LAST Q&A OF 2024: MOVING + MOUNTAINS + MEMORIES + MARRIAGE

Every few months, I asked our Instagram Audience (@Chad_ErinPaine) to submit questions for us to answer in a Q&A. We review them all and choose some of the most frequently asked questions or the ones we believe we can provide encouraging answers to.
Our hope is to always be an encouragement to those around us and we hope this Q&A Session will encourage you today!
Love,
Chad + Erin
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[@jessicahopkins9785]

Chad and Erin are a solid Christian couple that love God and I’m so happy they can share their Godly growth and wisdom to all of us…thank you!

[@warropr69]

@@jessicahopkins9785 Problem with people like you all is you interpret the Bible in such a way that groups of people are discriminated against. Jesus accepted everyone! He did not cast aside anyone because they did not follow the word of God. He included them & cared for them.

[@chessyharris6200]

With 6 kids, especially them being homeschooled, a husband and a house to take care of my question would be how do you find time to rest from all the work. ❤ your heart . You work very hard every day.

[@Cam-gz6wx]

Praying with my husband positively changed my marriage. My friend, who was considering divorce, started praying with her husband too. She said it also positively changed her marriage. This advice could save marriages. We should all share this advice with those in our lives.

[@mamatofive1]

“Learning your spouse is a never ending journey.” So true, and is the beauty of marriage! It’s encouraging to see the close God honouring relationship you two have ❤️

[@FondaPassmore]

Please pray for my husband to give his life to the lord. Some times we are not on same team . You both are such inspirations. Thank you for words of wisdom.

[@pamelaj498]

I just prayed for him!

[@maura3911]

Praying your husband feels the nudge to know the truth after I just prayed!

[@FondaPassmore]

@@pamelaj498 Thank you!

[@FondaPassmore]

@@maura3911 Thank you!

[@babrojobunch]

Chad and Erin, you are such an amazing couple and incredible parents! You have been true to who you are since ya’ll first got together on Keeping up with the Bates!! I have enjoyed watching you two teach your family so much about Jesus!!

[@kimford9833]

Raising children is a full time job, and I think y'all are the greatest parents!!

[@bowed305]

Loved Erin's laugh in response to the work question. I think she may have done a little "bless your heart" in her head before responding. I truly appreciate y'all being so open with us in your responses to these questions. As for introducing your children to God, the thing that helped me most growing up was seeing my parents live their faith right out in front of me. I didn't appreciate it quite like I should have growing up, but I sure do get it now. I love how y'all answered this question. Thank you for this video!

[@peggywilliams2461]

You are being used mightily by the Lord to help so many people! "Keep on keeping on" shining a light for others to see on how to live a life centered around the Lord Jesus Christ!

[@lindag1372]

If 2 wills are in union there will be no internal chaos. If 2 wills united to Gods will, there will be peace and joy.

[@Phoebe-i6r]

So much wisdom from one’s still young. Your children are blessed!

[@Nunyabusiness82777]

Y’all are the sweetest couple. So Godly and encouraging! ❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@lauraC1082]

You two are a beautiful couple, beautiful parents and beautiful individuals!

[@brickhouse2688]

I TOTALLY agree about the food! It's an industrial substance designed to turn your health in to someone else's money!!! You DO feel better when you eat real food. It is all about nutrients and most 'food-like products' don't contain enough nutrients to keep us healthy. One bite at a time, makes a HUGE difference. I no longer feel sick and tired all the time.

[@tracytaylor1893]

Erin is just so beautiful inside and out you guys are for sure relationship goal such a beautiful couple God bless you and your family in everything you do

[@pattyjones5623]

I just love watching you guys. Your vlogs make me wanna be a better person ,to listen to my family more thank you for sharing and inspiring me and many others!

[@ElizabethKanas]

Wow who here thinks Erin does not work? Like taking care of six little ones and homeschooling is not work? Wow that just angered me. Such a demeaning and thoughtless question. Anyone who thinks moms don’t work because they are home with kids needs their priorities rearranged. That question made me upset! God bless you Erin and Chad and thank you! 🫶🏻🙏🫶🏻

[@Barny-26]

Dont get angry. People are ignorant🤷‍♀️

[@ElizabethKanas]

I know! 🙏😊

[@sandyjuntunen4088]

Maybe they just meant working A job you get paid money for?

[@PatriciaCook-p1j]

Let alone some of the comments on here! People are brave when they’re not having to look someone in the eye. Social media has destroyed manners. 😢

[@sammydasilva6152]

No one would argue that a nanny or a woman employed in a kindergarten or daycare is not truly working or lacks a legitimate job simply because her role involves caring for children. However, many people mistakenly believe that unpaid labor lacks value. Plus, nowadays, a significant number of parents entrust the responsibility of instilling values and parenting to external institutions like kindergartens, daycares, schools, and universities, rather than taking on this crucial role themselves. And some women leave their infants and toddlers in crèche, day nursery, for excessive hours, resulting in weakened bonds with their children. Unfortunately, many Western women, influenced by feminism, often measure their worth primarily in terms of their careers rather than accepting the roles of good wives and mothers. While there is nothing wrong with pursuing a career, many career-oriented women look down on those who choose to be stay-at-home mothers.

[@BridgetteMackenzie]

The way you speak to and about one another is so encouraging and beautiful💕

[@tammygabaldon9907]

Love just how much you have God in your hearts, family and relationship❤

[@momsquared-lh4rm]

when my 19 year old son started having severe gut issues, I did a deep dive into health and nutrition and learned so much. we already had a very clean diet, but there was room for improvement and so we did what we had to do. my children were already on board from birth, so for us, the transition was pretty easy and then when the positive changes in our health came, it made the journey to health more tolerable. keep going, you will not regret it and your children will thank you. mine sure do and watching your godly parenting and the sweet nature of your children, I know that you will have the same outcome. BY THE WAY, your grocery haul looks much like mine. LOL

[@amberadams4550]

I like your approach to eating healthy! I think it’s awesome that you’re teaching them about what food does to their bodies because it allows them to decide what they want from food.

[@davidhannan2023]

Thank you for investing your time from your family to all of ours!

[@patriciatodd8552]

Will be nice to hear where you are moving. You are a sweet and loving family.

[@teriengle7968]

I love the way Jesus Christ is 1st in everything yall do! God will honor your witness to others.

[@user-tf2vx4go1r]

💯. God IS our life. He is the center of everything we do!! Love your answer on this question. Spot on!!

[@melissab1044]

Thank you for the positive words of encouragement and inspiration!

[@melindawittmayers824]

Your light's are shining brightly! Bless you and your family

[@audreyschneider2267]

Beautiful people and family. Thank you for sharing your lives with us!❤

[@donnaheun4151]

It sounds like you have a very wise Christian couple to mentor you. What a blessing.

[@BeverlySmithJohnson]

May you continue to let God lead you daily. You are a wonderful couple and example for others.✝️💕

[@beckybanta126]

Yay! It is Chad & Erin visit time! I so enjoy & appreciate whatever the topic is of the day as you honor God & His love for us all. I feel like I am across the table enjoying your fellowship! Thank you muchly! And thank you for your monthly email devotionals. You share the realness of always exploring 0:04 & learning along our spiritual journeys! Praying for blessings as you pack & move. Oh bother!😳 I hope alk the animals are going with you!😊

[@kimford9833]

Beautiful Family!! Your children are so blessed to have amazing parents!! I always look forward to watching your videos!! I love your Family!!

[@GrammyG1]

Would love to see more vlogs on your healthy cooking with recipes. Good luck on your upcoming move.

[@Ann-h9p]

Praying for your move and all the decisions, emotions and tasks that go with it.

[@allynaroman]

What a timely and delightful video Chad + Erin! Thank you for being sensitive to the Holy Spirit and talking about key points in marriage! Love that! May the Lord help us whatever temperament we have to deny our flesh and walk in the Spirit! Praying for your move- that the Lord give you calm I. The midst of the mystery of the unknown and help when it comes to moving day! We just moved as well! ❤

[@michelesusanne1]

Repeating back to your spouse what you think they said/meant is called "Mirroring". It is very helpful in communication. It gives each person the opportunity to be heard in the way they are trying to express themselves.

[@blancacruz2254]

God bless your beautiful family 🙏🏼❤️

[@nadinefravel2283]

I just adore your family and fervent devotion to Christ. Thanks so much for the q and a video. Many blessings from Southern California. 🍂🍁

[@harborspringsgirl]

Hey, you too it’s Mary from Michigan. I just want to thank you for showing your faith in your KZbin videos and in your store, but I love who you talking about praying out loud because I’ve always felt led to do that and my husband read his devotional before he leaves for work and then I get to take a good 45 minutes with the Lord praying, reading the Bible, listening to Christian music because we’re both retired, but he’s still also doing carpentry. Take care., Mary

[@Cupcake-p7p]

I would love to hear more about Erin’s homeschool journey ! She has inspired me to homeschool my babies

[@Melissa-jq2qn]

This was great! Thank you! You two are such an amazing couple. 🥰

[@rosemaryroutte7379]

This video was so inspiring! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us.

[@TheEricksonGang]

I cannot wait to see where the Lord is leading you both & your family. We went on the eating healthier journey 4 or 5 years ago maybe longer but 4 or 5 years ago is here we are 90% there. We don't go out only once or twice a year a splurge like that. We make our meals at home. I know you both work very hard and you both are a great example of being the Lords Disciples. You are a healthy loving Christian couple and I admire that!

[@sarahthompson8097]

You Two are Such A BLESSING!

[@JESUSCHRISTISMYLORD-gy7qh]

May God bless you Erin you are so humble. And you and your husband are an example of love. Please keep me in your prayers. All my love to your family.

[@christywolf5028]

You guys rock I am so glad you guys are going home to Tennessee for Christmas 🎄♥️ you guys have a beautiful young family....

[@sherrylee1072]

Hello from NC Y’all always do such a good job answering questions. Love your hearts for the Lord , family and even us your fans. God bless

[@suzie7313]

We need more recipes please Erin. 🥰 love your grocery store advice

[@Twins.mom04]

God bless your lovely family! 🙏🏽

[@paulabeaman5586]

You are both Wonderful Examples of God in this world!!! What Awesome Bright Lights you are!!! ✝️✝️ May God bless you and your beautiful family during this holiday season and I can’t wait to hear about your future plans!!!! Love you Chad and Erin!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@SusieMiller-vl2gn]

Beautiful couple, inside & out. Beautiful family raising children to know Whose they are. Blessings to you both❤

[@kthornton6323]

Thank you for encouraging us to pray with our spouse. I pray that my husband will learn more about the Lord and want to be baptized, but I never thought about us praying together. Please pray for him and that he will want us to do this together. Y’all are wonderful mentors and partners. You give such good advice. Thank you for sharing your life with us.

[@KatieB-qv5jl]

Y’all have such a beautiful relationship! Y’all need to start a podcast! I would love to get my family on a healthier journey!

[@anye76]

Lots of love to you both. Excited for the upcoming move❤☺

[@johnensminger7675]

God Bless you now! We are praying for you guys and hope all goes well for you! Thanks for sharing your time and your thoughts with us! Love you!❤

[@janellward2380]

I love your Christmas ideas!! 🥰

[@francesdelrosario1193]

I love what you all do for the lord.

[@LindleyMatthias]

I’m not sure if you guys read the comments, but I just wanted to say I love what you said about reminding each other “we’re on the same team.” This will be increasingly important as your children become teenagers, since parenting will become more complicated, and the dynamic of your home and marriage will shift. I’m saying this as a momma of one grown child and the rest are teens:) God bless you both. Love your videos and your encouragement 🥰

[@emmakate6518]

Hey Erin, I would love to see an outfit lookbook if you'd be willing to do that!! I'm new to modest dressing and want to wear more skirts but I don't know how to style them!

[@Angel-wolfe]

Great talk thank you! ❤ I love following along and can’t wait to see where the next place is you call home! I love the renovation projects you do!

[@jenaemarieAZ]

Feelings are : mad, sad, scared, love....

[@smartgrandma]

What a delightful video! I can listen to you both forever! Reaching out to others like this is such a wonderful way to serve God. Our kids are all adults now with adult sized problems. When they are dealing with frustrations or problems and they turn to us to vent about it, we remind them that we are all on the "G~Team". not because our last name starts with the letter "G", it's because we are all unified on the "God" team.....we are all in this life together. We aren't going thru life alone. Not only do we have each other to turn to, we have God to turn to. This helps the anxiety ease up and helps us to remember to reach out to our Lord more easily, more automatically. With the hustle and bustle of life, with adult size problems, sometimes we forget about this when we are most overwhelmed. It's such a blessing when we remind our kids or our kids remind Mike and I or each other. It's so amazing when God reminds us, especially when He is guiding us to remind each other. I feel so proud to be on the G~Team with you and your family, and with everyone we come across. It's yet another way for us to serve God. With loads of love, prayers, and gentle hugs to you all, Donna Gulyas in Florida. 🥰🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌴

[@christinefigueroa2529]

Thank you for your Godly insights❤

[@theresamcclure7333]

I’m watching from Australia, i really enjoyed this conversation 😊

[@Beccalyn321]

Love watching you two and your love of the Lord. Would you mind sharing a picture of the manger where the kids add straws? I love the idea and want to do it with the grandkids!

[@suzie7313]

We need more recipes please Erin. 🥰 love your grocery store advice. Also, could you make a recipe book for healthy foods on your website?

[@barbaramiller3205]

We do the same thing, something special every day in Dec. And this year I was able to put a day of serving a local charity, trying to make it an outward looking thing too. It gets more difficult with older kids that have their own schedule.

[@alicemaggio8854]

Listening to you both talk about the changes you have made in the food makes me thank God even more for RFK who will be heading up that department and working to get additives, etc out of our food and actually make it "food" and healthy. Make America healthy again!

[@heidimatson9851]

Yesss

[@warropr69]

I’m really surprised you think RFK is a good choice for Health & Human Services. Just because he wants additives taken out of cereal? My goodness, even his own siblings do not support him. The man was hard core drug addicted from his teen years. His brain was affected. He’s done the craziest things in his adult life. Didn’t you read about the decapitation of the dead whale incident and the dumping of the dead bear in Central Park? He full of conspiracy theories. He has no scientific background. He’s an anti-vaxxer, as are many people in the south! RFK jr is scary!! Most cereal is junk food. I don’t need government to tell me to quit eating processed food.

[@hallshomestead]

Absolutely

[@brandeethompson7873]

@@hallshomesteadlol we will see about that the same guy who was in a picture with Trump eating McDonald’s

[@carolinemiller7774]

@@brandeethompson7873 I sometimes eat McDonald's Donald's and Incare about chemicals and toxins being in our food.

[@honeyk4551]

Well said Chad and Erin 👏🏽👏🏽 love you r family and how you choose to parent ❤😊

[@kindnessmatters4068]

I don't understand why people always think you tubers don't have jobs 😅 Appreciate you guys!! ❤

[@janebarrett4601]

I'm curious as to whether they own their own home. I find it strange that many of these families rent

[@Harrietsimplerecipes]

KZbin is a job. It's very Funny how people think for sure I agree with that. I love this heavenly couple 🎉❤

[@deenamaness6731]

They sure don't watch this channel a lot or they would know they work

[@annem4395]

I wonder if it’s because they don’t do sponsorships like many other KZbinrs? I feel like most people know KZbinrs also get paid through KZbin views and ads, but perhaps it might not seem obvious to viewers who don’t know much about social media. Whereas with a sponsored video, there’s a very clear line drawn between posting a video and income earned. company.

[@Harrietsimplerecipes]

Will by God's grace open mine also 😀. God's blessings to all. I love this heavenly Family from God.

[@brendawilder1379]

Good to hear from you both, love your channel ❣️

[@christinamoscato8142]

Thank you so much the advice you shared helps our family too! God Bless!!!

[@annagarza7299]

My mother was from the old country Portugal 🇵🇹 and she always told ME to make your own money $ you do not want to ask your husband for money and she did not know how to read or write and she worked and at home she did everything by memory ❤️

[@deborahhopper2682]

I just love y’all you are so honest and genuine!

[@Harrietsimplerecipes]

Beautiful and heavenly Couple. Jesus can be seen on you and your Family in the videos. Keep on living dor Him. He is your reward. God bless you even more in Jesus name amen. 🎉❤❤❤

[@pmcooper82]

Whatever y’all decide -always remain true to yourselves and the Lord ! The world needs more couples such as yourselves 🙏 Some people are just rude and apparently are not happy within themselves so they seem to lash out at people that they wish they could be more like ! Continue on y’all’s path 🙏

[@christinat.7264]

Love your words of wisdom and encouragement ❤️. Thanks for posting. I bought your women's wisdom cards and carry them with me. So, when I have a moment during the day, I read them. Helps me stay in touch with God. ❤😊

[@mathewdibbern595]

I love your fathers comment, "were on the same team". Powerful

[@myvirtualinteriordesigner]

Thank you for the beautiful advice and wisdom you share 🫶 love this video!

[@christinaking6530]

Always a pleasure to hear from both of you.

[@didine256]

Can't wait for you to announce when you'll have another kid ❤💕🤩

[@bowed305]

Unless they don't. What if they're perfectly happy with the family they have?

[@Barny-26]

They probably won’t. William was a gift, but very unexpected.

[@noorbohamad5796]

@@Barny-26I think maybe even the kid before William wasn’t really expected either

[@ramonaadams4540]

Precious family ❤

[@connieploeger3704]

I can just hear your dad say "you are on the same team". And yes Chad is so right it is cheaper to eat unhealthy😢

[@wendyouellette]

Hopefully not for long! I’m praying this next year we will see better days! It’s so hard to buy groceries these days.

[@kathycarpenter3300]

Love all your videos. Yaw have a wonderful family love yaw. From Guntersville Al

[@deborahb3664]

Excellent video!! Thanks for sharing!! ❤❤

[@amarisdavid2892]

Erin you always have the prettiest clothes-- love the bright colours! It really stands out amid the trend of neutrals.

[@deepace4581]

Erin and Chad you are beautiful people ❤️🙏🏻 Erin you look like your Mom🤗

[@nancyknight7530]

Such a beautiful family!

[@trishpolk640]

Y'all are wonderful❤

[@donnakytle6595]

Chad I can see both of you being in full time Ministry.

[@Draftingalife]

They already are! Just them being a family is such a witness what better work than pouring their effort into their own home. It’s already spilling out into the world around them.

[@susangrim529]

I love you both so much and your Spiritual life! 😊 ALSO YOU MAY NOT KNOW, BUT I SEE LEAD PAINT ON THE TABLE & DOOR. I HAVE STUDIED LEAD PAINT. IF IT FORMS RECTANGLES AS IT FALLS APART ON SOMETHING, THATS LEAD PAINT! Just wanted you to know out of Love! ❤❤

[@marianne362]

Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving!🍁

[@caroldearing8002]

Thank you for sharing your ideas and the communication skills that you have shared!! ❤

[@sallysmith155]

I really enjoyed the Q.A. And as for Erin she does work very hard.😊😊

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

I love you guys. You bless me so much. Ty.

[@lisahall9226]

So glad to hear you speak of how as Christians we do not compartmentalize Jesus. He is in everything we do, because He lives in us. He is the one I talk to more than anyone else. I can hardly wait to see Him face to face!

[@mki5139]

You are what you eat ... from there it's easier to 'sell' the healthy food to the family.

[@Mrsmadison45]

Fantastic video, thank you for sharing ❤

[@karenstedman5699]

Beautiful family thank you for sharing ❤❤❤❤

[@meganvester8819]

Love your q and a. So encouraging ❤

[@christinaking6530]

You are so right, if only the rest of the world would realize that God and Jesus and the holy spirit are real, and believe, i think the whole world would be very different, kind and loving.