Preparing For Baby At A New House | Ep. 350

[@GregorianChantAcademy]

Hi Katie (and Elisha). This is Chris Jasper. It was great to randomly meet you in the Safeway parking lot this morning. lol My wife, Molly, was always wondering if we'd ever bump into you guys in town sometime. And now we have! Anyway, here is one of my channels, Gregorian Chant Academy. FYI, Gregorian Chant is the official, liturgical sung prayer of the Catholic Church, dating back to around the 5th-6th century and is still used to this day. 90%+ of its texts are taken from Sacred Scripture and are sung in Latin. In fact, musical notation was invented around the turn of 9th-10th centuries to record these chants! My other channel is an occasional podcast called Pipes With Augustine. It was great meeting you. God bless you and your family. Stay close to Jesus and have a very Merry Christmas!

[@lemarge2140]

Checking your channel! ❤

[@Raisingwildminds]

I think this was a wise choice ❤ When you talked about going through the stomach flu in the tent, my first thought was "imagine going through that with a newborn!" The ability to be warm, have a warm bath etc in your final days of pregnancy is also so vital!

[@NikkiSchumacherOfficial]

Been there. Yall made the right move. You still saved a ton of money for six months and that’s admirable. You’re making wonderful memories of these little years.

[@happyhealthyhavenlyhome]

I love that every episode feels like a competition to see which of you can out compliment the other. It really is so sweet and so convicting to hear. Appreciate y'all so much!

[@lisacarlton9867]

Your own Christmas story... Mother having baby, almost due and in need of shelter to have her Child... blessings to your family this Christmas as you await your next Child and reflect on the meaning of the season x

[@aymeesretep8754]

I can def see your reluctance to move close to giving birth and also your being anxious to be moved after the experience in tent w sickness. So glad you have chosen to accept the help and to be warm for next birth. I am sure you gave your family great experience and memories and pray for a smooth delivery and recovery for you all and smooth transition as far as moving and adding new baby. We just had our 10th 6 weeks ago and it was my easiest delivery yet. God bless you all.

[@tatyanacristobal8400]

Your post-partem might just be the best one yet now that you have the modern day comforts back 🤣. You both are incredible lights of God. I have gleaned many good things from your season in the tent. Thank you for allowing us to see a little glimpse of it all. Praying for a wonderful delivery and post-partem.

[@mamatofive1]

This must have been an amazing experience, and the kids will have great memories of the tent! But glad you'll have more modern conveniences when you bring this sweet new little one into your home. All the best for a safe and smooth delivery, Katie!

[@asimon8313]

Aw, it’s incredible. I agree that you all should be proud of yourselves and proud of your children. Definitely not a fail, but a lifetime worth of gained knowledge and experiences in bonding. Merry Christmas!

[@thelottfarm]

i look up to you guys so much! thank you Jesus for a platform that allows us to learn from other christians around the world 💛

[@karliebeam]

I think this was a good move! Yall really were troopers, but winter is here and wisdom calls for running water and a roof! Haha

[@jessicabrown6943]

I definitely recommend getting music lessons through voetburg academy. Especially if your child seems to have a talent for learning music by ear. My daughter just started a few weeks ago and she's doing AMAZING!!! She has already played 4 songs.

[@emmymartin8507]

That’s awesome! How old is she? My daughter is 4. She loves singing/music but I wonder if she’s old enough…

[@NowThatWereAFamilyPodcast]

We recommend between the age of 7-8 to start our courses :)

[@teagranola]

I think anyone who has lived offgrid with children understand when the time has just run out. Histroically, people had a lot of help and passed on their own systems when living in nature that we in the west just don't have. Also people had much simpler goals. When you're trying give your kids a quality education, make good meals and not just plain meat and corn four/water cakes, keep up with hygiene, etc. it's a lot to add to our ancestors whose goals were probaly just "survive the winter." I think God makes creative inventor people so we can grow society! Living off grid really does build character and gives you alot of perspective for how much you don't need. I know I wll always line dry our linens and enjoy cooking outside. Never want a huge house for sure and still enjoying DIYing when we can and spending most of our time outside. But I also enjoy having time to play games with my kids, do sports as a family, etc. The things you just dont have time for when your handwashing laundry and dishes, hauling water, etc. I think everyoneshould go for it at least once though, getting appliances again feels like cheating!

[@margeesanmartino238]

I’m a student midwife and the amount of moms who move two weeks before having a baby or two weeks after are actually very high haha so I’m not surprised by this at all 😅. Excited for you guys and praying for a safe & wonderful birth! ❤

[@Rosie_C]

Good for you pursuing midwifery. :) One of my closest friends hopes to start down that road soon.

[@CallieHarris87]

Closets and cars are all fun places ! To podcast. 🙂

[@asimon8313]

The experience of a lifetime. Well done 👍🏻 I agree that you all should be proud of yourselves and proud of your children. Definitely not a fail, but a wealth of knowledge, capabilities, physical & mental strength, family bonding, on and on. These months in the tent will serve you all for years to come. Meanwhile, enjoy preparing for the arrival of baby boy #5. Merry Christmas!

[@bankomeister11]

This headline gave me a sigh of relief! I was worried for you guys!

[@cateandnickblog]

Well done you guys for being pioneers.. And when it comes to admitting our limits... we've been there - more than once... So humbling and heartsore to admit our own limitations, but the Lord is so tangible and gentle and kind in our weakness. Our own margin is so good for our kids too, now looking back I see how gracious it is of the Lord to lead us away from maxing out for their sake x

[@JaneeHughes]

SO excited about your magazine!!!

[@shb8212]

My neighbors are living very similar to you while they build! I think your situation sounds a bit more cozy though... they really only have room to sleep in their shack, nothing else. They eat in their car 😱We're in MT though and it could snow 2 feet any day. I watch their 4 year old 2-3 days a week so he can get inside and have some play time in the warm house with my kiddos. They only have 3 kids though and the older two are 10 and 13 so definitely is a little easier with more capable kids and fewer of them. They have the same pride to stick it out and prove everyone wrong who thinks they're nuts. I admire their pluck, but also encourage them to use our house while we're away so they can relax a bit.

[@jessicabrown6943]

Its nice to hear that y'all don't mind changing plans and going with the flow when God changes the direction you're going. ❤

[@oaktreedentalpoway1192]

OMG!!! Just listening to you makes me frustrated! How did you go thru all these challenges with 5 little kids with a smile and patience?!!!! Kudos to you!!! You guys are really role models!!!! God Bless your family!!!

[@lonnajoy]

So glad you made this move! I was worried about you all having a new baby without direct access to warm running water would be incredibly difficulty!

[@rachelfaithmanning]

It been so fun following along your adventures! It has been a big inspiration for me.

[@shelbyputnam2354]

So excited about this magazine!

[@jessicabrown6943]

Experiences like that make you appreciate modern accommodations. God uses these sort of things to help us grow so much.

[@angelinagutierrez909]

Y’all are amazing for even living that life for as long as you did with all your circumstances. I’m curious what your kiddos would say about their experience in the tent.

[@duaneroth1525]

Very cool...Our family of seven have lived in the 'wilderness' for 11 years....increasingly gaining 'amenities' .... but it's been good for us in so many ways, including how we have all learned to improvise and live without things .... and now we're staying in a 'regular' setting for a couple of months, and yes, it is so 'easy' .. LOL Judy

[@BreyonnaLowery]

It is always a treat anytime I see a new podcast episode from ya'll. Happy for you guys! Praise the Lord for wonderful amazing friends!

[@jessicabrown6943]

It was neat to see a more rugged look on y'all for a while.

[@aymeesretep8754]

Also hearing about the experience sort of reminds me of the story of the first Christmas.haveyou thought about the parallels there? We havw two december babies and they were my fav births because it was so neat to be pregnant and to meditate on what it was like for the Blessed Virgin Mary and Our Divine Infant King and for St Joseph. He too was so humbled when they had to move right befire she gave birth and had to accept help as a beggar at the very end.

[@Genie519]

Good choice. The tent was not practical in Winter with so many kids and a newborn.

[@julieamstutz6459]

I’m so relieved that you’re in a home now!

[@dailyoccasions9539]

Wisdom of God is all over the two of you! Wise choice. ❤

[@thelottfarm]

purchased 🙌🏼😁 cant wait!!!!

[@NathalieVA56]

This should be named “What no one tells you about off grid living.” Excellent podcast.

[@Suklass-n2x]

I listened to the last several episodes back to back. And it' sounded like the sickness and all you had was not bad and how great it all worked out and now the real truth comes out about how terrible it actually was.

[@lithopheliax61x5]

Eeally? I totally got that it was terrible from the last episodes - I mean, they mentioned that it was more practical that they thought to be all in one room ( so, it was not as bad as one could have assumed, but it did sound suboptimal) and I really thought - now, they have to move back into a house. So, happy they did

[@lithopheliax61x5]

Yes, great decision to move back "indoors", for the winter and the arrival of a new baby. But I definitely understand the experience was great for you - not for everyone, obviously, but I thiught it was a thing that made sense for your family Wishing you a merry Christmas 🎄 and all the best for the upcoming birth ❤

[@KatjavanHoesel]

Thank you for Sharing! May God bless you as you are a blessings! Could you please explanation the thing with white noise machine. How does it help to sleep better for everyone in 1 room?

[@hannahthehomesteader]

I'm glad you addressed the wasps ha ha. Every single episode I thought "are their kids getting stung nonstop?" They were TERRIBLE this year. I've been attacked by a whole yellow jacket nest before so I had a really hard time getting outside this summer. I hope next year is better 😢

[@LegatoTrio]

So proud of you guys

[@midlifethrive1020]

When someone changes their looks, it is important to have a converstaion first 🥰 Is there a reason that you choose to be in a house, verses getting another RV for a short time stay, then to have as a guest place later ?

[@mariafriesen4774]

We had an unusual amount of bees/wasps in Alberta this summer as well!

[@BreyonnaLowery]

Soo good!!!

[@carliegill]

Gotta be honest, it never seemed like a great idea in general (felt like glorified, unnecessary hardship). Idaho is no joke in the winter and there was no point in living in a tent when you have the means to be in a real house. I may have missed it but where are the cats? I hope they weren’t left behind.

[@BeccaHolland-n4q]

I think I missed it, what caused them to have to bail out of the tent? I know because of winter, but what was the catalyst to them leaving a week sooner than planned?

[@gracecollins1240]

It was that Katie sometimes has early babies and it was going to be cutting it close. Min 32

[@AraceliSpeed]

Does anyone know how big their property is?

[@suelayman1371]

Miss the beard

[@SadieLGardner]

Contrary opinion

[@crazychicken4063]

​@@SadieLGardneragree😄

[@doratuininga4121]

lets see where u r living🥰

[@MaryEllen22]

Grow back the beard!

[@ike7909]

I bet you just couldn't get out of that tent fast enough!

[@amyloewen2093]

The bees not the kids 😅