I was one of Nathan's patients in Utah. He was recommended to me in fall of 2017 after I had a toxic exposure to meth in the house I bought. I had no idea it was mildly contaminated - I bought it from an LDS bishop and RS president... However, that small amount of contamination destroyed my health and ended my career. I was horribly sick and had and still have painful neuropathy. I rarely went to doctors before this event, and I expected them to believe me. Few did and most didn't. I was told I was crazy. I was desperate and one evening when I called the on-call MD at my PCP office, the doctor told me to call Nathan because he saw people with weird issues. I immediately did that the next day, and he worked me in. The office was very small with old, mismatched furniture, no receptionist or nurse. Nathan took a lot of time to do an evaluation and to try to help me. Some things I noticed immediately, he was thoughtful, kind, very smart but I could tell he was on the spectrum. His desk was messy and in disarray. I got annoyed he would take calls during my appts, so I bought him an answering machine and I told him he needed to charge people for the long phone consults. I saw him several times through 2019 - he only took BCBS insurance, and I had that at the time. He helped me get disability which I will be forever grateful for. I ended up migrating to other healthcare providers who did more integrative medicine or had more specific training in pain management. I always told him he could help more patients if he added some integrative treatments, but he wouldn’t allow himself to think outside that box. The last time I saw him was late 2020 when I dropped a gift for him off at the office. I could tell he wasn’t doing well. Nathan told me he was getting a divorce, and I was very sad about that considering the children. He looked gaunt and he was obviously living in the office. I texted him in summer 2022 to tell him I had breast cancer, and he was very concerned about that and offered his help. I texted back that I had cryoablation a month later and never heard from him again. I was at the disability lawyer the other day and Nathan’s name came up. Andrew told me that Nathan closed his office in 2022 and disappeared. He had clients who needed medical records from Nathan, and he just vanished. I was stunned and shocked. I told a friend about it, and she did some sleuthing and found your blog and RUclips channel. I’m again just shocked at the story of your family - how someone could be one way with patients - and for those of you reading this Nathan has excellent reviews as a physician - he listened, mild mannered, validated and tried to help people with ME/CFS, fibromyalgia and just strange illnesses like mine and was so very smart . He helped me and for that I will always be grateful to him. I’m so sorry for all the pain and suffering you and your children went through during your marriage. I had a friend/coworker who was a mild mannered, kind man with endearing quirkiness and one day we were driving and he snapped at me for something trivial and I seriously thought he would hurt me. My mother told me to forgive him and be his friend, which hindsight wasn’t good advice. I could forgive but cut off the friendship would have been healthier. For the next few years, it was like a Pandora box opened and he felt he could yell at me when we on overseas business trips. I couldn't tell anyone at work because they all loved him and would not have believed me. Luckily my travels with him were limited. I realized those quirky habits were mental illness. Finally, I just cut him out of my life and moved on to a new job and new life. I’m glad you did the same with Nathan. We can forgive but not forget the pain caused so it doesn't happen again. I’m so happy for you and your new life and all the blessings you and your children have received. I hope that everything continues in an upward trajectory. I’ve read through the comments and people have given you lots of great feedback and suggestions. I hope too that somehow Nathan can get the help he needs and that he can be self-aware enough to make the necessary changes for him to live a productive life and perhaps make some sort of amends for all the pain and suffering he caused his family. Best wishes to you and I will try to donate to you when I can.
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing your side of Nathan as a patient the years after he moved out and he vanished for us too. Yes, he's always been a great doctor and I wish he would continue to be so. He is so gifted for medicine and being thorough and not in a rush with patients. I know he could do a world of good for them. He wasn't a tyrant with his family. He didn't allow a lot of things like movies and controlled what we did on Sundays. And he ignored us for days if we did something he didn't approve of. He refused to think outside the box like you said. Like being ok with taking a walk on the Sabbath Day. But I think "tyrant" is too strong a word. He didn't mean to control us. It was his conscience. He felt responsible for us making good decisions and felt bad things happened to him if we "sinned" like ran the dishwasher on Sunday or went 2 over the speed limit. He had scrupulosity. I know he loved us and didn't mean to hurt us. It's the scrupulosity and mental illness driving him to do it. Thank you for understanding! I tired to make it work for 20 years. I was the one who got him to go to med school classes every day, to push through his OCD when he couldn't go on, to stop fretting and confessing to the bishop about going accidently going through a red light. I knew he had great potential and could provide well for us and be the loving father he wanted to be. But he was getting worse and worse and doing scarier things. We became quite afraid of him. He no longer trusted me when I tried to talk him out of some of his weird ideas. Your timeline sounds correct. I think it was around 2022 when he stopped calling us or using a phone or internet. He read every agreement for every product and website and thought they were all dishonest. He was consumed with honesty that took precedence over his family and that is so sad. He'd rather not use a phone b/c of a manmade agreement than talk to his family who God created. But I know it was his brain and not his heart. He just couldn't talk his brain out of conflicting issues like these or accepting insurances and such. Yes I forgive him. And yes, I'm glad I got out when I did and that we are happy, safe, and not afraid anymore. Thank you for your prayers. And thank you for sharing your story! It was very interesting to read.
You are one strong lady. I can understand you divorcing someone who didn't find it necessary to maintain a job when you had 10 children. I'm glad you're all happy and I hope your former husband gets some mental clarity.
I understand to, because the Mormons have a rate of 50% divorce ,married so young and many think make difficult to everyone's life. I hope Virginia greet you everywhere you go. And please have much fun. Love and peace from Charlottesville.❤😉
Your a rock and an amazing woman and mother!! God Got You Friend!!! Sorry this is your story but your story definitely didn’t end it is only the beginning….Get Ready God Has A Blessing For You For Your Faithfulness!!! Stay Strong You Got This….God Got This He Will Always Provide For You!!!
I can so identify with your story. Similar situation, couldn’t stick with a job more than 6 months, moved 13 times in 18 yrs. After 25 yrs of marriage, he left. We had three children together, two of which are special needs. They will need my support forever. No child support, but I’ve worked hard to pick up the pieces the last 4 yrs. My dream is a place like yours! Maybe someday. Thank you for sharing your experience and being an inspiration.
I’m an older Australian here. Boy, my story was different, but the same. I too asked God to put me where I should be. I also had a list and searched and searched for months. I also didn’t see this wonderful house we now call home because it was higher in price than my search requirements. I was almost at ‘the give up’ point when a friend pointed it out. We also bought online and the first 10 minutes of stepping onto the property were glorious and I remember saying, ‘I’m exactly where I’m meant to be’. I know this will sound crazy, but God told me it’s time to move and we had reluctantly accepted a 90 settlement request from the buyer on our previous property. I also remember God saying, ‘you’re behind schedule’, and I just kept getting things done for the move. Guess what? Two months after we eventually left there, there were, not one, but TWO mega floods, the likes of which had never been experienced in that area. (Just so you know, water went into the garage, but the house was saved). I love you God.
Amazing . I live in North Carolina about 20 minutes below the blue ridge parkway. Born and raised right here in Wilkes County. And I still love it. My parents will be 90 years old this year. Dad in June and mom in July. They still put out a garden , us kids help. You are truly blessed. Excited to watch your journey .
Wow…. My heart goes out to you. You are a very brave woman.. I am so happy for you to have found your forever home, and I pray that God continues to bless you and your children…
I love your story and you ma'am are a VERY strong smart woman. What a wonderful mother you seem to be and you are raising beautiful children. Look forward to seeing more videos.
Your channel popped up on my feed and I stopped to read because of the story line. I must say, I am in awe at what you have done with and for your beautiful family. Your home and property look exactly as you described it - perfect for a big family! Thank you for sharing your amazing story. I know it is going to be an inspiration to many. May God bless you in every way!
Holly, you sweet thing! Thank you for your donation! Your mom said you were following us and I felt embarrassed to have someone I know watching. I need a year or two to feel comfortable and figure out what I'm doing, haha! I hate the way I look and sound. I'm still just trying this out and have a lot to improve. But thanks for watching! You're awesome!
Wow, you took the initiative to make things work for you and you worked hard to do that. You are an inspiration to others to not give up, but continue to seek your dream and trust God.
You came across my feed accidentally and I am so glad it did. You are a delight, brave and your faith will take you through. I am excited to watch your journey as I have subscribed. Happy Birthday and many, many more.
Your page popped up in my feed. Clicked and I have to say what a testimony you have! One stong momma you are. I have been a SAHM for 12 yrs and lost my husband to cancer 17 weeks ago. I live in a small rural Tx town and floundering with how I'm going to support my kids. I wish I had half the tenacity and bravery that you do. I will subscribe to follow your journey in homesteading as a single mom. Be blessed
Oh no! I'm so sorry! I can't imagine. I wish I had good advice. Follow your gut. I applied to lots of jobs in town even though I always felt I shouldn't work in town but just ask parents for help for a year or two while working hard on my curriculum and doing nature camps and such. But I felt I would be judged if I didn't have a "real job" so I wasted months applying and interviewing at $9 an hour jobs I knew I would hate and didn't get them anyway. I always felt I should stay home and homeschool. That my kids need me right now and if I still can't make it in a few years maybe then I can work in town. At least they'll be older then. I cry a lot of nights with the weight and burden of finding ways to make money and also spend time with them, keep up the property, etc. Yet at the same time I know it's right and I'm fine with being poor. They're happy and healthy. I really hope you find something you love that you can do at times that work for you--teach piano lessons or art classes, babysit, clean houses, walk dogs, help elderly, etc. I love the jobs I can bring my kids to. They learn from the elderly we're helping, learn that not every job is fun, but also learn that I'm doing all I can to not have a regular 8-5 job out of the house. I'm praying for you! You can do it! You're stronger than you think!
What wonderful encouragement! It must be hard. God will provide for you and your family. I agree that your children truly need you right now in their lives. May god bless you and your family.
Subscribed to help you on the journey. You sound very resilient. Your writing must be a big part of your income because I can't see babysitting paying that mortgage! All the best and God bless. What a blessing to have a Church that can connect you with homes across the country!
Watching this after seeing your frugal tips video! I live here in NC too and I love it! I truly believe you are exactly where God wanted you and I feel like your channel is going to be amazing for so many people and bring you so many blessings! Praying for you and your sweet family! I’m so glad I found your channel!
I'm proud of you for staying positive and being a wonderful example for your children. Surely you will overcome any challenge with God by your side - you are determined and committed to doing your best. Congratulations on your beautiful farm.
You are doing an excellent job raising your beautiful children. You are teaching them to be self sufficient, to have a work ethic & to love each other. You have been blessed with children with sweet personalities. Keep up the your beautiful endeavor.
Neat to hear your story of Faith. My grandma told me that Faith is allowing the soul to believe what the eyes can’t see! I try to remind myself of this often.❤😊
Hi, Marcie! Nice to meet you, and I'm happy to find your video. Thanks for sharing your story. I can relate to your experience, sort of. After nineteen years of marriage and three children my husband decided he wanted another woman which was the hardest thing I have been through but I feel like God helped me and made me strong enough to face whatever came after that. Now I know that I was so much better off. We had purchased five acres from my mom and dad from the sixty acre farm that I was raised on with two brothers and one sister. So I was thrilled to be close to my mom and dad. We had a house built, the outside of it and then finished the inside ourselves while renting a house in town. So when we divorced I insisted that I got the house and the two younger kids. Our eldest girl had just gotten married. So a lot of things have happened since all that but I always hung onto my house. So thankful I did. You and your family are precious and God made sure you got the place that was just right for you. I am seventy seven now but my present husband and I are very happy farmers. We have goats and chickens. We raise a good sized garden and I can, freeze, and dehydrate food for the pantry. I am cheering you on and looking forward to learning more of your story. Janice from Arkansas USA
Oh I love this!! I never even thought of this. Thanks for pointing it out. You're so right! We left Utah in May but didn't close until June because of the survey.
This just popped up on my RUclips feed.i love a a wonderful testimony on how the lord looks after us. Keep walking with God he will give struggles but also helps us over come them. Bless you and your amazing family and this journey you are on. Lovely home and property.
I am so happy God has provided for you well. I love gardening, but mowing is a lot of work. You have a wonderful property to raise the kids in a healthy way. May you continue to have strength & health.
Just ignore any negativity. Your story is amazing, you’re admirable and I’m sure none of the judgemental types could have made as much of their lives as you have. Your story is touching and inspiring and your children are beautiful xx
Thank you! And no worries, I expected it and I know people are just curious. I know some people like to judge and that's fine. I know I've made mistakes but I try harder every day to be better. I certainly love my life, love others, and feel gratitude for all the blessings God has given me. So many people have blessed my life and I am overwhelmed with how good people can be. And how good God is. I'm living my "happily ever after" right now and couldn't be more grateful for it. Without living with a mentally disabled husband, going through poverty, raising kids on my own, and other trials, I wouldn't be experiencing the joy I have now coming out the other side. I would be a rich doctor's wife with a mansion and pool but I wonder if I'd be as happy as I am now. I've had to work so much harder for my happiness and it's made me a stronger person.
God Bless you beautiful lady. You have done a fabulous job raising your children and choosing the perfect home for your children. God Bless you. I know how difficult it is to be a mother at times. But we do it. ❤
Thank you so much! This means a lot to me. Yes, this week has been difficult trying to keep up with the housework, garden, company coming, homeschooling, and trying to find time to work and earn money. Kinda feel like I'm failing everything! So your words encouraged me. Yes, we just do it. Thank you.
I was very surprised when you said you were scared to drive the U Haul cross country because you are a very brave woman! So happy God blessed your family with this beautiful property!
Haha! Yes I was. I'm only 5'2" and I was afraid it was too big for me and I'd hit other cars or run over the gas station or something. But it wasn't bad at all. I guess we're stronger and braver than we think we are and can do more than we think we can with God's help. Thank you for your kind words!
Thank you! My older kids have been telling me to for a long time but I didn't think I'd be good at it. I'd rather be pulling weeds, haha! So I'm glad you're enjoying it. And I am too. It's more fun than I thought.
@MarkPedigo-by5xf My husband and I felt a release from Reno. We started praying, and this house kept coming up. We prayed about it, and everything fell into place.
It takes a tremendous amount of courage to do all you did, but you had the Lord beside you and guiding you! It was truly meant to be for your beautiful family! Your home and property are so absolutely beautiful!
Thank you for showing us that life can be very happy and abundant by trusting in the Lord and we don't need all those little extras to live, we can all get by with a lot less than we think we can! You are truly an inspiration!
Congratulations! I am so proud of you for pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. Hard work and commitment to your family are qualities you dont see often.
Loved your story. Thank you for sharing..... Btw, Olympia Figs grow really well in Virginia and they grow fast. We live in Chesterfield and we have several. They don't mind the cold winters and within a few short years you'll have enough Figs to share with friends and neighbors, and they're delicious too. God bless!
I do have a lot of figs. I'm not sure what variety, but we have 5 fig trees that do produce a lot of figs. I mostly make fig bars with them, but selling them would be a good idea too.
Just found your channel. I can relate to your struggles. I am a single mom too, widowed at 38, with 2 small children. They are grown now. I was a stay at home mom. And had to sell the family home and start again. New subscriber 🙂 What a dream property. Looking forward to seeing more.
I’m so proud of you, what a strong lady you are! I was a single mom, of just one for about 6 years before remarrying. I know how hard it is - you are amazing! God bless you and your family always! 🙏🏼
Thank you for sharing! I just came out of 18 years raising 2 kids and being moved around because of a man who is mentally unstable. I just finished 11 years of homeschool (just graduated my youngest). I thought we were the only ones imitating Isreal in the desert 😂😅. Seriously, God is faithful!!! I got a call and was put in a very well paying job with a 30 year old skill set. Keep moving forward ✨️ 💪 🙏
What a blessed land .....being a single mom is like sleeping with one eye open. All glory to God for His goodness ❤ Someone told me to keep worms out of your apples, have your chickens/chicken run around those trees and they can eat the larvae
You’re inspirational! I too am a member of the Same church and have lived in VA. My husband and I were very happy there for 10 years. I wish you all the best!
Such a beautiful story. Love how you turned to God to help you find the right house and right location for you and your family and how it all came about. Absolutely love how it the land is filled with fruit and nut trees/bushes and creeks and springs and the house gave you so much more room for your large family and while the house was more than planned its still cheaper than you was paying. I so love how you picked yourself up after hardship in marriage and divorce and pushed forward with you babies. Such a strong and brave mother. Me and my husband are picking up, selling our house and moving to Tennessee to take care of my mother whom is sick. Plus now we have his father movingbwith us too (he is hoping to have/build a small efficiency apartment on our land for himself). House hits the market next week. We still havent found a house in Tennessee the houses there are more than double what they are here and we wanting yo stay in a certian price range too. And we want all the fruit and nut trees/bushes, a big garden, big shop for my husband, and with hopes of an small apartment/tralier on the land too. We have turned to god to help us find the right place at the right time for the right price too. I dont know where, how, or when...but I known it will be there for us. While it seems like a tall order....I KNOW everything is possible through GOD.
You by no means had it easy. The sacrifices and hard work remind me of the olden days when people wasted nothing and used what was available to them. I talking the days of Victory Gardens. When you said that the 1st thing your family did was to create a vegetable garden, I knew how much of a survivor you are. Many of your experiences remind me of my life. I too once lived on a 2 1/2 acre tobacco farm but in Tn. where there was a vegetable garden of cantaloupe, beans, lettuce etc. It was planted by the previous owners who were missionaries. I absolutely loved it there. We were there for 4 years, until my husband decided to divorce. God bless you and your family. I'll keep on watching.
Thanks for sharing your experiences! You just reminded me that we forgot to plant cantaloupe this year! That would be so tasty. Can't believe we forgot.
Happy Birthday Marci! It a pleasure to meet you, I'm Pinky from Alabama. Loved your story & your place is awesome! Thanks for sharing your testimony, it warmed my older (66) heart so much. God's Blessings for everyone
Mind over matter. What an awesome beautiful story. Your perseverance is absolutely amazing. You have taught your children the tools of life that mo school can teach. All in the name of Faith.
Just found your channel & am a new subscriber. Incase no one has said this, you are an amazing, strong & great role model for your family & others . May God continue to bless you & give you what your heart desires. Also I pray that Nathan gets the help he needs & hopefully gets back into his childrens life & helps you financially. 🙏
Hi Marcie, Happy Birthday🎉 I found your channel a few days ago and I think I’m just about caught up watching all your videos. 😊 You are such an amazing, strong, brave woman/mom!! I completely understand and agree with you about walking through life with The Lord. I love hearing your story, what a beautiful blessing for you and your children to have been led to your dream home. I love, love that you made a list and showed God what your desires were. He always blesses us more than we can ask or think. Amen! Blessings to you and your family, I’m excited to follow your journey. ❤
I love this! You are so right! He blesses us more than we can ask or think. This house turned out way better--more property, fruit trees, creeks, bedrooms, etc--and cheaper than the 20 acre place I first wanted in 2011. I had to wait 10 years but I was blessed more than I deserve. Thanks for your kind words!
@singlemomonafarm lots of the family have left California now. We are in the Ozarks of Arkansas :) God bless you and your sweet family as you live and grow together ❤️
I was one of Nathan's patients in Utah. He was recommended to me in fall of 2017 after I had a toxic exposure to meth in the house I bought. I had no idea it was mildly contaminated - I bought it from an LDS bishop and RS president... However, that small amount of contamination destroyed my health and ended my career. I was horribly sick and had and still have painful neuropathy. I rarely went to doctors before this event, and I expected them to believe me. Few did and most didn't. I was told I was crazy. I was desperate and one evening when I called the on-call MD at my PCP office, the doctor told me to call Nathan because he saw people with weird issues. I immediately did that the next day, and he worked me in.
The office was very small with old, mismatched furniture, no receptionist or nurse. Nathan took a lot of time to do an evaluation and to try to help me. Some things I noticed immediately, he was thoughtful, kind, very smart but I could tell he was on the spectrum. His desk was messy and in disarray. I got annoyed he would take calls during my appts, so I bought him an answering machine and I told him he needed to charge people for the long phone consults. I saw him several times through 2019 - he only took BCBS insurance, and I had that at the time. He helped me get disability which I will be forever grateful for. I ended up migrating to other healthcare providers who did more integrative medicine or had more specific training in pain management. I always told him he could help more patients if he added some integrative treatments, but he wouldn’t allow himself to think outside that box. The last time I saw him was late 2020 when I dropped a gift for him off at the office. I could tell he wasn’t doing well. Nathan told me he was getting a divorce, and I was very sad about that considering the children. He looked gaunt and he was obviously living in the office. I texted him in summer 2022 to tell him I had breast cancer, and he was very concerned about that and offered his help. I texted back that I had cryoablation a month later and never heard from him again.
I was at the disability lawyer the other day and Nathan’s name came up. Andrew told me that Nathan closed his office in 2022 and disappeared. He had clients who needed medical records from Nathan, and he just vanished. I was stunned and shocked. I told a friend about it, and she did some sleuthing and found your blog and RUclips channel. I’m again just shocked at the story of your family - how someone could be one way with patients - and for those of you reading this Nathan has excellent reviews as a physician - he listened, mild mannered, validated and tried to help people with ME/CFS, fibromyalgia and just strange illnesses like mine and was so very smart . He helped me and for that I will always be grateful to him.
I’m so sorry for all the pain and suffering you and your children went through during your marriage. I had a friend/coworker who was a mild mannered, kind man with endearing quirkiness and one day we were driving and he snapped at me for something trivial and I seriously thought he would hurt me. My mother told me to forgive him and be his friend, which hindsight wasn’t good advice. I could forgive but cut off the friendship would have been healthier. For the next few years, it was like a Pandora box opened and he felt he could yell at me when we on overseas business trips. I couldn't tell anyone at work because they all loved him and would not have believed me. Luckily my travels with him were limited. I realized those quirky habits were mental illness. Finally, I just cut him out of my life and moved on to a new job and new life. I’m glad you did the same with Nathan. We can forgive but not forget the pain caused so it doesn't happen again.
I’m so happy for you and your new life and all the blessings you and your children have received. I hope that everything continues in an upward trajectory. I’ve read through the comments and people have given you lots of great feedback and suggestions. I hope too that somehow Nathan can get the help he needs and that he can be self-aware enough to make the necessary changes for him to live a productive life and perhaps make some sort of amends for all the pain and suffering he caused his family. Best wishes to you and I will try to donate to you when I can.
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing your side of Nathan as a patient the years after he moved out and he vanished for us too. Yes, he's always been a great doctor and I wish he would continue to be so. He is so gifted for medicine and being thorough and not in a rush with patients. I know he could do a world of good for them.
He wasn't a tyrant with his family. He didn't allow a lot of things like movies and controlled what we did on Sundays. And he ignored us for days if we did something he didn't approve of. He refused to think outside the box like you said. Like being ok with taking a walk on the Sabbath Day. But I think "tyrant" is too strong a word. He didn't mean to control us. It was his conscience. He felt responsible for us making good decisions and felt bad things happened to him if we "sinned" like ran the dishwasher on Sunday or went 2 over the speed limit. He had scrupulosity. I know he loved us and didn't mean to hurt us. It's the scrupulosity and mental illness driving him to do it.
Thank you for understanding! I tired to make it work for 20 years. I was the one who got him to go to med school classes every day, to push through his OCD when he couldn't go on, to stop fretting and confessing to the bishop about going accidently going through a red light. I knew he had great potential and could provide well for us and be the loving father he wanted to be. But he was getting worse and worse and doing scarier things. We became quite afraid of him. He no longer trusted me when I tried to talk him out of some of his weird ideas.
Your timeline sounds correct. I think it was around 2022 when he stopped calling us or using a phone or internet. He read every agreement for every product and website and thought they were all dishonest. He was consumed with honesty that took precedence over his family and that is so sad. He'd rather not use a phone b/c of a manmade agreement than talk to his family who God created. But I know it was his brain and not his heart. He just couldn't talk his brain out of conflicting issues like these or accepting insurances and such.
Yes I forgive him. And yes, I'm glad I got out when I did and that we are happy, safe, and not afraid anymore. Thank you for your prayers. And thank you for sharing your story! It was very interesting to read.
You are one strong lady. I can understand you divorcing someone who didn't find it necessary to maintain a job when you had 10 children. I'm glad you're all happy and I hope your former husband gets some mental clarity.
Thank you so much for understanding!
I understand to, because the Mormons have a rate of 50% divorce ,married so young and many think make difficult to everyone's life.
I hope Virginia greet you everywhere you go. And please have much fun.
Love and peace from Charlottesville.❤😉
Amen!!!
Your a rock and an amazing woman and mother!! God Got You Friend!!! Sorry this is your story but your story definitely didn’t end it is only the beginning….Get Ready God Has A Blessing For You For Your Faithfulness!!! Stay Strong You Got This….God Got This He Will Always Provide For You!!!
I can so identify with your story. Similar situation, couldn’t stick with a job more than 6 months, moved 13 times in 18 yrs. After 25 yrs of marriage, he left. We had three children together, two of which are special needs. They will need my support forever. No child support, but I’ve worked hard to pick up the pieces the last 4 yrs. My dream is a place like yours! Maybe someday. Thank you for sharing your experience and being an inspiration.
Wow. Thank you for sharing your story. You're incredible. Keep it up.
You are clearly one fierce mama who has been raising her kids without another adult helping for a very long time. Glad you are in a good place now!
Love this! Beautiful family, home and land ❤
You are providing your children with what matters most.
Amazing how the Savior is in the details of our lives.
Blessings to all of you.
I’m an older Australian here. Boy, my story was different, but the same. I too asked God to put me where I should be. I also had a list and searched and searched for months. I also didn’t see this wonderful house we now call home because it was higher in price than my search requirements. I was almost at ‘the give up’ point when a friend pointed it out. We also bought online and the first 10 minutes of stepping onto the property were glorious and I remember saying, ‘I’m exactly where I’m meant to be’. I know this will sound crazy, but God told me it’s time to move and we had reluctantly accepted a 90 settlement request from the buyer on our previous property. I also remember God saying, ‘you’re behind schedule’, and I just kept getting things done for the move. Guess what? Two months after we eventually left there, there were, not one, but TWO mega floods, the likes of which had never been experienced in that area. (Just so you know, water went into the garage, but the house was saved). I love you God.
You are strong woman. Your children are blessed to have you as their mother, Beautiful property.
What a fascinating story. You never stopped to pity yourself, just kept moving forward
Thank you! I've had my moments, but yes I prefer to keep making a better life for ourselves and those around us.
Amazing . I live in North Carolina about 20 minutes below the blue ridge parkway. Born and raised right here in Wilkes County. And I still love it. My parents will be 90 years old this year. Dad in June and mom in July. They still put out a garden , us kids help. You are truly blessed. Excited to watch your journey .
Wow…. My heart goes out to you. You are a very brave woman.. I am so happy for you to have found your forever home, and I pray that God continues to bless you and your children…
I love your story and you ma'am are a VERY strong smart woman. What a wonderful mother you seem to be and you are raising beautiful children. Look forward to seeing more videos.
Thank you so much!
Your channel popped up on my feed and I stopped to read because of the story line. I must say, I am in awe at what you have done with and for your beautiful family. Your home and property look exactly as you described it - perfect for a big family! Thank you for sharing your amazing story. I know it is going to be an inspiration to many. May God bless you in every way!
Aww, thank you so much! What a sweet thing to say.
Thanks for sharing. I enjoying seeing yalls adventures!
Holly, you sweet thing! Thank you for your donation! Your mom said you were following us and I felt embarrassed to have someone I know watching. I need a year or two to feel comfortable and figure out what I'm doing, haha! I hate the way I look and sound. I'm still just trying this out and have a lot to improve. But thanks for watching! You're awesome!
Wow, you took the initiative to make things work for you and you worked hard to do that. You are an inspiration to others to not give up, but continue to seek your dream and trust God.
You're an inspiration. I know all the unsaid things (the pain and turmoil of divorce) and I'm so proud of you.
Thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing your story, you are so brave
You came across my feed accidentally and I am so glad it did. You are a delight, brave and your faith will take you through. I am excited to watch your journey as I have subscribed. Happy Birthday and many, many more.
Your faith and determination have served you so well.
Im so proud of you God found your family this home. I pray God sends you a Godley man
Aww, thank you so much! Yes, that would be great! :)
Isn't it amazing how God opens opportunity in our lives if only we listen! God bless your family!!
Yes, you're so right!
Your page popped up in my feed. Clicked and I have to say what a testimony you have! One stong momma you are.
I have been a SAHM for 12 yrs and lost my husband to cancer 17 weeks ago. I live in a small rural Tx town and floundering with how I'm going to support my kids.
I wish I had half the tenacity and bravery that you do.
I will subscribe to follow your journey in homesteading as a single mom. Be blessed
Oh no! I'm so sorry! I can't imagine. I wish I had good advice. Follow your gut. I applied to lots of jobs in town even though I always felt I shouldn't work in town but just ask parents for help for a year or two while working hard on my curriculum and doing nature camps and such. But I felt I would be judged if I didn't have a "real job" so I wasted months applying and interviewing at $9 an hour jobs I knew I would hate and didn't get them anyway. I always felt I should stay home and homeschool. That my kids need me right now and if I still can't make it in a few years maybe then I can work in town. At least they'll be older then. I cry a lot of nights with the weight and burden of finding ways to make money and also spend time with them, keep up the property, etc. Yet at the same time I know it's right and I'm fine with being poor. They're happy and healthy. I really hope you find something you love that you can do at times that work for you--teach piano lessons or art classes, babysit, clean houses, walk dogs, help elderly, etc. I love the jobs I can bring my kids to. They learn from the elderly we're helping, learn that not every job is fun, but also learn that I'm doing all I can to not have a regular 8-5 job out of the house. I'm praying for you! You can do it! You're stronger than you think!
What wonderful encouragement! It must be hard. God will provide for you and your family. I agree that your children truly need you right now in their lives. May god bless you and your family.
So sorry to hear about your loss! I will pray for you and your family. May God bless you and your family.
Subscribed to help you on the journey. You sound very resilient. Your writing must be a big part of your income because I can't see babysitting paying that mortgage! All the best and God bless. What a blessing to have a Church that can connect you with homes across the country!
Watching this after seeing your frugal tips video! I live here in NC too and I love it! I truly believe you are exactly where God wanted you and I feel like your channel is going to be amazing for so many people and bring you so many blessings! Praying for you and your sweet family! I’m so glad I found your channel!
Thank you so much! This really gives me encouragement.
I'm proud of you for staying positive and being a wonderful example for your children. Surely you will overcome any challenge with God by your side - you are determined and committed to doing your best. Congratulations on your beautiful farm.
You are doing an excellent job raising your beautiful children.
You are teaching them to be self sufficient, to have a work ethic & to love each other. You have been blessed with children with sweet personalities. Keep up the your beautiful endeavor.
Neat to hear your story of Faith. My grandma told me that Faith is allowing the soul to believe what the eyes can’t see! I try to remind myself of this often.❤😊
Oh, that's neat! I love it. Your grandma is so right. I need to put that on my fridge.
Hi, Marcie! Nice to meet you, and I'm happy to find your video. Thanks for sharing your story. I can relate to your experience, sort of. After nineteen years of marriage and three children my husband decided he wanted another woman which was the hardest thing I have been through but I feel like God helped me and made me strong enough to face whatever came after that. Now I know that I was so much better off. We had purchased five acres from my mom and dad from the sixty acre farm that I was raised on with two brothers and one sister. So I was thrilled to be close to my mom and dad. We had a house built, the outside of it and then finished the inside ourselves while renting a house in town. So when we divorced I insisted that I got the house and the two younger kids. Our eldest girl had just gotten married. So a lot of things have happened since all that but I always hung onto my house. So thankful I did. You and your family are precious and God made sure you got the place that was just right for you. I am seventy seven now but my present husband and I are very happy farmers. We have goats and chickens. We raise a good sized garden and I can, freeze, and dehydrate food for the pantry. I am cheering you on and looking forward to learning more of your story. Janice from Arkansas USA
I love you sharing your story with me. Thank you so much! So glad you're happy now and still working hard growing and preserving food.
I am also a member of the church. I am glad you got your beautiful dream home and land. Great video!
What a lovely story and beautiful home! Your children may not have all been May and June babies but your home was a May-June blessing for sure!💕
Oh I love this!! I never even thought of this. Thanks for pointing it out. You're so right! We left Utah in May but didn't close until June because of the survey.
Love your story, You are strong dedicated mother ..Bless you
Your faith in God is what I loved hearing. Happy Birthday Marcie.
This just popped up on my RUclips feed.i love a a wonderful testimony on how the lord looks after us. Keep walking with God he will give struggles but also helps us over come them. Bless you and your amazing family and this journey you are on. Lovely home and property.
First time watching, you and your children have been through a lot. You are one strong women. I will be watching all your videos.
May God continue to bless you abundantly and protect you and your children and provide everything that you have need of.🙏🏽
I am so happy God has provided for you well. I love gardening, but mowing is a lot of work. You have a wonderful property to raise the kids in a healthy way. May you continue to have strength & health.
You seem at peace there. Must've been such a gard journey, but im happy you found your safe haven.
Just ignore any negativity. Your story is amazing, you’re admirable and I’m sure none of the judgemental types could have made as much of their lives as you have. Your story is touching and inspiring and your children are beautiful xx
Thank you!
I'm sorry some of the comments here are so unkind and judgemental. I look forward to learning more of your story and hearing your testimony.
Thank you! And no worries, I expected it and I know people are just curious. I know some people like to judge and that's fine. I know I've made mistakes but I try harder every day to be better. I certainly love my life, love others, and feel gratitude for all the blessings God has given me. So many people have blessed my life and I am overwhelmed with how good people can be. And how good God is. I'm living my "happily ever after" right now and couldn't be more grateful for it. Without living with a mentally disabled husband, going through poverty, raising kids on my own, and other trials, I wouldn't be experiencing the joy I have now coming out the other side. I would be a rich doctor's wife with a mansion and pool but I wonder if I'd be as happy as I am now. I've had to work so much harder for my happiness and it's made me a stronger person.
God Bless you beautiful lady. You have done a fabulous job raising your children and choosing the perfect home for your children. God Bless you. I know how difficult it is to be a mother at times. But we do it. ❤
Thank you so much! This means a lot to me. Yes, this week has been difficult trying to keep up with the housework, garden, company coming, homeschooling, and trying to find time to work and earn money. Kinda feel like I'm failing everything! So your words encouraged me. Yes, we just do it. Thank you.
Don't listen to the haters. Small minds and tiny hearts, shame on them.
Happy birthday you. Joyful soul.
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I was very surprised when you said you were scared to drive the U Haul cross country because you are a very brave woman! So happy God blessed your family with this beautiful property!
Haha! Yes I was. I'm only 5'2" and I was afraid it was too big for me and I'd hit other cars or run over the gas station or something. But it wasn't bad at all. I guess we're stronger and braver than we think we are and can do more than we think we can with God's help. Thank you for your kind words!
With God, we can do ANYthing
Driving those a U-Hauls are haaaaard
I don’t wanna do it again
No way
I couldn't have driven a Uhaul or truck 🚒 I would have knocked everyone out of the road. Lol
You give me hope! I too have a strong faith but have been feeling stuck. Now I know what to do. Thank you.
Oh, I'm so happy to hear it! You can do it!
What a blessing God answered your prayers. You are an amazing woman 🥰
So glad you started this channel ❤ may God continue to bless you all
Thank you! My older kids have been telling me to for a long time but I didn't think I'd be good at it. I'd rather be pulling weeds, haha! So I'm glad you're enjoying it. And I am too. It's more fun than I thought.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. It gave me a lot of hope. I like that you went into detail as well😊
Great property and good price. Awesome faith will get you through. A good Church family makes a huge difference. We live in SW Va. near Eagle Rock
Happy Birthday! Really enjoyed hearing your story and how God had the perfect house for you and your family.
God also moved us to Tennessee from Nevada. We bought our house sight unseen. It's amazing how God provides for us as long as we are faithful to him.
I'm a single Dad in Las Vegas. How did you network your way out of Nevada?
@MarkPedigo-by5xf My husband and I felt a release from Reno. We started praying, and this house kept coming up. We prayed about it, and everything fell into place.
Such a beautiful farm!
I wish your family blessings & peace.
First-time viewer, amazing story! Beautiful home & property! Wow, such an inspiration.
I love when our Heavenly Father sends such clear signs! I'll pray for Nathan.
You are a brave and adventurous mom! Thank you for sharing your story! ♥ And I love your faith in God! He has a plan!
That’s quite a story…a true testimony to the power and love of God! Cindi (from WV).
It takes a tremendous amount of courage to do all you did, but you had the Lord beside you and guiding you! It was truly meant to be for your beautiful family! Your home and property are so absolutely beautiful!
Thank you for showing us that life can be very happy and abundant by trusting in the Lord and we don't need all those little extras to live, we can all get by with a lot less than we think we can! You are truly an inspiration!
Beautiful property! God blessed your faithfulness in Him.
Congratulations! I am so proud of you for pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. Hard work and commitment to your family are qualities you dont see often.
Thanks! I love the way you worded this.
Loved your story. Thank you for sharing.....
Btw, Olympia Figs grow really well in Virginia and they grow fast. We live in Chesterfield and we have several. They don't mind the cold winters and within a few short years you'll have enough Figs to share with friends and neighbors, and they're delicious too. God bless!
I was just thinking she should have a farm stand or a booth at a farmers market. Figs would be a great addition !
I do have a lot of figs. I'm not sure what variety, but we have 5 fig trees that do produce a lot of figs. I mostly make fig bars with them, but selling them would be a good idea too.
@@singlemomonafarm My Mama makes strawberry fig jam with figs. You can sell the jam at the farmer's market.
Thank you so very much for sharing your story, may God continue to bless you & your family
God bless you. You’re so strong, such an amazing mama, and although I don’t know you personally, I’m so very proud of you and how far you’ve come. 🩷
I am happy for you and your family. Through your struggles, you remain positive. Praise God for his loving kindness and answered your prayers, Amen.
You are an amazing woman!! You deserve the best and you have a wonderful home!!
You have left me in awe of your strength and achievement. Wow
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What a story. You stepped up and did not drop the ball. I commend you. 🙏🏻❤️
Happy birthday, beautiful Mom! God bless you and your beautiful family!❤🙏
Just found your channel. I can relate to your struggles. I am a single mom too, widowed at 38, with 2 small children. They are grown now. I was a stay at home mom. And had to sell the family home and start again. New subscriber 🙂 What a dream property. Looking forward to seeing more.
Wow. Such an amazing story. Take care of you and your family and God bless.🙏🏻❤
I am so happy for you and the children. May the Lord continue to bless and keep you a peace. So glad to of found your channel ❤
I’m so proud of you, what a strong lady you are! I was a single mom, of just one for about 6 years before remarrying. I know how hard it is - you are amazing! God bless you and your family always! 🙏🏼
Thank you for sharing! I just came out of 18 years raising 2 kids and being moved around because of a man who is mentally unstable. I just finished 11 years of homeschool (just graduated my youngest). I thought we were the only ones imitating Isreal in the desert 😂😅. Seriously, God is faithful!!! I got a call and was put in a very well paying job with a 30 year old skill set. Keep moving forward ✨️ 💪 🙏
Wow! Congrats! Great story. Thanks for sharing.
What a blessed land .....being a single mom is like sleeping with one eye open. All glory to God for His goodness ❤
Someone told me to keep worms out of your apples, have your chickens/chicken run around those trees and they can eat the larvae
Ok thanks!
Happy and praying for you and family
You sre brave and amazing!!taking care of 10 children..
I appreciate your transparency and honesty.
You’re inspirational! I too am a member of the Same church and have lived in VA. My husband and I were very happy there for 10 years. I wish you all the best!
Beautiful story! Praise God for providing!
Thank you for your story!
Beautiful story and great place! Our oldest daughter had 10 kids. They live in AR in the country too! Your faith inspires me 🙏
I wish you well, you seem like a great person and mom. I support your channel.
Blessings and prayers for you and your family.❤
Such a beautiful story. Love how you turned to God to help you find the right house and right location for you and your family and how it all came about. Absolutely love how it the land is filled with fruit and nut trees/bushes and creeks and springs and the house gave you so much more room for your large family and while the house was more than planned its still cheaper than you was paying. I so love how you picked yourself up after hardship in marriage and divorce and pushed forward with you babies. Such a strong and brave mother.
Me and my husband are picking up, selling our house and moving to Tennessee to take care of my mother whom is sick. Plus now we have his father movingbwith us too (he is hoping to have/build a small efficiency apartment on our land for himself). House hits the market next week. We still havent found a house in Tennessee the houses there are more than double what they are here and we wanting yo stay in a certian price range too. And we want all the fruit and nut trees/bushes, a big garden, big shop for my husband, and with hopes of an small apartment/tralier on the land too. We have turned to god to help us find the right place at the right time for the right price too. I dont know where, how, or when...but I known it will be there for us. While it seems like a tall order....I KNOW everything is possible through GOD.
I love this story! I'm praying you'll find the perfect place too. Keep me updated!
You by no means had it easy. The sacrifices and hard work remind me of the olden days when people wasted nothing and used what was available to them. I talking the days of Victory Gardens. When you said that the 1st thing your family did was to create a vegetable garden, I knew how much of a survivor you are. Many of your experiences remind me of my life. I too once lived on a 2 1/2 acre tobacco farm but in Tn. where there was a vegetable garden of cantaloupe, beans, lettuce etc. It was planted by the previous owners who were missionaries. I absolutely loved it there. We were there for 4 years, until my husband decided to divorce. God bless you and your family. I'll keep on watching.
Thanks for sharing your experiences! You just reminded me that we forgot to plant cantaloupe this year! That would be so tasty. Can't believe we forgot.
What an amazing story! Welcome to my home state, VA!
What a brave women you are to do this alone. ( well not alone. Your kids were a blessing I’m sure). Praying you are blessed with good things.
What a heavenly spot God led your family to.
Happy Birthday Marci! It a pleasure to meet you, I'm Pinky from Alabama. Loved your story & your place is awesome! Thanks for sharing your testimony, it warmed my older (66) heart so much. God's Blessings for everyone
Mind over matter. What an awesome beautiful story. Your perseverance is absolutely amazing. You have taught your children the tools of life that mo school can teach. All in the name of Faith.
I raised my son as a single mom dodging an abusive ex.- so glad you’re rising above the difficulty through relying on God and choosing joy❤️🌈❤️🩹
WHAT A WONDERFUL TESTIMONY OF GOD'S GOODNESS AND FAITHFULNESS!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!
What a great strong lady. God helps us who lean on him.
Thank you for sharing your story. May God continue to bless and keep you.
I'll have to find your other videos and watch some of those.
New sub. So happy I just found you. Love your story. What a strong woman you are.
Happy birthday , what a beautiful story. God bless you
You keep the faith. He is with you and the children. Your in my prayers.
Sandy McDaniel
Elgin, TX
Just found your channel & am a new subscriber. Incase no one has said this, you are an amazing, strong & great role model for your family & others . May God continue to bless you & give you what your heart desires. Also I pray that Nathan gets the help he needs & hopefully gets back into his childrens life & helps you financially. 🙏
Oh thank you so much! You're so sweet!
Hi Marcie, Happy Birthday🎉
I found your channel a few days ago and I think I’m just about caught up watching all your videos. 😊
You are such an amazing, strong, brave woman/mom!!
I completely understand and agree with you about walking through life with The Lord. I love hearing your story, what a beautiful blessing for you and your children to have been led to your dream home. I love, love that you made a list and showed God what your desires were. He always blesses us more than we can ask or think. Amen!
Blessings to you and your family, I’m excited to follow your journey. ❤
I love this! You are so right! He blesses us more than we can ask or think. This house turned out way better--more property, fruit trees, creeks, bedrooms, etc--and cheaper than the 20 acre place I first wanted in 2011. I had to wait 10 years but I was blessed more than I deserve. Thanks for your kind words!
We have had a lot of family in Pine Grove. Love that beautiful area!
No way?!! What a small world! Nobody has ever heard of it.
@singlemomonafarm lots of the family have left California now. We are in the Ozarks of Arkansas :)
God bless you and your sweet family as you live and grow together ❤️
God bless you and your family. You are an amazing woman to take all of that on by yourself. Keep up the great work!
You are amazing kind Woman You are taking care of 10 children God blessed sweet Friend 🙏🏻✝️☮️🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🌹💐🌺🍀💗💙🌺🍀❤️🙏🏻✝️
Your place is breathtakingly beautiful!