Rob and Leslie's 2024 French Advent: Day 22

[@leahgannon5030]

Have a very Merry Christmas Christmas ☃️🎄☃️🎄beautiful book 🙌🏽✌🏼

[@joannejohnson1180]

Best Carol so far. Love that version. Great idea for the memory book. Maybe do them yearly?

[@Travelling_Jonoberries]

Good Morning Beautiful People!! Rob you look so well, must be the Chateau life 😊, thank you for allowing us all to peruse Leslie’s wonderful book certainly something to retain your memories of this wonderful period in both your and family lives. Wishing you all a very French white Christmas 🎄

[@janeblandford852]

There was certainly a lot of history to your journey...thank you for some of the reminders. You have done well and God has certainly blessed you in so many ways!! Wishing you a Merry Christmas and all the Best for the New Year!!! Much love from Canada....xoxoxo 💗. Looking forward to what God does for you in 2025!!!!

[@beverlysmith9854]

What a nice thoughtfull gift!❤ So nice to have your hard work and memories in pictures.

[@djo4308]

Love the book. We have followed you from the beginning. It’s amazing how much you have accomplished. One bite at a time. Rob, I remember you getting emotional and overwhelmed, I mean who wouldn’t. The massive size, the leaky roof, it’s wonderful to see just how far you’ve come. You have learned so much and become more and more confident in adapting and figuring out how to make things work. The kitchen is a dream! Thank you both. Enjoy your days with the all the family. Merry Christmas 👑🙏🙏🙏💜

[@Denise-ez8ub]

All things are possible through Faith! Beautiful video, thank you. Merry Christmas !

[@Daihatsu_Hijet]

That’s an absolutely beautiful book…yeah I remember all those videos 😊

[@DianeHeeney]

Love this so much! The coffee table book is so beautiful, and thank you for taking us through it. I adore the kitchen and CANNOT wait until the baking kitchen becomes a reality. "O Come All Ye Faithful" is just lovely...the guitar and the vocal so meaningful. It's my favorite carol, and was our processional for our wedding, 32 years ago yesterday. Thank you for all you do. It's a dream of mine to visit one day and be a part of it all somehow. God bless you!

[@Randy8923]

I'm enjoying the beautiful singing and videos. Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 ❤

[@kathyvick2710]

The book is precious! What a wonderful gift to receive! Rob…you are like my brother….doesn’t want anything because then it sits and collects dust. He said he doesn’t need to hold something…it’s the memory in his head he keeps. I make scrapbooks for my preschoolers of their year with me. I include photos, artwork, language stories, science experiments (mixing colors…circle w/3 sections, window garden….photo holding their own ziplock with what sprouted, and fingerprints….we talk about how no 2 people have the same fingerprints and isn’t it crazy how God made us all special & unique…then I turn 3 prints into “animals/insects/sea creatures”….example: dog, butterfly, fish. Those that are old enough will remember Ed Emberly who had a book with how to make a fingerprint into animals etc. I got that book in elementary school and have it in my classroom….😉) I often hear back from parents how their kids look at their book everyday or show people that come over. It warms my heart! 🥰 Crafting is my happy place! Great job Leslye and beautiful job on the song!!! 👍🏻👏😉🥰🐶🍷🙏

[@dianetipton6040]

Thank you for the beauty and the love, Merry Christmas!

[@jerridavis6462]

Love the book 🎄❤️ Merry Christmas from Texas 🎄❤️✝️

[@lizmasi9918]

Leslie your voice is so beautiful!

[@carolranes91]

Some of us really love being alone at Christmas. I had to take my mom to family gatherings every year because she was raised in a large family. As a child I always liked being alone and I am so thankful now to be completely alone at Christmas..I can spend time reading the Bible and listening to beautiful music. I do not miss the hustle of being with others. I fix myself a great meal and just enjoy the solitude.

[@CFLINVAS]

Beautiful book! 🎄❤️🙏

[@rhonatemple2776]

Leslie, your voice was so beautiful, I love that song you were singing and you made it perfect. Nice to just to hear a simple song sung by one person and just the beauty of the season. Merry Christmas from Calgary, we’re kind of dry with no new snow in the immediate further. Merry Christmas 🎅🤶🎄🇨🇦🙏🏼. Loved the book ! ❤

[@kristinejellum6289]

Leslie, you did a gorgeous job on putting the book together. I know how much work it is, going through the photos and deciding what to use. It was so fun being reminded of the process from the beginning 🎄Merry Christmas! Enjoy your kids and your time in the States. Our kids from Portland are on their way to South Africa for Christmas. Our son-in-love and grandkids are dual citizens. I think you met them a couple times when they lived in a former Multnomah house on Pacific St.

[@CatMindy2187-o4v]

A trip down memory lane...very nice...😀😀

[@maryoelmann6137]

I love the book and your retrospective look at how far you have come. I do so enjoy the Christmas music at the end of your videos. It has really put me in the holiday spirit. Merry Christmas.

[@annlawrence852]

Enjoyed it immensely!❤

[@annetowner5447]

What a nice walk through of your time at the chateau. I realize I have been watching you guys now since your lockdown videos... How the years fly by...

[@anniefawcett9936]

I agree with the present giving. I need nothing because God gave us the best gift we will ever receive and that was his Son, Jesus. Merry Christmas everyone.

[@bobimt77]

Beautiful carol with the guitar!

[@CatMindy2187-o4v]

Love the carol!!!

[@Julie_Krantz]

Yall! That song. I’m absolutely serious when I say it’s the best version I’ve ever heard. If you can somehow get that recorded…just like you dud it here, no fancy accompaniments, just Leslie’s sweet voice and the beautiful guitar….. and offer it on Spotify, I’d buy it. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one. I’d love to add that to my Christmas playlist on there.

[@maryannconte7583]

THANK YOU! Beautiful! How’s Monsieur Bingley?❤❤❤❤❤

[@lindat1879]

Beautiful ❤

[@RaySqw785]

Happy Xmass to all, our savior birthday! Who is this man that comes my way ? The dark ones shriek They scream His name Is this the One they say will set the captives free ? Jesus, rescue me Set me free of the chains holding me Is anybody out there hearing me ? Set me free As the God man passes by He looks straight through my eyes And darkness cannot hide Do you want to be free ? Lift your chains I hold the key All power on Heav'n and Earth belong to me You are free You are free You are free

[@rickflood]

Joyeux Noel! Deaf old man hear hoping you won't take it personally that I have a hard time hearing your voices.

[@LindaDavis-hi2un]

It’s difficult to hear you at times. Could you invest in a clip on microphone? I think it would help.❤🎄⭐️

[@Daihatsu_Hijet]

There was only a little crackle Linda; they are a charitable organization you could donate new microphones to them, for the children. 😊 ✝️ … 🎄

[@LindaDavis-hi2un]

@ I wasn’t talking about the crackle. The volume was really low.

[@Daihatsu_Hijet]

@ not here the volume was the same as all the other episodes and as everything else I watched. Maybe check your settings.

[@LindaDavis-hi2un]

@ I watch several You Tube videos and haven’t had any issues with them. Several of the ones I watch are in France and the U.K. 🤷🏼‍♀️ It was just when they were talking about their book. The singing was fantastic!