Meet My Mom - Laura from the Bruderhof

[@Airkanrickee]

“I love him very much.” The present tense, and you remember and honor him. How very loved he is.

[@annbeth6730]

Your expression when you're mother said being thankful for children even when they aren't giving the obedience you think you deserve.( was a picture)

[@Ianjcarroll]

Wow, what an unbelievably beautiful and loving thing to say to your child: "The wonder always outweighs the heartache". Your Mum is amazing.

[@megangaukroger4195]

Gosh you are so much like your mother Laura...two lovely ladies who have so much love for each other which can be so clearly seen here

[@dhakagee5297]

WOW! When I saw the intro picture, I honestly thought that was your sister. I'm glad the your mom's word of advice was God first! Bless you and your family.

[@kendalbrenneman]

Such a family resemblance! And I’m so jealous of your relationship! So sweet.

[@Bruderhof]

You are so kind

[@afriend621]

These videos are wonderful. Thanks so much for following your calling in doing them. They are so rich !

[@Mum2cuties]

So sad to lose a child. I loved my children from conception, i can only imagine the pain your parents felt in the loss of your brother. My love to them both

[@bootmender]

At 70 I have lost both parents when I was a young adult, then I lost a brother then a son and now my wife has died of breast cancer. As I look back if it had not been for my Faith I don’t know how I would have handled it all. I have 7 children, 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild. I pray for each one individually every day now. I was raised Baptist, but now live amongst 4 families of mennonites. I am Blessed.

[@EarlEBird-fz6yr]

Having faith is a wonderful thing, I too have had lots of challenges and without faith I really do not know where I would be right now. May God bless you, your parents, your brother, your wife and your son.

[@sarahrickman6609]

Aww my heart goes out to you. I'm sure the Lord has comforted you immensely. I love my hubby and if he should die, God Forbid it, but if he did I hope I can be as strong as you.

[@bossey22]

My heart is beating hard reading your comment and I am trying to put some words together but I seem to be at a loss. ❤️

[@kathidori8504]

Your story means to me a testimony for holding on in faith to our creator, who gives and takes. Thank you for sharing. May you experience His peace in your heart.

[@ShakeMyWay]

What a sweet mother/daughter duo.

[@eirishemd]

My deepest sympathy to your parents. I lost my daughter when she was three days old and I have never forgotten her. How could I? I look forward to seeing her in Heaven. Big hugs to you all❤️❤️❤️

[@janesmith9024]

My sister died at 21 days but we didn't have photos taken in those days so I just have her birth and death certificates and burial record. My mother's diary about our childhoods is one of my most precious memories and includes a description of the birth , brief life, hospitalisation and death. Even now over 50 years on we remember our sister. I do wish we had had a photograph however.

[@dariusnekonam3421]

😪😪

[@candyclews4047]

Two beautiful, wholesome beauties.

[@eneal2056]

The sisters of the Bruderhof have such a wholesome beauty because they glow from within. They are without artifice or guile. What you see is what you get. I’m not saying they’re perfect, but they are authentic.

[@bossey22]

Laura, you mom seems like such a special, wonderful woman. She’s def the woman who everyone turns to during chaos or uncertain times to keep everyone grounded and guided.

[@paigekknapp]

Laura it’s so obvious how much you love your mom! Loved this

[@youreworthyourweightinavoc7189]

I love these two, and mumbo has such a chill energy. So wise, so warm

[@lorryann2921]

What a wonderful spiritual mum you have have,love just shines from her Blessings to you and your family

[@nomjohnson]

This is PRECIOUS!! How lovely, to sit in on this two-generation mother-daughter interview (of the loveliest sort). Be-a-u-ti-ful!! xox

[@123nohandl3]

What lovely beautiful people. They have such a peaceful countenance.

[@AnoukMali7899]

You look so much like your mom. You both have the same clear and joyful calmness in your face.

[@gentlerob0t]

I'm amazed by how wise and strong your mom is. You seem to have a great relationship :) Sending my love out for you two!

[@marymiller6107]

You have a very beautiful relationship with your mom!!BEAUTIFUL!

[@SabineBe]

...a wonderful mother and a marvellous daughter! 🧡

[@swampophelia2098]

Hi mum hope you are well, Laura is an absolute credit to you. Lots of love from the U.K.

[@lauralaforest309]

wow you both look alike! What a sweet Momma you have. I am so blessed to have such a close bond with my daughter as well.

[@orrinbelcher6593]

Heartwarming and heartfelt video, wonderful wisdom and comments on family. Beautifully done

[@vesnanunez7734]

Wow. Your relationship with your mom is beautiful! ❤️❤️

[@flowersafeheart]

You both seem healthy and full of joy and love. With a certain innocent and outdoorsy feel.

[@rosiemckenzie885]

Aww your mom is always the best!You and your Mum are so beautiful and pretty,lovely skin.Love from Scotland X

[@mokster5]

Wow, your mom's family has strong genes!! Your mom looks just like your grandmother, and you and your siblings all look a lot like her as well!

[@cherilynlarsen8104]

Your mother is a very wise woman and a good mom. A very touching story about your premature brother. Made me cry and what a healthy way your mother and father handle his death. Such a sweet video. Thanks!

[@agneseklund2768]

„you need to listen to what they‘re not saying sometimes“ i thought that was very wise

[@kelly1827]

You resemble your mother so much, especially in your joyful countenances.

[@donnabankard5723]

what a beautiful treasure and blessing you have in your mom!! Your smiles are truly contagious...enjoying all those wonderful memories to cherish! Thank you so much for sharing....her teachings shine thru in you!

[@Bruderhof]

Thank you so much!

[@isabellefaguy7351]

Your mother seems a wise woman. Watching your videos brings me hope and joy. :-) Thanks

[@catzamutter]

Your mom reminds me a lot of my own mom, she sounds like such a sweet loving mom to have grown up with and a wonderful Godly influence for your family. I’m sorry for the loss of your oldest brother, I know the hardest loss a family can experience is the loss of a child. We lost my younger brother almost 10yrs ago, but sharing his story and remembering him has brought us closer together as a family and has only increased my faith knowing that God was with him even when we could not be. I just found your channel this evening and I’m enjoying all your videos, your faith and love for Christ shines through each of your posts 💜🦋

[@Bruderhof]

Thank you!

[@emerantiaantoniaparnall-gi4213]

beautiful daughter no wonder, because her's is a beautiful Mum! xoxo

[@fairymiah]

I swear, this is Anne of Green Gables in real life.

[@deborahgate965]

I was thinking about the resemblance in the last video I watched. I think part of it is her face shows such joy when she smiles.

[@ishaprasad8789]

Beautiful hey ? Im almost 60 and i still love Anne ( lets not forget Ann with an E ! Haha. ) Im a christian mum and nanna ( grandma) ..this is so light hearted watching this lovely family 🙏✝️❤️🎻🎶😁

[@AliceSmithVlogs]

So true 😃

[@AliceSmithVlogs]

Isha Prasad my mum loves Anne with an E too 😀

[@TheDancingBagel]

Right!!! I thought the same thing!! Love it

[@delphinium5555]

Such a beautiful mother and daughter relationship. How I would have love that. Yes, to everything Laura's mother says with regard to losing one's child which I can relate to.

[@LR13-s7h]

I love every upload - your way of life is the best way to live. Keep up the awareness x

[@candyrenee2152]

You resemble each other! Happy Mother's day!

[@anncarroll2204]

Your mom is so peaceful.

[@britty4755]

I love seeing all the different communities of Christ and their expression towards Jesus from around the world. The Bruderhof is one of my favorite. They are so precious! I feel so much love from them just from a video. Keep doing Gods work in your little niche of the world. Your small community has a big heart! I am sure the holy ghost loves joining you from day to day.

[@clarewarde]

Laura we have such different live but I love your videos. Sending you great love xxx

[@sgandem]

Both of you have so much wisdom...

[@wholesoultherapy]

I love these two and found it very emotive

[@Lifeszebarbie]

This was so beautiful!! Dorli spoke so much to my heart and the season I am in with my toddler. And then she talked about Steven and my heart sunk. We lost our youngest son in 2019 and I wish I could ask her, “how do you live with half of your heart on earth (with your living children) while the other half aches to be in Heaven?” Thank you ladies for this video 💕

[@laurac4957]

I am so sorry for your loss! God bless you and your family. Book suggestion that I find very helpful dealing with loss: through the eyes of a lion. Maybe it helps you too!

[@LaurafromtheBruderhof]

Hi Heather, this is a message from my mom to you!: Thank you for your words. My heart goes out to you as you grieve. Stephen was my first, so I just wanted to go be with him in heaven! But I understand how your heart is torn. I took comfort from a friend who repeated this little prayer to me: “Lord, since I can’t take my son on my lap and tell him about you, can you take him on your lap and tell him about me?”

[@junevangenderen9285]

I thought they were sisters. Mom looks young. May I ask her age

[@LaurafromtheBruderhof]

She doesn't want me to say :) But she's very youthful!

[@blablubb1709]

When her son would have been 28-29.. she was maybe 20 at his birth? Or do they marry very young and have kids? I would have guessed 20. So she might be in her late 40s, early 50s. She definitely doesn't look like it tho.. You guys should drop a skin care routine!

[@naedatanner8832]

@@blablubb1709 No smoking, no alcohol and no work stress!✌🇨🇦💖

[@amandag.1453]

June Vangenderen I think they marry very young , with 15 or so

[@samathajeanmonroe5575]

She does look like an older sister

[@midimitrova471]

You Ladies are beautiful in every possible way! I absolutely admire you!

[@lisahooper121]

As a mother of four teenage daughters, I thoroughly enjoyed that. Thank you! ;-)

[@kimberlyljacobs5186]

How does your mom keep such LOVELY skin?❤️❤️❤️

[@carolines3953]

I’m so sorry for the loss of Stephen from your family. We lost our first (miscarriage). I love 2 Samuel 12:23b “I will go to him...” I know we can’t know for certain, but I know God is merciful and just and it gives me peace and hope to think we see our lost babies and children again. 💕

[@amomapolecatstuck3769]

I enjoy all of your videos when I was younger I tried to find such a situation for me and my children but was unable to find a perfect fit but I am happy for you and yours.

[@denisejones1863]

I think it is such a blessing to see your children grown up and continue in their Christian faith. Due to my girls father falling from faith, he abandoned his family and the years after were not how I would have chosen them. Now, neither of my girls follow Christ and resent the Christian part of their childhood. This all goes to the father who they felt was a hypocrite and the faith he did not follow. So you are right, a 2 parent family, serving the Lord is the best way to leave in this fallen world.

[@1951kvk]

So glad to hear the word sacrifice enter your conversation. You rarely if ever hear couples or couples with children talk about sacrifice. I became very aware of what my mother sacrificed to raise my brother and I and I love her for it.

[@deborahgate965]

U look so much like your mum! She looks so young too. Your mum seems like a very wise woman.

[@melfros7100]

For me, Lauar, this is a "happy vid". I happen to have known your mom when she was a school girl. I was placed into her family while doing work on the new dining/meeting hall in Woodcrest. You two look strikingly similar, and I thoroughly enjoy your spunky, impish nature, Laura. Keep in up! I enjoyed watching this vid.

[@hundo9314]

Two great mom's.

[@jeansaben9954]

this was beautifully done and said/thank you

[@planecrazyish]

So nice "meeting" your Mom! You're so similar :-) she looks more like an older sister, than Mom.

[@zariballard]

Laura is so darn cute and now I know where she gets it from:) The apple NEVER falls far from the tree!

[@Hoireabard]

Hi mom. Mom’s are the best :) Thank you.

[@krirt13]

Wow, hearing that her older brother would've been 28 made me realize how young she is. Can't believe I'm close to her age, I'm nowhere near being married or having children.

[@GardenSvideos]

Wow! - You look so similar! Beautiful - and grandma too! My older brother also lived only very short time, but they didn't told me about him till I was in my late teens. Regrettably...

[@bellak46]

Your mother looks like she could be your sister! You guys look so much alike!

[@ne2i]

Sweet words. What a blessing!

[@jocollins9036]

You guys are awesome 💜🙏🏻

[@connollyd10]

Great to hear about your story. I hope to visit again one day. All the best. Darryl Connolly

[@StephanieMiller-om3dw]

Wow what a sweet reminder 5 kids here and it's at time so tough

[@Suzy-yd2ko]

Two beautiful people 🙏❤️🇬🇧

[@mcpheonixx]

That was a great piece of insight into life wisdom! She wished them to have the stamina for keep to their path! That is a oft overlooked piece of life! Finding peace, happiness, health, and wisdom is great but without the mental and physical stamina to keep it, what good is it all! Excellent video!

[@deborahgate965]

She has such insight.

[@lxna8332]

Wow you look so much alike! She seems so sweet

[@GK-vV]

Dear Laura, i came across your videos through the KZbin algorithm after seeing a documentary about The Bruderhof. After that your videos came up. I love your positivity. How do you and the Bruderhof deal with Covid-19? I send you and your family "stay happy and healthy greetings" from Germany 🌞

[@Vintage_cottage_love]

Happy Mother’s Day♥️ sweet video

[@freyni100]

This is a lovely chat and amazing to see such a strong resemblance. Would it be acceptable for women in the community to not have children?

[@RebelAlliance42]

Noooo, I could've sworn she was your sister! ❤

[@torrie5882]

You look like sisters! Beautiful ladies!

[@skimmilk50]

Laura looks exactly like her mum!

[@RealFarknMcCoy]

Yes, I'm wondering if they were doing cloning experiments in the Bruderhof about 20-some years ago! ;-)

[@geekgroupie42]

wow Commune living must be great for the skin! your mum is gorgeous (you too of course!)

[@emmib1388]

lifestyle can affect your skin! both positive and negative -- not wearing makeup all the time does help a person have better skin (genetics excluded, of course!)

[@katstephens6571]

I'd love to live like they do. It's like being a nun or brother just married.

[@patcastabita340]

I have a question ....why sometimes you cover your head and sometimes no?from what age you start cover your head?

[@ilonakat9379]

patcas tabita and why?

[@cecectconnecticut344]

I was wondering this too.

[@victoriagibson014]

The mum is gorgeous warm her skin is lovely 👍

[@NanOfTwo]

You obviously get your happy and cheerful disposition from your mum.

[@sgtgalactic1655]

Beautiful souls ❤️

[@patfros5902]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful video!

[@charlottescott6609]

Lovely mom looks so so young

[@nektariospatronias50]

Well done what an absolutely beautiful video thank you

[@Messier45_Pleiades]

I had an aunt called Dorothea. We used to call her Aunty Dot.

[@Lucky-ei6yh]

Same, except she was my great great Aunty Dot.

[@phyllisomeara3021]

Two Lovely Ladies ,Stay Safe.🌈

[@deconstructingdre8618]

I love this video!

[@sbayles]

Your mom looks like your older sister. You both have beautiful complexions.

[@maryanndecelle4041]

Beautiful ❤️

[@lindawilson290]

Hi, Laura, I don't know if you've already answered this, but why is your Mom not wearing a head covering? Thank you.

[@TheMaariaanaa]

She explained on another video that head coverings were not mandatory. I think her mom chooses not to wear them.

[@lindawilson290]

@@TheMaariaanaa Thank you!

[@TheMaariaanaa]

@@lindawilson290 No problem!

[@mimmiaijo1813]

You have a lovely relationship!

[@candycooopa]

You guys sound like you’re from Ireland with those ls

[@ljdmanxfella5793]

I'm genuinely trying to gain a better understanding of Bruderhof, so I'd like to ask what you might consider very basic questions. For example, the first one which came up in this video, was why did your Mom change her birth name, and does that signify something in particular within Bruderhof? I appreciate that I could find websites which provide certain information, but I'd much rather ask someone who is _'personally living'_ within a Bruderhof community. This leads to my second straightforward question... What do *you* think of Bruderhof as? For example, a religion, a community, a sect, a collective way of living and so on? This video clarifies that your maternal grandmother was _'Bruderhof'_ (if that's they way to contextualize it?) But was your Mom's grandmother also _'Bruderhof',_ and what was the situation on your paternal family history? I suppose what I'm asking, is how many generations of your family are/were _'Bruderhof'?_ And do you know any history regarding what caused them to become _'Bruderhof'?_ Sorry to fire so many questions at you like this, but as I say, I'd like to hear first hand, and _'direct from the horses mouth'_ so to speak. Many thanks in anticipation of your understanding. Stay healthy.

[@ljdmanxfella5793]

I'm getting thumbs up (thank you), but what I'm not getting, are any answers from Laura, which is a little disappointing, if not rude to be honest.

[@suzanneedmonds1566]

@@ljdmanxfella5793 I often wonder if the makers of vlogs receive comments to old vlogs? If not that might be why you have not received any answers. I do think though that if vloggers want people to subscribe to their channels and watch their videos then they should put effort into reviewing comments that are left. Except of course for vlogs that have thousands of comments, viewing that number is probably a big ask.

[@ljdmanxfella5793]

@@suzanneedmonds1566 Hi Suzanne. Thanks for your thoughts, they're really appreciated. I know how KZbin functions/operates quite well as I own and manage several channels myself under various registered companies. And silly as it might sound, I actually *want to* believe what you explain as a perfectly valid answer. But sadly, it just isn't. I don't mean sadly for you of course. I mean sadly for any positive light I was initially looking at _'The Bruderhof'_ in. I comment and ask questions on uploads, which in some cases, were uploaded to KZbin 8-10 years ago. And on KZbin channels which sometimes have several million hits, and even several million subscribers. But I've never *Not had* a reply from a KZbin channel owner, when I've asked them (directly) a question. In contrast, _'The Burderhof'_ (or Laura, I'm not sure which?) have/has only 8,000 subscribers, and 30,000 total views of this video which was only uploaded last year. Do you mind me asking if you're a member of the Bruderhof by the way Suzanne? Thanks again anyway. Stay healthy.

[@hekate1971]

I like these videos eventhough i am not religious. I don t feel as if you are trying to convert me so i can listen and watch your videos without any guard up and just learn about your life.

[@saratola]

We have a small village in northern Sweden called Dorothea (Dorotea with Swedish spelling) :)

[@robinrubendunst869]

How do you stop from being egoistic and self-centered? How do you stop from being ambitious in your careers? How do you remain humble but not insecure? What about vanity? Not relying on any external trimmings to make you feel pretty? Do you feel pretty? What about depression and anxiety?

[@Bruderhof]

Hi Robin - I'm going to be answering your questions in a video soon. Keep an eye out for it! Thanks for asking - Laura

[@fbkip]

Hey Robin, I have a history with depression. Since I've been depressed for almost half my life. At my deepest point I was desperate to get out of it and searched for a way out. That's when I came across Jesus and His power to drive the depression out. I commanded the depression to leave in Jesus name and I haven't been depressed since. Shortly after this I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Saviour. I think depression can't have a grip on you if you are a born again believer. This is my take on it. God bless you in your search for answers!

[@ericasarat1834]

I lost twins I didn't know I had at only 7 weeks. At the time I didn't know I was expecting or have anyone to share the news with. Now five years later, I still wish I had the twins with me. I never knew the twins were there in the first place, never heard a heartbeat, or felt the kicks, let alone gave birth. I don't know what it is like to bury a child, but I can imagine from miscarrying two 7 week old babys. I still never told anyone.