The Truth About Last Year & Summer update
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- Here is the latest video all about that this summer has been like and the truth about my year.
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We just went through a year long deployment. It was the hardest year of my life but I learned a lot. Taking care of four children alone made me appreciate my husband even more♥️
Being a woman is hard hard work !! I often think about Our Mother Mary . She was a young unmarried girl when she became pregnant , I’m sure she worried if Joseph would accept her . She gave birth in a stable! She lost Jesus , her child, for 3 full days when he was 12 …. The heartache and trauma of that ! She was widowed while relatively young, and then she watched her perfect Son tortured and crucified ( what a terrible ordeal to have to witness and be helpless ). I feel she she had to experience so much heartache despite being the Mother of God !! Thank God you made it through your tough journey , but its hard being a woman 😂😂 but its good too .
I think I heard somewhere that Satan hates the consecration part of the Mass so much that people become distracted and babies cry during that time. Don’t be discouraged- you are a wonderful mother ❤
I'm sorry you went through that, Heather. I was a military wife & my first husband (now deceased) was deployed in Saudi Arabia. Our daughter was two at the time. I can't imagine going through that with five littles. You're very strong & those children are blessed to have you as their mom.
Before I had my only son I had two breakdowns which made me very fragile and weak in many ways. Before the breakdowns I was very independent and could do anything I wanted to do. After the breakdowns I found it extremely difficult to function in every way. Therefore deciding to have my child was very brave but very scary. However, I really believe that God gave me the supernatural strength to look after my child. I'm absolutely amazed I got through it. God is amazing!!! God has shown me so much about myself through the struggles I've had.
God bless you all.
Heather, I need some prayers, this summer I have had 2 miscarriages, I’m pregnant again and now I’m getting blood work done because I could be having another one. Please just pray that everything is alright.
I’m so sorry, you had a hard year too!! I’ll be praying for you and your family as well.
I'm sorry you have had to go through 2 miscarriages..Wait at least 3 momths to heal physically while praying..I have heard when miscarriages happen a good idea to consecrate your womb..Pray to Our Lady of the Miraculous medal and St Catherine Laboure for intersecion...Blessings 🙏
Check regarding low progesterone.
I promise to pray for you....xo
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Update? Praying!
Home, church and grocery store also my happy places. I’m glad you didn’t disclose that you and the children were on your own. Something’s do not need to be shared in this day and age. You are wonderful and such a pleasure to hear you praise God for everything. God Is Good, always. Please pray for me and my family as this is a trying time for us now. 🤗 Go ☘️
I used to always feel like I was watching a future saint when I watched your videos, and this one just confirmed that even more deeply. Somehow you are such a peaceful presence even when you are reflecting on stressful times. I love your “chatty” videos so much! Thank you so much for sharing with us, Heather.
Glad to hear your husband is home. I was a military chaplain's wife for 30 years and went through many years of deployments, 2 boots on the ground combat tours and several years where he was only able to commute home on the weekends! Our daughter was young while he was in undergraduate school and seminary which was 7 straight years of full time school and from 3rd grade on, he was active duty! We were a family always under duress and so I really related to your share today! And of course now our daughter is married to a military man and they (including our 2 grandchildren) haven't lived in the continental United States for eight years until this month! They've finally been stationed on the same continent as us! : ) I found your blog because although I am not Catholic, I do love praying the rosary as part of my personal devotion time. As members of the military chaplaincy, we've been blessed to know several wonderful Priests as personal friends and we found a great deal of comfort in "crossing over" between faiths. As clergy members, it gave us a small piece of "spiritual privacy" to do this. I'm glad to hear that you're doing better. Don't be too hard on yourself. We all face difficult times in our lives and with God's help, we grow and develop into the plan He has for us! God Bless!
Wow you have been through so much! Thank you for all you have give for our country!
You're very welcome. It was our privilege to serve God in this way!@@ACatholicMomsLife
Oh honey, I can't imagine how hard that must've been for you. My husband traveled a lot when our kids were little, but nothing as intense as a one year trip. Bless you for all you endured. God is good with the strength He gave you. Now you have healing time. The puppy is adorable. Thank you for your video. I enjoy your videos so much.
Heather, I can't imagine being alone with 5 children for a whole year. I'm glad that they are such good children and they are a testament to you your husband and your faith. I'm so happy that your family is all together now. God bless you and your beautiful family ! 🙏🌹
Hey Heather, thanks for the new video. I'm sorry you had such a hard year. I can't imagine being away from my husband for a year with five children. You're a very strong woman. I was watching some of your videos and finding myself envious of your family. Because I just lost my first baby in miscarriage and my dream is to be a mother. But, I never know how difficult things can be behind the scenes. I feel really broken right now too. I will pray for your healing.
I offer my prayers for your healing. God’s purposes are not ours but I believe He knows us so intimately we can’t know His reasons. I pray the Blessed Mother whose birth we celebrate today will cover you with her mantle. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
My suffering, of a completely different nature (rejection/betrayal), began during the Easter octave too.
I'm quite broken and need healing too.
Thanks for sharing 🙏
In our marriage we went through three year long deployments and several 6 month deployments. The last one was during Covid so I was homebound with 6 little ones. Every year was harder but every year I grew and found things out about myself and in the end our marriage got stronger and our kids became more self resilient.
Hello Heather... I know how it feels to do it alone. My situation is different from yours, though. I have been raising my five children alone for the last ten years. My husband chose not to be an active father... So being a mom and dad all at the same time is not easy. God bless you for your fortitude.
Blessings,
Lisa Urena
My dear youtube sister in Christ. I am offering my Divine mercy chaplet for you. Your a sweet child of Jesus Christ and He loves you dearly. I'm so glad that you are in a better place.
Heather I am so sorry for all the pain that you experience in Your Husband absent You deserve the love and care of your Husband God bless and be with you all much love Cathy🙏🏻✝️☮️📿🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🐶💐❤️💜💙💕🌹🍁🌺💚🍀🇺🇸🇺🇸
Can relate "Honey".. mine was small, i called my son "Little Man", until we got a wild Mustang named "Little Man".. glad you are feeling better.. sometimes it's hard, but God's grace gets us through..❤
Oh my goodness! What a cross to carry. Thank goodness your faith is so strong! God is good.
My Dear, I understand you completely. Now I am also going through a hard time in my life and I feel as if the whole grace has disappered. I think such a time is so important and so good for our souls and development as daughters of God. Good luck, you do a really great job, your eyes reflect the goodness of your heart.
God bless you and welcome back, Heather! This was definitely a huge cross and struggle to push through. You never gave up and showed your family that faith can move mountains and get you through anything.
I am expecting our third and I feel so overwhelmed. I am so much more emotional and so angry and feel like I will be a failure with more children. My husband and I have a lot of healing to do from our relationship.
This video has made me cry and given me hope that God never abandons and gives us everything we need.
Thank you 🙏❤
Welcome back Heather! I missed you.
Wow - this is helpful- I’m pregnant with #8 and my husband is getting ready to go on a year remote tour with the AF. I’m nervous but trusting God to get us through. 🎉
Congratulations on surviving all you did this year
Wow that is incredible! With God we can do all things! Congratulations on baby #8! Such beautiful blessings
He breaks you with love, and them puts you together with even more love! A mini dark night of the soul!
Oh, I'm so very sorry for how hard that last half of the year was for you. My son was deployed for almost a year between 2022-2023; it was tough, especially going weeks without speaking to him. I cannot imagine if it had been my husband and I had young kids at home. I did have to be an "almost single mother" for about 4 years when my husband worked full time and went to nursing school. We rarely saw him and it was hard to keep me, the house, and the kids going every day. God bless you, Heather. And God works his graces in such wonderful, hard, and interesting ways. You were only being broken to be put back together even stronger in the long run and to know the depth of how much you can rely on Him. 💗💗
I went through the same
thing when my kids were younger. My husband worked allot! I would cry myself to sleep almost every night. I am 62 and an empty nester (sort of) now lol. We get through it with GOD. You are a trooper you made it through!!!! Yay❤
God bless you and your family, Heather! 🤲
Heather, I am so sorry that you had to have such a long absence from your husband. My husband is with the Air Force and is away for a few months. It is SO incredibly hard. We have two toddlers and I am pregnant with twins. I was crying along right there with you for the first half of the video. I can relate to how you were feeling on a deep level and I am in the thick of it right now. I'm so glad it's over and that he is home now. Please pray that my husband returns home safe and that God will provide the graces I need to get through. Thank you for sharing this. Even though it is so hard to see others struggle through this, it brings so much comfort to know that I am not alone, and that if you can do it, I can do it. We are in it together, us moms.
God bless Heather
I am so happy your husband is back home! I feel like everyone goes through huge struggles/ seasons in life, but I know God is always with us, with me. My ideal plans don't go the way I want them to because God's way is always best/ better. 💗
May God bless always and your puppy is too cute!😊💛
Awwww, big hug Heather, You did really well getting through that year.
GOD'S Grace helped, plus your precious children. And chatting to Your husband on phone. Extended family too I'm sure. Honey is well named, she is a lovely "sweet" little dog! 🤗❤️🤗🙏🙏🙏
I'm happy that you're well & healing. I've had a very trying time where my work hrs were cut losing my health insurance & it'll be a struggle paying rent, food & necessities. My daughter was sneaking out, staying out late & doing drugs. We may have to move but I don"t want to leave my developmentally disabled sister & nephew. Two siblings & a few friends quit talking to me. It hurts so much.
Thank you for being here for us !
I really enjoyed reading your post and your honesty. I hope you are doing ok. Things are so tough for me, too. I guess we just have to push on. Your post made me feel less alone. ❤
We went through a year-long deployment too back in 2006. You are very blessed to have been able to FaceTime with him daily. It is definitely a trying time but God sees us through it. Happy he’s home now! 🙏🏽❤️
Wow, sweetheart Heather, God bless you.
Very touching moments, and I am sorry for what you have been through, and welcome back to your husband and God bless him.
Thanks for sharing.
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Hi Heather, I’m sorry you had to deal with that trial of being without your Husband for a year. That must have been difficult for all of you. Your strong faith and God’s grace is what pulled you through indeed. Everything is meant to teach us a lesson. You are such a beautiful spirit and I know you will always survive. ❤
nice to see you again. welcome back. wow, a whole year without your husband and no one to help you. bless your heart. you are a superwoman.
God bless you, mama! I am so proud of your perseverance and faith through such difficult circumstances. I can only imagine. Thank you for sharing! May Our Lady wrap you and your beautiful family in her grace.
Oh Heather! I’ve been crying with you in this video! But still! So beautiful! In our weekness Jesus showes us that HE is all we need! As a mum to six I can really relate. My DH hasn’t been away like that, but been away spiritually and here, but not here if you see what I mean. He was depressed and emotionally out burned. I felt like I was a single mum for several years…BUT JESUS became my ALL! I to broke, still healing from those years..But I’m so thankful anyway because I’ve come so much closer to Jesus and Mary!!! ❤❤❤🙏 And the. I’ve been smiling with you, when you talk about Bella and Maria!! Sounds so similar to my two youngest girls! Big sister is TO kind and LOOOVE her little sister no matter what!! And little sister can be quite a challenge…buy stili cute!! Thanks for sharing!! I’m so glad for you now that things are good and your DH comes home earlyer!!! That is SO greate!! Big hug!!! God Bless you!!!! 🙏❤️
I’m so sorry! I can’t imagine how hard that would be. My hubby has been on business for like 2 weeks before and the second week was the hardest. I was a wreck and cried a lot and that was just TWO WEEKS. So I can’t even imagine a year or more. I’m so glad y’all are back together again. 😍 Honey is darling !
I felt that pain through the screen😔🤎 You are so strong, loving and wise! Lets pray for all the mothers who do it all by them self every day🙏🏼
Wow, that must have been so hard! Sending you prayers for healing.
GOD BLESS U AND UR FAMILY ❤❤❤
Heather, you're such a wonderful person and you're so inspiring! I can't even imagine how hard it must have been for you! Now I have even more respect for all that you're doing! Wow. May God bless you and your family!
I'm sorry that you had a hard past year, but so happy for you that everything has gone back to normal! So glad you are back! You were a huge inspiration to me when I made the decision to convert to the catholic faith back in 2019 and still are as I raise my babies up catholic ❤
Welcome home!
I've been through 4 separate deployments where my husband was gone for a year each time. It is so hard being the one to hold the home and children together as a "single" parent and worrying about husbands safety. Hugs to you!
It's awesome to have you back on RUclips, Mrs. Johnson. I've missed your videos a lot. Once again you've given us a great testimony of faith, courage and love. Thanks for sharing this with us. I'm so glad your family is already reunited. God bless you
So generous of you to share your story of the last year. ♥️
Heather, welcome back! I missed you and your inspirational videos. My husband traveled out of state 5 days a week, for a year, when we had our first baby, and before cell phones or FaceTime. You handled things so well...would have never known you were on your own with 5 little ones if you hadn't told us. Honey has gotten so big, so fast! She hit the doggy lottery by being adopted by your family. ❤
Thank you for sharing Heather, I have trouble when my husband gets off late from work even! We really are blessed to have good husbands. We also recently got a puppy! Congrats on your hubby being back and the new puppy ❤
Yay! You're back! That went by so fast. Welcome back
Welcome back. We are glad that Eric got back home to You and the kids safely. It was a most difficult time For You and Eric and a real testimony to your marriage and your faith. I know God smiles on You and Eric and the kids. Jesus is always with You and it is Jesus that carries You through Your darkest moments. Having You post your videos on RUclips is a real blessing to us and we greatly love hearing from You. We pray for You and Eric each day. Hugs to You and Eric and children. God Bless You Heather and welcome back. ❤❤🙏📿
What a grace! The Lord loves you so much! ❤🙏🏻
Thanks for sharing! I was a single mom of two kids and I know that it’s nothing like having five. However, I often felt alone, depleted and sad. Later on when I went to confession about something., after I remarried, I told a priest, my story about what happened and he wanted me to pray for single moms, widows and just women who are lonely. We need to pay for them because they have a hard time. So this is a good awareness because sometimes when you come out of the darkness, you forget about it; you don’t want to dwell on it. However, you want to be able to help others maybe you having a similar issue. So I’m sure that you are helping some people feel some hope.
Such beautiful words.
Yes it can be lonely without your husband...then again it can be lonely with your husband, especially if they don't stay faithful, which I experienced many times over the years. I prayed, and Mass weekly. I tried for 20 yrs... to the point it made me ill.
I didn't want to be Divorced, however I ended up getting Divorce... I'm not sure I will be able to get an annulment, after yrs together, and 4 children, now grown up. I am alot happier now, and I am with a lovely man, who is very respectful and caring and loving. ☺️
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My husband was deployed in 2018-2019. He was gone 8 months. It was the hardest season of my life. I had a newborn, 2 year old and 8 year old. Between wildfires, concussions, car troubles, and just missing my husband it was so hard. I feel for you doing it alone. It’s so hard all around. It definitely gave me a new appreciation and respect for single parents.
Wow that is intense, thank you for your families sacrifice for our country!
Thank you for your vulnerability! It's so refreshing to see.
I’m a single mom of 1 and the struggle is real. I literally cannot imagine 5 on my own. Whew…
I am happy you are feeling better your story really touched my heart my prayers are with you God bless you and your family love from England 🙏❤️🌹
Welcome back Heather! Bless you for sharing your heartfelt story and for always sharing with us with candor. We learn a lot from you. My hubby was away for work a lot particularly when our kids were younger, so I can relate! God bless you and your fam. You are all in my prayers. 🙏❤️
Sending lots of love and hugs and many blessings to you Heather God bless you always 🙏❤️🌹🇬🇧
Wow, what a trial. Thanks for sharing!
I live near notre dame now. Even though I don't have a connection to the school, I still love visiting the grotto. ❤
Welcome back Heather! That is so hard to have your husband away for so long. I hope you had real life people to talk to and lean on while you were going through it. My husband has to travel for his job sometimes, but never that long. I hope you can feel better back in your regular routine. ❤❤❤
Missed your content and you as a mother. Sorry u had a rough year while smiling here. We thank God you pulled through t. I have friends who are going to be apart for 2 yrs. But praying God takes them through especially the mum with kids
Your faith is such an inspiration to us all Heather ❤️ you’re such a strong woman! God bless you and your family! ❤️
Thank you for this video Ms. Heather!! Haven’t seen you in over a year! I missed you! Please make your videos long just like the one here! Have your mother in law on again, she was just a delight last time!! 😊❤
God bless you and your family, from Los Angeles California!!
One of the greatest graces God can give us is humility through intense struggles. Praying for you!
I am so glad !
So happy for you that you’re husband is home!
My dad used to work on the oil rigs so he would have a schedule that would rotate. So he would be gone for two weeks then he would be home for two weeks and then gone be again.
It was hard on us kids and especially my mother so I can’t even imagine what you went through.
Hello and good morning to you my friend
I enjoyed watching your video today
You are amazing and so happy to watch
You have a lovely channel
I’m so sorry you had such a trying year. It’s crazy but I picked up on the fact your husband wasn’t there around Easter time… you were in the van and forgot there wasn’t a Friday Lenten meal at church so you went to Taco Bell and the kids all seemed so happy and content! I’ve been a single mom and your face reminded me of me during those hard times. So glad hubby is reunited with the family! And so glad you had a wonderful summer! Love your new puppy! ❤
You inspire me. I'm a single girlie hopefully married one day soon and you have been a great example to me how to be as a Mom. 🙏🌹🤗 I'm so glad your family is together again. And what a little cutie! 🐕Welcome back!
Heather you are amazing. God has blessed all of with you! I’m sorry you went through the year long deployment. You are so strong and someone I look up to. My fifth baby is a day younger than yours. She is wild too. We have six kids. Love from Maine ❤
God bless you Heather . You’re such a role model to many of us myself included .
You truly are amazing. Well done Heather. You are a strong woman. I've watched all of your videos and in all of them i see a strong, content woman. There was no sign of the strain that you were experiencing. You truly are a role model to me. God bless
Wish I could hug you.... sometimes those things that break us seems to always be just under the surface when we remember them... and that becomes a cross we carry... thank you God he is home and hopefully new moments can fill those dark places with light once again.
God bless you and your family, Heather. You are very brave.
I was married for thirty years and my husband never helped. In fact he would tell the children not to help me because it was my job. Even though I worked many times to make ends meet. I don't know what it is to have help. You are very blessed.
Oh, JOY!!!! I'm so happy to see you!💓💓🙏
So glad you are back! And thanks God your husband is with you and your family now. You do not need to say sorry , I think you did well not telling everything in Internet.
Love your channel!!! Thank you for sharing all that you do! I’m currently trying to become Catholic, God willing, and am so thankful for all your info! We have 2 little kids, and it is just been so helpful to watch your channel. I am also a homebody and love the grocery store too! Hopefully will be bring our whole family to a church regularly, too. We tried one last week and hoping to try another one soon! Glad you had a restful summer! God bless you 🙏🏻💗
God bless you Megan, all the best for you and your family!
I am so sorry that you had to go through that time but God was there and surrounded you. Missed your video's - glad you're back.
Welcome back
Thank you! It’s nice being back!
Welcome back Heather! Sorry for your suffering but the great news Is that Jesus was with you and your family all the time !
God bless
God bless you! You are a great catholic role model ❤
It's so good to see you, Heather. I am glad you are back. I am sorry you had such a difficult year. You must have gone through so much during that time. I am so happy that your husband is back and being so supportive of you and you are working on healing. ❤
I know you’ve been back for awhile now but it’s news to me! Lol and yay! And I’m happy to see you, your ministry was so important in my faith formation from discerning the faith and every step after, I’ll be praying for y’all and congrats on the puppy too!
Oh, I’m so happy you are back! I have been going through a hard time, but something about hearing the hardships of others really puts things in perspective. Thank you so much for sharing about your year ♥️
I am happy you are doing better and your dog is just precious!!
I'm balling like a baby watching your kids being surprised with the new dog. They are so sweet! The simple joy of children is so beautiful. Especially knowing what they went through. Our family has gone through the same. The hardest part is all the little hard moments you go through together that no one else really understands unless they have lived it. Especially when it's been so long that you start thinking how life would go if it stayed that way. My heart feels for you. But so worth all the graces and moments that happen when they return! Blessings to your beautiful family 🤍
Glad to see you back. Found your channel literally days before you posted your video about leaving for the summer. Fantastic channel, regardless of your gender.
Thank you for your words n videos . May God bless you and your family.
I just want to give you a hug. God puts people and circumstances in our way to grow us. You are a blessing to your family and us. Dogs are blessings to us. Their lives are shorter than ours, but they teach us so much about responsibility and love.
Thank you for sharing your vulnerability, it gives me hope and comfort as a single mother. Most of the time I feel alone and go through a lot of struggle keeping it all together. My faith slips and I feel guilty not being strong-willed enough. I don’t usually go to RUclips so this truly is a special message I needed to hear at a time of great need, thank you ❤
Heather, I greet you from Mexico. Out of curiosity I would like to know if you have a spiritual director to guide you for your videos production, or if you just guide you through your praying.
Blessings and thank you for your work.
God gives you the strength you need when you need it. I have a hubby that travels too. It's rough, but you got through it!!
What a beautiful video! Thank you for sharing with us!!! ❤️
You do seem changed... for the better - warmer, grounded, humble yet with a steady strength. You have always been a great resource and guide for Catholic moms, but I think you just leveled up. Thanks be to God
God Bless You and Your Beautiful Family. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Wow, thank you for sharing, I’m sure that was difficult… your family is so blessed to have you! Keeping you all in my prayers. You’re an amazing Mama and you really do inspire us all. Sending lots of hugs! 🩵
It’s really inspiring to see how you’ve pulled through a difficult season of life. Even more inspiring to see how you’ve used that difficulty to learn more about yourself and tailor your next season to focus on healing. I’m currently in the thick of my difficult season..looking forward to finding the lesson and practicing the patience and faith.
Thank you so incredibly much for vulnerably sharing this ❤
I'm sorry you had to go through such a difficult time :( I grew up with a single mother, so I know it is very difficult. We also have a springer spaniel! Spaniels are the most loving breed!! Also, I just went through something incredibly difficult too this past summer. I'm still healing from it, and during this time, I have felt myself slipping away from God's grace. I always look forward to your videos/watch past videos to help me stay motivated and closer to God. I have been getting better, but not entirely... I still need more time for healing.Thank you so much for giving your time to us. I'm excited to see the new heart healing content you put out and pray that it heals me further. Thank you again. Much love and God bless.
I thought of Queen Victoria and her favorite dog ever named Dash. Emily Blunt and Jenna Coleman both played the role of Queen Victoria in younger years, so the dog appeared respectively in both versions. I'm different because I grew up with Pugs!
Welcome back 😄You were very strong. Hopefully everything will be much easier for you now.🙏
Puppy is so sweet. Please show him/her?/ more on YT.
I will try!