I've never seen this before (Our Cross Country Road Trip) | VLOG

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Hey ya'll, I'm Jess from Roots & Refuge Farm
Welcome to a place that feels like home. A small farm with a big family. We hope you'll pull up a chair, grab some coffee and visit awhile.
There was a time that all I wanted in the world was a little farm where I could raise my family and grow our food. Now, that is exactly what exists outside my door. In watching it unfold, a new dream was formed in my heart - to share this beautiful life with others and teach them the lessons we've learned along the way. Welcome to our journey, friend. I am so glad you're here.
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[@brandyh3536]

When Jess cries, we all cry. I'm just sitting here at work thinking i'm going to casually listen to a R&R video while i do my work. Nope, crying at my desk.

[@loribartlow8677]

Same!

[@rosiewelsh717]

I love that I’m not the only one crying with her

[@jessicareynolds424]

Seriously! Sitting here at grocery pick up waiting and crying. Thank you Jess for always being so vulnerable and real!

[@erin2535]

Casually watching a Roots and Refuge video is always a gamble. I'm 110% here for it, but honestly its a gamble ❤😂❤

[@TheOddWad]

She may not be able to convey the grand imagery of everything through her lens, but she 100% conveys the feels through her spirit! ❤

[@susanmcconnell6041]

I was a professional driver of an 18 wheeler, OTR for 20 years, 2 million miles, no accidents, no incidents, 1 speeding ticket. I drove through all 48 contiguous US states, plus coast-to-coast Canada, numerous times. Youre going through areas that I drove my rig thru many dozens of times. I always took my 2 German Shepherds with me, so they have traveled more than most people. I retired at age 68, due to heart surgeries, but I truly miss being out there. Your trip made me sooooo homesick for the road. I used to cry at the incredible and stark beauty around our nation. I have nearly 100,000 photos from my 20 years of driving. So many sunrises, sunsets, every kind of weather imaginable, and wide freedom. I have my little farm, now, and have 4 dogs, 2 cats, 2 turkeys, and 29 chickens, but I still miss being out there. Thank you for taking us along on this special memory-making family trip!!! 🥰

[@donnakinsey2053]

Respect to you!

[@susanmcconnell6041]

​@@donnakinsey2053 Thank you!! 🥰

[@jogoleegirl4821]

I was 5 years old the first time I went to the Grand Canyon. My father woke me up early and we watched the sun rise over the canyon in silence. It was so magical. I turned to him and said..."Do it again Daddy!" Decades later, I saw a commercial where a little girl wispers "do it again daddy"...I was instantly transported back to that magical moment with my Dad. Even today... at 52 years old...the memories are so profound! Thank you for bringing me back there once again. 💗

[@donnamays24]

❤

[@susanmcconnell6041]

What a WONDER-FILLED memory!!! 🥰🥰

[@amylitton2613]

“I love those moments where life just completely overwhelms you with the ‘good’ emotions…we call emotions good or bad and the truth is…you feel or you don’t. And I understand why so many people choose not to feel because sometimes the pain of life makes you feel like you’re gonna die. But when you’re brave enough to go through that without getting numb, you get to experience moments like this…” Jessica Sowards, RR Farm💚💚💚 That quote is for sure going in my planner/journal.

[@sherryb8191]

I backed the video up and watched that part again and then just had to sit with that for a while. Exactly what I needed to hear at the time. I think I might write it in my journal too...

[@kymmartyn7358]

This quote truely hit home for me! I am a highly emotional person and I get that feeling of either feeling too much or being completely numb because you have to protect your heart from further hurt! But, also being so overwhelmingly filled with emotions for the beauty this world has to offer. I too will be adding this quote somewhere in my home!!

[@JennaGoforth]

So glad I’m not the only one who writes down Jess Sowards quotes in their journals ❤

[@paketotoja5]

GOD'S CREATION IS OVERWHELMINGLY GORGEOUS!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@rbud57]

When I first saw the Grand Canyon, I couldn't walk to the edge - I dropped to my knees and crawled there, and just sat down and stayed put for the better part of an hour. It was the most incredible, overwhelming, and beautiful thing I'd ever seen. ❤

[@Julia_USMidwest]

"Epic road trip"! 😀 Agreed with paper atlas. It is really helpful for people who need visualization at hand, or seeing the big picture.

[@kathyp3494]

I can’t do a trip without a paper map.

[@noramax2925]

Julia_USMidwest I am in agreement with you. I love paper maps because of the big picture. There’s a generation or two who don’t know how to read a map. Thank you Jess for sharing your trip and family.

[@NoTrashInHeaven]

Love your comment about being brave to let yourself feel the feelings- painfully awesome, joyful, tragic...❤

[@msjenwebb]

It's beautiful that you and your step daughter have such a good relationship Jess! I hope she enjoys her stay in SC 😁

[@sunmoonrise]

Yeahh..a daughter among boys...a blessing to mom

[@katiea.584]

Bonus kids are blessing 😊

[@celiahilbrand6943]

The overwhelm of God’s majesty nothing more to say~

[@mlee7037]

Amen!!!

[@roxanneelsey6266]

Amen!!!

[@junkinjodi]

I rode motorcycles for 20 years and this is probably some of the most beautiful country you will ever see

[@kellygreen8255]

It’s a testament to you that I had to stop this video so many times because I couldn’t see through the tears. Your awe is infectious. I so appreciate how much you appreciated the wonder of Gods glory in the landscape of our country. ❤

[@melodychristy448]

I didn't realize how much Maliah and Tobey favor! What a beautiful lovely trip

[@melodychristy448]

Also-I visited the Grand Canyon years ago and we were lucky enough to be there around sunset and it is still the most breathtaking experience of my life, besides bringing life into the world!

[@LindaERyanArt]

Its so wonderful to see Malia having grown into such a lovely young woman! I started watching Roots & Refuge several years ago. Then, when my husband became critically ill it was lovely to check in and see your gardens and family flourishing. I lost him last year and for some time couldn’t watch - so the difference in seeing you and Malia is even more striking. So glad you both are doing well, she’s a beautiful sweet girl who is destined to continue to flourish under your wing. And - I hope the medical issues resolve and you continue to pay attention to your body’s needs. Thank you for sharing your life with us.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

I’m so sorry for your loss ♥️

[@shawnmariemann]

Everyone should have a paper map. Always! Great thing to do with those is to make them into a scrapbook. Use the pages you didn't need and tape/glue down bits from the trip. Collect postcards etc, whatever. Makes a really nice keepsake. I get the mapquest thing and I do still print them out, even with a map, a phone, nav on my car etc. Just makes me feel better. :-) Also so glad to see I'm not the only person who cries when places or things affect her. Thank you for sharing!

[@krazedvintagemodel]

Jess, you and Malia will remember this trip for the rest of your lives! I was a child when my Dad drove my Mom and me from coast to coast, and I remember things I can never see again because they no longer exist! Peace and Blessings to you and yours 🌻

[@kathleenmcginley4827]

I have traveled across the US and around the world and you are right. I have a cross stich from my Grandma I just glanced at on the wall...it says... OF ALL THE ROADS THAT WIND AND WIND, THE BEST OF ALL LEADS HOME WE FIND. She stiched in the 40's...still true today!

[@Tiggerfan07]

You made me cry!! I can feel your emotion through the screen! Natural beauty makes me emotional too!

[@meganh8169]

Well now I'm crying...in the garden snipping basil...watching this...God is most heavenly.

[@WelcometomyCapeCodlife]

I was flying from California to Massachusetts seeing the country from sky was breathtaking. The deserts, buttes and canyons, then the farms of the heartlands, it literally brought me to tears. Now to go see these these places on the ground. Great video.

[@restoredhopediy]

America 🇺🇸 is beautiful and needs to be treasured. These are the moments in life that will be remembered, Jess.

[@Melmaz32]

Thank you for taking ‘me’ along on your grand adventure. I was tearing up with you and laughing and enjoying your adventure. I needed that! Soooo Beautiful!! Thank you.

[@seekerjordan680]

Jess and I started crying at the same time as the camera panned out over Zion. I haven't stopped crying. I am so grateful we are able to feel the awe of life so fully that physically, it changes us. 🙏 whether it's the immense joy of a successful harvest (I harvested my very first crop of potatoes EVER today! Huckleberry Golds) or the throat-closing, heart-thumping, leg-shaking awe of nature, it defines us as human BEINGS, not just humans DOING. Bless you, Jess and Malia, for sharing this with all of us. My heart shares your joy and fierce love. 💖 (As a aside, Texas freaks me out. No mountains anywhere and just wide open space 😳 nope. Nopenopenope. Too much sky for my mountain-loving heart!)

[@Itsavabanks]

The red rocks are beautiful. It literally took my breath away. I went to Salt Lake City, Utah and to Colorado. It looks like this as well. That part of the country is beautiful. I love the mountains and red rocks! It looks majestic at night during the winter. You will gasps when you see the moon at night ! So beautiful.

[@MarkBlackburn-fd4bu]

Jess....... you are a BLESSING!!!!!!!

[@dhansonranch]

Thank you for sharing this...I thoroughly enjoyed it. Such gorgeous country and such heartfelt thoughts and feelings! Great video.

[@_G-BOl-175]

Thank You Jess. I am in the UK and suffer from anxiety Panic attacks and Agoraphobia seeing the Grand Canyon though your eyes I was WOW. I know I will never see such beauty in real life. Thank you.

[@brandyh3536]

Praying for you 🥰

[@_G-BOl-175]

@@brandyh3536 Thank You

[@packradtpackradt4581]

1. Maliah is Adorable. You and Maleah giggling together are adorable. Turning a Chore into a great adventure together. What Fun!

[@debchoate4510]

What a memory to make - thank you for sharing and reminding us what this country really has to offer. I remember the tears that came so easily and the feeling of awe I felt the first time I saw the Smokies.

[@junkinjodi]

My granddaughter was in the Navy and traveled from Virginia to San Diego. She videoed the whole trip and it was absolutely amazing I'm so thankful that she did.

[@sarahross2183]

Oh wow. I don't think I've ever been first to get to a new R&R video lol

[@carriepester5725]

Right? I’m excited to be here so soon after uploading.

[@kontessaknauer4846]

I’m not even there and I’m crying! 😭 Gods beauty. Thank you for sharing.

[@milesfrandsen8280]

God Bless our Beloved America and every soul and living thing within it. Love ya, Patty

[@katshaw2097]

Going thru the Zion tunnel with my 35 foot motor home was truly one of my most memorable experiences ever looking out the holes into the valley they stop all traffic so the motor home drives down the center so beautiful.

[@jeannamcgregor9967]

So sweet. I can hear Miah in Malia's voice. 💚

[@TheSpottedBoot]

I've been to the Grand Canyon three times and it never ceases to leave me awestruck. The last time was a surprise birthday trip for my husband who had never seen it. I stood back just to watch his reaction. During that stay we took the helicopter trip over and into the Canyone. When the rim drops off and the ground quickly falls away, you stomach drops just like Malia was talking about. Everyone should go once in their lifetime because it can't convey on photos or videos. Stunning. Breath taking. Sheer beauty

[@this.vibrantlife]

I love you Jess. So real. So true. The more we fully feel the pain, the more accessible the joy.

[@TracyCotterman]

This is the best video EVER!! I love your joy and excitement. For all of us REALLY old travelers... try to explain to younger generations about the AAA TripTic, lol.

[@bettityndale2846]

I made a trip to the grand canyon 10 yrs ago. Breathtaking. The beauty of it is that as the day goes on it changes color just before dark. Thank you God!

[@AHomesteadingHustle]

We recently drove from Minnesota to Florida in a toyota camry with 2 preteens and a toddler. It was an adventure for the books! Driving allows so much bonding time. Highly recommend!

[@d14551]

I agree, all the photos in the world could not have prepared me for my first view of the Grand Canyon. I was truly awestruck and also grinning from ear to ear just from the joy of it.

[@daleservidio2034]

I feel you Jess. The first time I laid my eyes on the Grand Canyon I cried like a baby 😢. Enjoy this special time with your daughter ❤

[@kristimpson1995]

Oh, the beauty and wonder of Gods country! So diverse and wondrous. So glad you two got to enjoy it together for life lasting memories. Love it!

[@CultivationWithChristy]

I love how full your heart is and how things take you away! So glad you are home and maliah is closer to family.

[@deborahwitzak3599]

I'm so overwhelmed with the beauty of our country. Thank you for sharing your video, emotions and words of wisdom.

[@silver_threads]

My husband and I did a "west road trip" two years ago...South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona...and saw awesome national and state parks, places we had never seen before. You brought me back some lovely memories with your sweet time with your lovely daughter. Glad you are back in your happy place! Yep...no place like home! Blessings, Marie

[@marking-time-gardens]

Oh my goodness!!! Best call ever! Making it a grand memory! Blessings beautiful ladies!🌻🐛🌿💚🙏💕

[@user-lb3yf4dv8o]

When you climbed out of the car at Zion Park and did the 360° turn I got goosebumps just admiring the view of the terrain. Absolutely stunning! Thank you so much for sharing your life with everyone, Jess. I appreciate you. ❤🥲

[@bronwenhintz7787]

Truly Gods wave of his hand

[@karenl7786]

Just awesome. I'm overwhelmed 🙏🏾 Leaving college, not knowing what I wanted to do, I ending up taking a road trip all around the U.S. And i've simce been blessed to see other parts of our incredible world as well. No matter how or what you call our divine creator nothing shows you more that love created everything than the beauty and majesty of the Earth and our blessing to be a part of it. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@vickiblizzard1001]

What's funny is that I'm intently watching the video, just taking in the gorgeous scenery of the west. Then it gets to the end and the camera pans on a beautiful garden building, and I thought "wow, that looks a lot like Jess's cottage garden area!" Turns out it was! And I agree. This earth is packed with many wonders, and it's great to be able to see them in person, but home is always best.

[@nicoladelle]

This resonates so much with me. Some of my fondest memories are long road trips with my Grandmother and later with my baby sister. Five years ago we picked up and moved from California all the way to Alabama and it will forever be one of the best experiences of my entire life, driving across country with her and all of our dogs. It was stressful and exhausting and emotional and so, so beautiful.

[@judithutt6420]

So glad you got to see the Grand Canyon in all its glory!

[@angelapayne4298]

I was gracious enough to spend 4 summers there and worked in the park. My parents shipped my horse crazy self from a MO farm to live with my Aunt and Uncle in Prescott, AZ. LOVED IT!

[@lynnebeattie4829]

Thanks for sharing your amazing journey with us! Our country is so beautiful. We need to embrace and enjoy and preserve the beauty.

[@jenkaa55]

I cried when we went to Zion Natl Park. SUCH a spectacular place! The vastness, epic size of the rock formations… how could you not.

[@sarahall2011]

Jess! 1. I think I've been crying the whole video. And 2. How blessed both you and Malia are that you have each other ❤. Your relationship is so beautiful.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Maliah is stunning. I can't stop looking at her! (Not in a creepy way) What an amazing way to start a new phase of life!! These are core memories ♥

[@NinaM93]

I started driving a semi truck last august with my husband. When we drove through Utah, I cried the first time I witnessed the absolute awe of that place. It is breathtaking. I’m so glad you got to spend quality time with your daughter. I cried watching you in your bewilderment and overwhelming emotion. I am a very emotional person as well. I have endured a lot of heartbreaking emotion, but the happy moments that take your breathe away make it worth it every time. Love you and how you embrace the feels. ❤️ thank you for sharing your cross country trip with us!

[@katieday2537]

I wanna see Jess go through Glacer and Banff National Park. It is an absolute pleasure to watch you see these new places.♡♡♡ I love seeing Jess experience our beautiful country.

[@grandmaofthree897]

We just spent 4 days in the Black Hills of South Dakota. I have been there numerous times since we do live in the state but it strikes me every time with awe at this creation the Lord has made! South Dakota is one of those states that will surprise you with variety of scenery. The best part was we were with our kids and grandkids. I am so blessed.

[@DjChelan]

Thank you both for taking us along! I even had happy tears too!

[@sowemovedhere]

A day full of things you’ve never seen before- that’s how I felt when I went to Yellowstone a few years ago.

[@sowemovedhere]

Side note, we will be in nw Arkansas this summer, I’ll look up that art museum!

[@turtle2212]

You made me cry right away Jess! 😂 Tears of joy. I am from Germany, but I led adventure treks in the States years ago. And your trip brought me back to all these beautiful places. Dankeschön! I will never forget my helicopter ride into the grand canyon.

[@RosemaryJenks]

I grew up in Colorado, which is AMAZING. Driving through Utah made me cry.

[@heatherkennedy9973]

you can't beat a good road atlas for cross contry driving i have one in my truck at all times has saved me quite a few times glad you enjoyed your time together

[@carriepester5725]

Exactly! My hubs and I have tried to impress upon our children that they should have a paper map (or we send them with our atlas, just like Jess’) because sometimes you don’t have service! And that is usually when you need it most, in that sort of situation.

[@adigmon]

I feel you! I took my baby brother and daughter on an 11 day trip down Route 66 after he graduated from southeast Texas to the Grand Canyon, into Utah, through Colorado. There’s no picture that can describe the sites and views or do them justice. It just takes your breath away around every turn! I will always cherish that time with them.

[@hallierasbury65]

Gods art work is breathtaking.

[@dinri5544]

The Grand Canyon musts, a sunrise, a sunset, and a full moon. Magnificent!

[@sandiruch6593]

Thanks so much for taking us with you!! I don’t think I would've ever seen it without you!

[@privatesuzie4071]

I have been all over the world and I reacted to Zion and Monument Valley and Grand Canyon as you did…truly one of my most inspired and spiritual trips….your daughter is so beautiful and resemblance to her brothers very apparent!

[@christenawalker2944]

That is the way I feel when I go to Florida, SO MUCH GREEN it hurts my eyes.

[@Brooke-bu6tz]

As an Aussie that will never see the US in person I thank you for sharing part of your road trip. I love that you always make everything just that extra bit beautiful . ❤

[@charmainemrtnz]

Thank you for taking us along.

[@katiea.584]

Bonus kids are a Blessing. These are the times to keep Family close. Stay Safe 🦋

[@debbiemelander289]

Utah is my heart. I’ve lived here most of my life. The beauty of majestic canyons, cliffs, and the plants that cling to it never get old. It was wonderful to see you experiencing it. Thank you!

[@scandimama]

The West is glorious! God's creation, breathtaking! So glad you girls could experience this together. Blessings!

[@ChickadeeMountainHomestead]

Jess thank you for just that short glimpse of those beautiful sceneries. That trip will forever be cherished by you and your daughter. ❤❤

[@haleighbartlett8642]

Crying right along with Jess! Your poetic words always woo my heart ❤

[@SharksKitten]

YES! “Your either feel or you don’t” - oh my heart… I NEEDED that statement at this exact moment! God bless you! Thank you.

[@stephenbutler7176]

Never been to the North Rim. My husband took me to the South Rim for my 32nd birthday in 1991. We had lived in the Phoenix area for 6 years it was time to see the Grand Canyon. It was astonishing, breathtaking, it made me unsteady on my feet. I'm thankful for the railing, I almost fell over. Not everyone has a physical reaction, we're blessed.

[@michellebogle5428]

What an awesome momma you are Jess. I am sure you two had a wonderful trip together. It's wonderful that you got to spend that alone time with her. What a beautiful memory for you both. Thank you for sharing parts of it with us. I hope to see some of those amazing sights myself one day soon. Much love to you ❤ and may our good Lord continue to bless you and your family.

[@hazzardoustime1968]

This brought back memories for me. My boyfriend and I drove from Oregon to Vegas, got married at the little white chapel in the middle of the night, then drove to Utah to camp at Zion, Bryce, canyon lands, and lake Powell. That area is breathtaking. My heart was singing watching you take this trip with your daughter.❤️

[@francestaylor9156]

7:24 - views like this are why I absolutely love road trips. I think people miss so much when they fly. There's just something deep inside that stirs when you hit the top of a hill/mountain and start climbing down the other side. The view is always amazing with how far off you can see. It never ever ever gets old. 7:39 - roads etched into the middle of mountains is also always a wonder. I love looking at the different layers of rock and trying to figure it out if it's wind or water erosion.

[@battlearmanda]

My fiance and I went on the Mighty 5 road trip a few years ago to see all 5 of the NPs in Utah . That part of the country is so incredible. I bawled my eyes out at Bryce Canyon. I'm tearing up during this video and thinking of my time there too. I'm so stoked you get to create these beautiful memories!

[@TheSuperGGirl]

What a perfect time of day to witness the Grand Canyon

[@fields-n-feathers]

When Meg and Ben walked up to the rim, crying, I was weeping. Your reaction did not disappoint.❤️

[@sharonnorris5984]

I visited the Grand Canyon 40+yrs ago. No matter how beautiful the pictures I had seen I wasn't prepared for the raw beauty. I was speechless

[@daunwatson5524]

JESS , I have been watching you since your Arkansas days. I loved learning how to plant under a container to grow lettuces.........I am a 67 year old woman. I tell my husband about you and Miah and the kids and pets.........I tell everyone to watch your UTUBE. The funny thing is, you are the ONLY PERSON IN THE WORLD, that cries as much as I do.......I am SOOOO emotional. My husband [of 34 years in Sept.] says I cry at margarine commercials......LOL Its true !!!! Thank you for entertaining me while I learn too.

[@CC-yp6mk]

My daughter and I did the "move drive" from Seattle to Chicago 7 years ago. We camped in Idaho and Yellowstone along the way. I've taken car trips and camped all around the country, but this was the most memorable of my lifetime. Exquisite moments that hurt so good. I treasure that adventure.

[@deewinston5651]

Thank you so much Jess for sharing y’all’s amazing trip with us. I had an opportunity to see the Grand Canyon when I was 13, and I remember standing on the edge and I was speechless. There really wasn’t words to explain how I felt and still, 61 years later, I can still feel that emotion. I told my husband of fifty five years, please let’s go. I really really want him to see it. I want to stand there and watch his face as he tries to absorb the grandness of it all. Glad y’all had an amazing trip and y’all are home safe. God bless❤️✝️🙏

[@nickilyddane3473]

Not me driving in the car listening to your words crying right along with you.

[@cozyplantlady8044]

Not my lip quivering and me crying with you. I adore you so much Jess and you have awakened my soul as I start my adult life. I’m 24. Just married. Year 2 on our farm. I don’t even have words for how beautiful your soul is and how much of a positive influence you have had on my husbands and I’s life. I think you serve the Lord well in your purpose and I want to thank you so much for living in a glass house for us. I know its not always glamorous but thank you Jess.

[@Jstblondie]

Looks like you need to take more cross country road trips. I grew up doing this every summer with the family 5 kids, parents and grandma. We just picked a direction and went driving finding neat places to see along the way bought food at local grocery stores ate at picnic spots and camped at the night. I’ve been to almost every state, large parts of Canada and Mexico during my childhood. Made lasting memories. I’d highly recommend people doing that.

[@SweetLike]

We have driven across the country many times and what always hits me every single time is how much space and land there is everywhere.

[@kattorbush6142]

Welcome to the desert! I grew up in Georgia, but have lived in Albuquerque for 30 years. The beauty of our high desert still makes me cry!

[@libbywiseman9471]

As a California girl planted in OKC, this drive with you was a huge treat. I have driven these same roads and seen these same views and felt the awe with you! LOVE this! That curvy highway, Zion, arches, views, Cadillac Ranch, Pops. Yay! Thanks for capturing this!

[@jenniethomas8908]

I. once spent 30 days in Wyoming on an ecology trip, from top to bottom, east to West I had to fly out of Billings Montana.... and yes those emotions hit me like a brick wall! I could not stop crying, knowing I had to go home. I'm a country girl from Aiken, SC, but the West calls out to me it is so beautiful, beyond words.

[@lisakendziorski5913]

I can relate to the emotions of seeing beauty. I was in my 50's before I ever saw the ocean. And I couldn't stop crying. I'm sure people thought I was crazy.

[@ruthzeller5285]

I grew up in Utah. Worked in Zion. Now you know how i feel watching your humid gardening. Foreign land!

[@AddieMorris]

I live fairly close to Zion and it still gets me emotionally how beautiful it is. I’ve been up to Angel’s Landing 3 times and the view from the top is just breathtaking. Traveling to the beach makes me cry too. It’s just overwhelming and joyful to me. God created such a beautiful world.