barn. Sorting. Gifts. For.

[A]

All.

[B]

These. Families. And. The. Toy. Closet. And. Doing. This. Huge. Toy. Drive. In. The.

[A]

Cold.

[B]

And. So. I. Called. Them. And. I. Said. I. Don't.

[A]

Think.

[B]

I. Can. Do. It. This. Year. I'm. So. Sorry. And. I. Was. Just. Kind. Of. Calling. Out. To. God. And. Praying. To. God. How. Can. I. Take. Care. Of. Ccc. Which. Is. A. Childhood. Cancer. Coalition. How. Do. I. Still. Use. Our. Platform. To. Honor. Him. And. Then. Zach. Over. At. Brave. Books. I. Don't. Even. Know. How. He. Found. Us. But. All.

[A]

Of. A.

[B]

Sudden. He.

[A]

Called.

[B]

Me. The.

[A]

Next.

[B]

Day. And. He's.

[A]

Like.

[B]

Do. You. Want. To. Write. A. Children's. Book. With. Us. And. I. Was.

[A]

Like.

[B]

Okay. This. Has.

[A]

To.

[B]

Be. The. Answer. To. Prayer. And. So. We. Decided. That. We. Were. Going. To.

[A]

Give.

[B]

All. Of. The. Proceeds. To. Ccc. So.

[A]

We're.

[B]

Not. Making. Any. Money. Off.

[A]

This.

[B]

Book. One. Hundred. Percent. Of. The. Proceeds. Goes. To. The. Childhood. Cancer.

[A]

Coalition. There. You. Go. Unashamed. Nation. Get. To. Buying. Guys.

[B]

I.

[A]

Want. To. Tell. You. About. Our. Friends. At. Tomorrow. Clubs. This. Is. A. Ministry. That. We've. Been. Partnering. With. And. The. Reason. Why. We're. Partnering. With. Them. Is. Because. They. Have. A. Passion. For. For. Reaching. Children. In. Very. Difficult. Places. So. I. Want. To. Tell. You. About. Binga. It's. A. Remote. Underdeveloped. Area. Of. The. Northwestern. Part. Of. Zimbabwe. And. There's. A. Young. Man. There. Thirteen. Year. Old. Mbappe. He. Lost. His. Mom. Dropped. Out. Of. School. Got. On. Drugs. The. Only. Thing. That. He. Cared.

[B]

About.

[A]

Was. Soccer. So. When. A. Local. Tomorrow. Club. Started. Games. In. His. Village. He. Showed. Up. To. Play. But. Before. Each. Game. The. Leaders. Would. Share. Christ. And. And. That. Is. Where. Mbappe. Found. A. Relationship. With. Jesus. And. Today. This. Is. Awesome. He's. An. Ambassador. Of. The. Gospel. In. The. Same. Village. That. He. Was. Once. Doing. Drugs. In. Tomorrow. Clubs. Has. Served. Five. Thousand. Kids. Across. Forty. Villages. In. Binga. And. More. Local. Churches. Are. Ready. To. Open. Up. The. Club. So. Our. Goal. Is. To. Double. The. Outreach. In. Binga. By. The. End. Of. The. Year. Reaching. Forty. More. Communities. And. Five. Thousand. More. Kids. It. Costs. About. Two. Thousand. Dollars. To.

[B]

Start.

[A]

And. Sustain. A. Club. For. A. Year. It's. Very. Affordable. So. Whether. You. Want. To. Sponsor. An. Entire. Club. For. Two. Thousand. Bucks. Or. Donate. One. Hundred. Dollars. To. Train. A. Local. Leader. You're. Shaping. The. Culture. And. The. Church. Of. Tomorrow. Plus. For. A. Limited. Time. All. Donations. To. This. Being. A. Bless. They're. Going. To. Be. Matched. So. We. Want. To. Jump. In. Now. I. Want. You. To. Join. Us. And. Doubling. Your. Impact. By. Visiting. Tomorrow. Clubs. Dot. Org. Unashamed. That's. Tomorrowclubs. Dot. Org. Unashamed.

[B]

And. The. Really. Cool. Thing. Is. So. I. Was. Just. Diagnosed. With. Hashimoto's. Disease. After. I. Had. The. Baby. And. Then. All.

[A]

Of. A.

[B]

Sudden. It's. Like. Okay. I. Have.

[A]

To. Get.

[B]

Better. I. Can't. Be. Going. On. This. Book. Tour. That. We. Were. Planning. Brave. Had. Us. All. Booked.

[A]

On. All.

[B]

These. Podcasts. You. Guys. We.

[A]

Were.

[B]

Booked. To.

[A]

Go.

[B]

On. Your. Podcast. And. Now. I. Can't. Travel. For. A. Few. Months. And. So. Then. Brave. Being. So. Incredible. Said. I. Thought. They.

[A]

Were.

[B]

Going. To. Be. Mad. Like. Okay. We're. Writing. This. Book. With. You. We're. Putting. Everything. On. The. Line. And. Now. You're. Not. Going. On. The. Book. Tour. You're.

[A]

Not.

[B]

Going. To. Go. Promote. This. Instead. Of. Getting. Angry. At. Us. They. Decided. They. Were. Going. To. Match. All. Donations.

[A]

So.

[B]

They. Actually. Blessed. Us. In. The. Most. Incredible. Way. So. We're. Giving.

[A]

All. Of.

[B]

The. Proceeds. For. The. Book. And. Then. Everything's. Being. Doubled. By. Brave. So. It. Was. The. Most. Incredible. Answer. To. Prayer.

[A]

That.

[B]

They. Stumbled. Upon.

[A]

Us. Well. The. Book. Is. Great. I. Read. It. Last. Night. I. Can't. Wait. To. Take. It. Home. And. Read. It. To. My. Grandkids. Because. We. Get. All. The. Brave. Books. You. Know. We're. In. The. Club. And. And. They. Love. The. Stories. And. Yours. Is. Great. As. Well. And. It's. About. It's. About. A. Dog.

[B]

Who.

[A]

Wants. To. Be. Who. Wants. To. Be. A. Horse. Until. He. Becomes. A. Horse. And. Then. He. Realizes. He. Had. A. Job. As. A. Dog. And. You. Know. I. Think. Any. Of. Us. Could. Relate. To. That. And. It's. Really. Good. For. Kids. Because. You're. It's. It's. Almost. Always. Like. Want. To. Be. Someone. Else. Or. Something. Else. Than. What. God. Has. Planned. For. You. And. So. You. Know. Like. All. Brave. Books. It. Really. Teaches. Some. Great. Lessons. About. Contentment. And. When. I. Was. Reading. It. Melissa. I. Thought. About. The. Verse. One. Of. My. Favorite. Verses. That. Paul. Says. In. Philippians. Four. He. He. Says. I. Learned. To. Be. Content. Whatever. The. Circumstances. I. Know. What. It. Is. To. Be. In. Need. I. Know. What. It. Is. To. Have. Plenty. I. Have. Learned. The. Secret. Of. Being. Content. In. Any. And. Every. Situation. Whether. Well. Fed. Or. Hungry. Or. Compost. Buckets. I. Guess. Whether. Living. In. Plenty. Or. In. Want. I. Can. Do. Everything. Through. Him. Who. Gives. Me. Strength. To. Which. Is. A. Verse. Is. Quoted. A. Lot. And. Tattooed. On. People. That's. Not. Really. About. The. It's. About. The. Contentment. Is. What. Leads. You. To. The. Idea. That. You. Can. Always. Trust. Christ. Because. If. You. Know. That. And. You. Know. He. Has. A. Role. For. You. Then. You're. Going. To. Understand. That. So. That. That. Was. Something. I. Took. Out. Of. Your. Book. That. I. Thought. Was. Really. Good.

[B]

I. Love. That. Yeah. Made. To.

[A]

Be.

[B]

Ludo. It. Just. Seemed. So. Universal. With. The. Internet. All. We.

[A]

Do.

[B]

Is. Compare. Ourselves. We're. Again. Comparison. Is. The. Thief. Of. Joy. It's. So. True. And. With.

[A]

Kids.

[B]

We. Grew. Up. Before. The. Internet. We. Knew. Life. Before. That.

[A]

But.

[B]

These. Kids. Don't. Know. Life. Before. The. Internet. And. They. Never. Will. That. Day. And. Time. Is. Gone. And. So.

[A]

Now.

[B]

They're.

[A]

Always.

[B]

Comparing. Themselves. In. Filters. And. AI. And. Everything. Else. That. They're. Inundated. With. Is. Just. Ruining. Their. Self. Of. Their. Sense. Of. Identity. And. So. I. Thought. It. Was. So. Important. To. Write. A. Children's. Book. That. Says. You're. Perfect. The. Way. You. Are. The. Way. God. Made. You.

[A]

With.

[B]

The. Gifts. That. He. Gave. You. Don't. Worry. About. The. Gifts.

[A]

That.

[B]

Other. People. Have. You. Have. Your. Gift. And. Your. Purpose. Embrace. That.

[A]

Yeah. It's. A. Beautiful. Message. And. So. Good. For. Us. Because. Again. You. Can. Appreciate. What. Other. People. Are. Doing. Without. Having. To. Be. Envious. Or. You. Know. Or. Look. At. Yourself. And. Somehow. Be. Lacking. You. Know. It's. Interesting. I. Didn't. Know. This. About. The. Baby. But. The. More. I. Hear. Your. Story. You. Guys. Are. Like. A. Abraham. Story. Because. You. Got. The. Call. Right. To. Go. To. A. Place. That. You. Didn't. Know. Where. You. Were. Going. Exactly. And. You. Show. Up. There. And. It. Takes. You. A. While. To. Get. There. To. Gabriel. A. While. To. Get. There. As. Well. And. Then. You. Find. Out. Once. You. Get. There. You're. Going. To. Have. A. Baby. You. Know. Have. Your. Own. Grandchildren. Children. So. It's. It's. Pretty. Amazing.

[B]

I. Was.

[A]

Old. He's. Not. Calling. You. Old. Isn't. She. Like.

[B]

Ninety.

[A]

Yeah. I'm. Saying. It's. A. Modern. Version. You. Know. You're. Not. Ninety. But. It's. A. Modern. Version. Thank. You. Sam. Forty. Two. Is. The. New. Ninety. Forty. Two. Is. The. New. Ninety. Melissa.

[B]

I.

[A]

Thought.

[B]

Forty. Two. Is. The.

[A]

New.

[B]

Thirty.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Oh. Man.

[A]

Yeah. I. Don't. Yeah. I. Don't. Think. You're. Abraham. And. Sarah. At. All. I. Just. Want. Y'. All. To. Know. I. Mean. You're. In. Great. Shape. You. Guys. Are. Out. There. Slaying. It. In. In. The. Wilderness. So. What. What. I. I'm. Curious. Though. Like. So. Your. Kids. Are. Out. There. How's. That. Been. Transition. For. Them. You. Know. You. Got. Teenagers. And. What's. It. Like. Being. I. Mean. What. Going. From. I. Don't. Know. Like. The. Social. Aspect. Of. It. What. Have. You. Guys. Seen. That. Transition. It's. Been. An. Interesting. Transition. I. Think. They. Really. Enjoyed. Their. Time. Here. For. The. Most. Part. Especially. When. We. First. Got. Here. And. They. Were. All. Younger. And. They. Had. The. Opportunity. To. Just. Roam.

[B]

Around.

[A]

Around. Have. Fun. And. You. Know. Play. With. Sticks. And. Rocks. And. Each. Other. As. They've. Gotten. Older. I. Think. It. It. Has. Definitely. Been. Become. More. Challenging. As. Far. As. Like. Social. Outlets. Go. There's.

[B]

Not.

[A]

A. Ton. Of. Youth. Sports. Here. Let's. Say. And. Because. We. Do. Live. So. Far. Out. From. Everybody. Else. In. Town. There. Are. Fewer. Opportunities. There. For. Them. To. Interact. With. People. Their. Own. Age. So. We. Try. To. Facilitate. That. As. Much. As. Possible. But. What. That. Really. Has. Ended. Up. Doing. Is. Just. Bringing. Us. Closer. Together. As. A. Family. And. I. Think. As. A. Set. Of. Siblings. They've. Really. Bonded. With. One. Another. Because. Of. That. So. Yeah. It's. Been. A. Transition. For. Sure. But. They've. They've. Adapted. To. It. And. We've. Been. Here. Long. Enough. Now. That. They're. Very. Accustomed. To. Just. The. Way. We. Do. Things. Here.

[B]

Yeah. And. We. Really. Look. Up. To. Your. Family. Because. Well. Willie.

[A]

For.

[B]

Example. Was. Telling. Us. About. How. You've. Basically. Built. This. Neighborhood. Around. Your. Family. I. Think. You. Guys. Are. The. Most. Beautiful. Example.

[A]

Of.

[B]

A. Family. That. Just. Sticks. Together. Works. Together. Plays. Together. Hunts. Together. Has. Dinner. Whenever. People. Can. Make. It. And.

[A]

That.

[B]

Is. So. Rare. In. Today's. Society. That. We.

[A]

Use.

[B]

You. Guys. As. An. Example. All. The. Time. When. We're. Talking. To. Our. Kids. Like.

[A]

Why.

[B]

Don't.

[A]

You.

[B]

Build.

[A]

Out.

[B]

In. The. Pasture. We'll. Pick. Up. More. Land. And. Why. Don't. You. Guys. Build. Out. There. And. Then. I.

[A]

Want.

[B]

My. Grandkids. Just. Running. Through. My. Slider. All. The. Time. And. I.

[A]

Love.

[B]

The. Way. That. Your. Family. Has. Done. Things. And.

[A]

It's. Well. Let. Me. Just. Tell. You. It's. Not. Quite. As. Sexy. As. It. Sounds. Because. The. Last. Time. I. Was. In. Town. My. Kids. Were. Running. Through. Jace's. Yard. And. Then. And. Apparently. They. Caused. Some. Damage. That. I. Later. Heard. About. So. Which. Was. Awesome. Because. They. I. Don't. Think. They. Had. Experienced. Discipline. From. An. Uncle. Like. They. Did. But. Because. That. Goes. Back. You. Know. Willie. Created. The. Compound. When. He. Was. What. Al. Ten. He. Said. I'm. Out. Of. Here. Of. Course. We're. Out. In. The. Middle. Of. Nowhere. Like. Y'. All. I'm. Out. Of. Here. Means. He. Moved. To. The. Cook. Shack. And. Lived. There. He. Furnished. It. And. You. Know. My. Parents. Just. Let. Him. He. Would. Work. On. It. Like. All. Weekend. He. Would. Fix. It. All. Up. And. He. Has. A. Little. Bed. And. He'd. Have. A. Little. Tv. Down. There. That. He. Would. Run. An. Extension. Cord. I. Mean. He. He. Made. All. These. Little. Homes. For. Himself. When. He. Would. Get. Angry. At. Jace. Or. Upset. With. Mom. Or. Dad. Or. Something. Oh. Yeah. He. Was. He. Was. Constantly. But. He. Always. Came. Back. When. The. Food. Was. Ready. That's. Usually. What. Drew. Him. Back. In. That's. Kind. Of. What. Happened. But. I. Do. Think. You. Figure. Out. How. To. Work. It. Out. Because. Like. At. Fourteen. I. Moved. Out. And. I. Built. Me. A. Fort. And. Which. It. Was. Fifty. Yards. From. The. House. And. I. Would. Do. The. Same. Thing. When. I. Would. Run. Away. I. Would. Just. Go. Climb. Up. On. The. Roof. And. Thought. How. Long. Will. They. Go. Before. They. Send. Out. The. Search. Party. And. Every. Day. They're. Not. Coming. There. Is. No. Search. Party. There's. No. Search. Party. He's. Either.

[B]

Will.

[A]

See. Him. At. The. Resurrection. Or. He'll. Be. Back. And. That's. Just. I. Think. It. Was.

[B]

A.

[A]

Good. Lesson. For. Me. To. Learn. Jason. You. Know. How. I. Viewed. It. It. Was. Just. One. More. Serving. That. I. Got. To. Eat. Without. You. There. So. It. Was. You. Know. We. Were. Praising. The. Lord. That. He. Would. Stay. Away. For. Three. Meals. I. Remember. The. First. First. Time. I. Did. That. I. Was. Laying. Up. On. That. Roof. I. Was. Mad. About. Something. Staring. At. The. Stars. And. The. Smell. Of. That. Fried. Chicken. Just. Went. Into. My. Nostrils. You. Know. It's. Not. So. Bad. Oh. Man. Yeah. You. Know. They. Got. The. Thing. Now. Called. Gentle. Parenting. I. Feel. Like. The. Way. We. All. Were. Raised. Was. Hostile. Parenting. Or. It. Was. More. Like. Coming. After. You. You. Figured. Out. And. You. Come. Back. But. The. Chickens. In. The. Fryer. Well. It's. One. Of. The. Reasons. My. Wife. Marry. Me. Because. She. Was. Not. Raised. In. The. Middle. Of. Nowhere. And. Everything. I. Do. Is. Contrary. To. How. She. Was. Raised. But. She. Finds. Some. Kind. Of. Security. In. In. That. Because. She's. Constantly. Saying. I. Just. I. Like. A. Man. I. Like. My. Man. Because. He. Can. Do. Stuff. And. She. Just. Means. Like. Go. Fishing. You. Know. I. Mean. These. Types. Of. Things. That. You. Would. Think. Everybody. Knows. How. To. Do. Just. Live. Off. The. Land. And. Be. Able. To. Survive. The. Wilderness. I. Mean. That. That. Is. Seriously. Really. Appealing. To. Her. I. Mean. She's. Like. If. This. Place. All. Goes. Down. We'll. Be. Fine. I. Mean. I'm. Going. Man. So. I'm. Actually. Grateful. For. Our. Upbringing. Because. Of. That. You. Know. And. Just. Learning. How. To. Survive. In. The. Land. There's. Something. Kind. Of. Liberating. About. It.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Absolutely.

[B]

Yeah. And. It's. It's. Unique. This. Everyone. Used. To. Live. Like. That. And. Now. Not. Very. Many. People. Live. Like. That. Anymore. Which. Is. What. Made. You. Guys. So. Intriguing. It. Was. I. Think. That's. Why. People. Like. A. Lot. Of. That. Kind. Of. Content. It's. Just. Everyone. Worries. About. Living. In. The. City. If. Things. Actually. Go. Down.

[A]

If.

[B]

They. Turn. Those. Ebt. Cards. Off. In. A. Couple. Days. Like. You. Know. Things. Could.

[A]

Get.

[B]

Real. At. Walmart. And. That's. Scary. To. People.

[A]

It'll. Be. No. Tap. It'll. Be. No. Tap. Every. Day. Won't. It. Yeah. I. Told. A. Crazy. Story. About. My. Card. Wouldn't. Tap. You. Know. And. They're. Like. Well. You. Need. To. Call. Somebody. Zach. You. Know. Earlier. Was. Like. Get. You. Another. Credit. Card. I. Was. Like. You. Know. I'm. Just. I'm. Not. Worried. About. It. You. Know. It. There's. There's. At. The. End. Of. The. Day. That. Is. A. Picture. Jason. What. What. They're. What. You. Guys. Are. Talking. About. It. And. What. You're. Doing. Is. That. You. Get. So. Hooked. On. Technology. Or. Things. Or. Modern. Convenience. Modern. Convenience. That. You. Have. To. Have. It. And. Let's. Face. It. I. Mean. You. See. Things. Go. South. Quickly. When. You. Do. Have. A. Problem. In. Situations. Like. That. I. Mean. And. I. Think. It. Was. Wise. Probably. For. You. Guys. To. Do. What. You. Did. And. You. Mentioned. Us. Which. I. Appreciate. Your. Kind. Words. About. Our. Family. But. That. Was. Part. Of. For. Sure. The. Allure. Of. The. Idea. Of. Our. Family. And. Our. Show. And. Building. A. Business. Together. Kind. Of. Like. What. You. Guys. Have. Done. And. A. Platform. To. Help. People. Because. It's. Not. Like. You're. Not. Trying. To. Again. Be. Inward. You. Guys. Are. Thinking. Outward. So. When. You're. Buried. In. Credit. Card. Debt. Or. Loan. Debt. It's. Human. Nature. To. Kind. Of. Put. It. Off. Just. Procrastinate. It. Say. Something. Like. You. Know. What. I'm. Going. To. Deal. With. This. Later. Because. It's. Not. Fun. To. Look. At. Right. If. That's.

[B]

You.

[A]

Here's. A. Hidden. Fact. That. Debt. Strategy. Experts. At. Done. With. Debt. Have. Shared. With. Me. And. I. Want. You. To. Know. About. It. They. Discovered. A. Little. Secret. Little. Strategy. That. Works. In. Your. Favor. To. Dramatically. Reduce. Or. Even. Erase. Your. Debt. Altogether. What. They. Do. Is. They. Aggressively. Engage. With. Everyone. That. You. Owe. Money. To. This. Fall. And. Here's. Why. They. Ch. They. Choose. The. Fall. Because. They. Know. Which. Lenders. And. Credit. Card. Companies. Are. Doing. Year. End. Accounting. And. Need. To. Cut. Deals. And. They. Know. Which. Ones. Have. Year. End. Audits. And. Need. To. Get. Your. Debt. Off. Their. Books. So. That. Means. That. You.

[B]

Need. To.

[A]

Get. Started. With. Dumb. With. Debt. Right. Now. This. Fall. Done. With. Debt. Accomplishes. This. Without. Bankruptcy. Or. New. Loans. In. Fact. Most. Clients. End. Up. With. More. Money. In. Their. Pocket. The. Very. First. And. You. Know. Zach. What. Debt. Does. Is. It. Affects. Your. Flexibility. And. Your. Opportunity. That's. The. Two. Things. That. It. Takes. Away. From. You. I. Would. Have. Loved. To. Have. Known. About. Done. With. Debt. Well. You. Can. Find. Freedom. By. Getting. Out. Of. Debt. Get. Started. Now. While. You. Still. Have. Time. Go. To. Donewithdebt. Dot. Com. And. Talk. To. One. Of. Their. Specialists. For. Free. Visit. Donewithdebt. Dot. Com. That's. Donewithdebt. Dot. Com. But. You're. Just. Doing. It. As. A. Family. And. Doing. It. Together. But. But. As. You. Raise. Your. Children. Now. You. Have. One. That's. You. Know. Almost. Grown. You. Start. To. Realize. That. You. Want. To. Raise. Them. In. A. Way. To. Have. A. Relationship. With. Them. For. All. Of. Their. Lives. And. As. Long. As. You're. Here. On. The. Planet. And. Then. For. Eternity. So. So. The. Idea. Is. We. Want. To. Have. Those. Interactions. And. We. Feel. The. Same. Way. About. Our. Kids. Now. I. Mean. I. Have. A. Forty. Or. About. To. Have. Forty. Year. Old. And. A. Thirty. Eight. Year. Old. But. I. Raised. Them. In. A. Way. That. I. Could. Spend. That. Time. With. Them. And. They. Live. On. Either. Side. Of. My. House. And. My. Grandkids. I'm. In. Their. Lives. They're. In. My. Life. You. Know. Every. Every. Time. I'm. There. And. That. Makes. A. Huge. Difference. To. Me. And. That's. The. Way. We. Want. To. Raise. Them. We're. Training. Them. We're. Raising. Them. Right. But. At. The. Same. Time. You. Know. We're. Doing. This. For. A. Lifelong. Relationship. And. I. Can't. Imagine. I've. Said. This. Many. Times. Before. I. Can't. Imagine. And. I. Know. A. Lot. Of. People. Do. This. But. Live. In. A. Situation. Where. I. Got. To. See. My. Grandkids. Once. Or. Twice. A. Year. That. Just. That. That. Would. Be. Very. Sad. To. Me.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah. That's. Beautiful. You're. Living. Our. Dream.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

That's. Kind. Of. The. Vision. That. We. Have. For. Ourselves. Yeah.

[B]

We're. Hoping. That's. The.

[A]

Way.

[B]

It. Plays. Out. And. So. Yeah. Your. Family's. A. Huge. Example. Of. That. Working.

[A]

People.

[B]

Will. Criticize. Us. For. It. You're. Sheltering. Your. Kids. You're. Keeping. Your. Kids. Away. From. Society. Or. Reality. And. When. We.

[A]

Go.

[B]

To. The. City. Now. If. We. Go. Take. Them. To.

[A]

A.

[B]

Conference. Or. You. Know.

[A]

They. Go. To. A.

[B]

Turning. Point. Event. Or. Something. Like. That. And. We. Walk. Around. The. City. They're. Shocked. By. What. They. See. We. Took. Them. To. Hollywood.

[A]

Just.

[B]

See. The. Stars.

[A]

And. They.

[B]

Were. Our. Little. Girl. Was. Like. I'm. Scared. I. Want. To. Leave. And. Then. People. Thought. You. Know. That's.

[A]

Really.

[B]

Sad.

[A]

That.

[B]

Your. Kids. Are. That. Sheltered. And. I.

[A]

Don't.

[B]

See. The. Word. As. Shelter. As. A. Negative.

[A]

We're. Supposed. To.

[B]

Shelter. Our. Children. We're. Supposed. To. Protect. Them.

[A]

Yeah. And. You. Should. Be. Shocked. When. You. See. That.

[B]

You. Should. Be. Shocked.

[A]

You. Shouldn't. Be. Numb. And. Desensitized. To. It. That's. The. Whole. Problem. With. Cell. Phones. And. Internets. I. Mean. You're. Handing. Small. Children. You're. Giving. The. World. Access. To. Your. Child. And. What. Are. They. Going. To. Put. In. Their. Minds. And. You're. Wondering. Why. We. Have. Such. A. Problem. In. Our. Culture. When. Y'. All. Were. Talking. I. Thought. Of. A. Funny. Story. My. Son. One. Of. My. Sons. As. A. Teenager. He. Called. Me. At. Work. And. He's. Like. Dad. My. You. Know. This. This. Clunker. Truck. That. You. Got. For. Me. Which. It. Was. A. Clunker. Because. I. Wanted. Him. To. Embrace. The. Struggle. I'm. Giving. You. A. Truck. And. He's. Like. It. Broke. Down. I'm. Like. I. Need. You. To. Come. Get. Me. I. Was. Like. I'm. Working. To. Pay. For. That. Truck. This.

[B]

Is.

[A]

The. Moment. Now. Where. You. Have. An. Opportunity. To. Walk. He's. Like.

[B]

What.

[A]

I. Was. Like. Get. Out. Use.

[B]

The.

[A]

Two. Legs. You. Got. And. Walk. To. The. House. He's.

[B]

Like.

[A]

Well. It's. Three. Miles. I. Was. Like. That's. Nothing. I. Could. Walk. Three. Miles. During. That. Three. Mile. Journey. I. Want. You. To. Think. About. How. Awesome. It. Was. To. Have. Something. Where. You. Didn't. Have. To. Walk. So. Next. Time. You. Won't. Call. Me. At. Work. Who's. Financing. This. He's. Like. Okay. I. Got. It. And. Look. I. Never. Had. Another. Problem. But. I. Think. It. Just. It. Teaches. Them. An. Appreciation. For. These. Things. That. They. Ought. To. Be. Used. You. Were. Trying. To. Tell. Him. The. Search. Party. Is. Not. Coming. To. Look. For. You. This. Is. Part. Of. The. Grown. Up. The. Search. Party's. Not. Coming. Buddy. Yeah. Yeah. Follow. The. Scent.

[B]

Of. Chicken.

[A]

The. Time. On.

[B]

The.

[A]

Roof. Yeah. When. I. Got. Married. We. Had. One. Vehicle. Which. I. Went. Through. This. Story. With. Him. On. Said. Phone. Call. I. Was. Like. When. I. Got. Married. And. Missy. Had. The. Car. Guess. What. I. Walked. This. Is. What. I. Did. Now. I. Appreciate. What. I. Have. Which. Is. What. You. Need. To. Do. So. I. Think. It.

[B]

Was.

[A]

A. Good. Life. Lesson. I. Had. This. Conversation. Yesterday. A. Couple. Days. Ago. With. Layla. She's. Married. My. Daughter's. Married. She's. Twenty. One. Now. Lives. In. Nashville. And. She. Hit. A. She. Said. She. Hit. A. Log. In. The. Middle. Of. The. Road. I. Don't. Really. Know. What. Happened. But. It. Long. Story. Short. She. Bust. Two. Of. Her. Tires. And. Had. To. Get. The. Truck. Tow. Or. Her. Vehicle. Towed. And. Then. Had. To. Get. Four. New. Wheels. It's. A. Whole. Deal. And. She's. Just. Like. It. Cost. Me. Like. Fourteen. Hundred. Dollars. Like. How. Do. You. How. Did.

[B]

You.

[A]

Do. How. Did. Y'. All. Do. This. And. I. Was. Like. We. Sweated. We. Worried. About. It. But. You. Make. You. Make. It. Happen. But. I. Had. To. Tell. Her. Jace. The. Search. Party's. Not. Coming. I. Love. You. I. Love. You. So. Much. You. Remember. When. I. Gave. You. Away. That. Night. I. Gave. You. Away. Call. Your. Husband.

[B]

No. Give. Backs. Yeah. I. Know.

[A]

I. Think.

[B]

That's. Part. Of. It. Too. Is. We. Were. Saying. The. Kids. Our. Older. Kids. Remember. The. The. Struggle. But. They're. Looking. At. The. Baby. Going. Wait. A. Minute. He's. Not. Gonna. He. Wasn't. Here. For. The. Come. Up.

[A]

He's.

[B]

Just. Gonna. Get. Everything. And. It's.

[A]

Like.

[B]

No.

[A]

We're.

[B]

Not. Just. Gonna. Give. Him. Everything. Because. We. Have. A. Flushing. Toilet. Now. That's. Fancy. They. Remember. Having. To.

[A]

Haul.

[B]

Buckets. And. Stuff. Which. Isn't. Fun. In. Negative. Temperatures.

[A]

But. It. Is. It. It. Does. Build. Character. And. Obviously. You. Guys. Are. Impacting. A. Lot. Of. Folks. So. Made. To. Be. Ludo. Is. The. New. Brave. Book. So. We. Want. To. Encourage. Unashamed. Nation. Check. That. Out. You. Already. Heard. Everything. That. And. When. You. Buy. This. Book. Everything. Goes. To. Their. Charity. Which. You. Can. Also. Check. Out. So. It's. It's. New.

[B]

World.

[A]

Old. Soul. Is. The. Podcast. Is. That. Right. And. Then. How. Do. They. Find. You. On. YouTube. What. Are. They. What's. What. Was. The. Name. Of. That. Again.

[B]

Good. Simple. Living. Is. The. The. Family. Lifestyle. Channel. And.

[A]

We. Just.

[B]

Feature. Whatever. We're. Up. To. And.

[A]

Then.

[B]

We. Get. Way. More. Lippy. On. The. Podcast. If. You.

[A]

Want.

[B]

To. Hear. More. Of. Our. Political. Opinions. That. Tend.

[A]

To. Yeah. We. Like. Liberal. We. Like. Lippy. Especially. I'm. Not. Ashamed. So. You. Guys.

[B]

Are.

[A]

A. Perfect. Fit. For. Our. Audience. Thank. You. For. Your. Kind. Words. About. Our. Family. We. Feel. The. Same. Way. About. You. Guys. I'm. So. Glad. We. Got. To. Meet. You. I'm. So. Glad. You. Got. An. Upgrade. From. Willie. With. A. Decent. Conversation. Not. In. A. Bathroom. So. Hopefully. We. Get. We. We. Do. Want. You. To. Come. To. Louisiana. Sometime. That. Way. We. Can. Be. On. Your. Show. And. You. Can. Be. On. Ours. Again. So. Would. That. Ever. Happen.

[B]

Yep. We'll. Have. To. We.

[A]

Want.

[B]

To. Introduce. Our. Daughter. To. Sadie. As.

[A]

Well.

[B]

Because.

[A]

There. You. Go. She's. A. Big.

[B]

Fan. So. Yep. We'll. Have. To. Make. It.

[A]

Out.

[B]

There.

[A]

Sadie's. Amazing. It's. Great. Having. You. Guys. On. God. Bless. You. And. Keep. Living. Keep. Living. The. Dream. Thank. You. So. Much.

[B]

Thank. You. So. Much.

[A]

Thanks. For. Listening. To. The. Unashamed. Podcast. Help. Us. Out. By. Leaving. A. Rating. And. Review. On. Apple. Podcast. And. Don't. Miss. An. Episode. By. Subscribing. On. YouTube. And. Be. Sure. To. Click. The. Little. Bell. And. Choose. All. Notifications. To. To. Watch. Every. Episode.