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I can’t imagine what you are going through. James and I cried during the video. I’m sure it’s heartbreaking even though you are excited for the next adventure! It’s ok to grieve what you are leaving and be excited for the next adventure.

Change is so hard. Big hugs. At least your donkeys are going to a place you know they'll be loved and well cared for.

I'm so sorry you are hurting 😭. You have a grand adventure ahead of you! Big hugs! 💜

Sending you so much love. Having animals is hard, and saying goodbye is even harder! Wish you the best on your new adventure! Focus on you now!! ❤️❤️

Adrienne, very touching video. I can't imagine the emotions. I look forward to seeing what the future holds for you. . Great Video. . Thank you for sharing this. .

I'm sad to hear that you've had to let go of your animals and leave behind something you've worked so hard on, I'm sorry to hear that it took its toll on your mental health too. I hope you enjoy your next adventure though, moving to the Caribbeans sounds exciting!

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You are one brave soul💖 I cried too! It is sad to let go of your animal family and the life you've had. But new adventures are coming! Wishing you all the best!!

I am sorry to see and hear that you said your last good-bye to the donkeys. 😢 We hope the new journey will be as exciting as homesteading. Wishing you a positive mental health and well-being sooner rather than later.

How emotional for you. My heart is so heavy right now. Wishing you the very best on this next chapter.

Awe Adrienne sad but it will be okay better things are out there to come for you take care 😘😽💋💋

I'm so sorry Adrienne!! Praying for you!

Not easy Adrienne. It will feel better when you start over in a new place.

Can't lie Im crying with you, and so very proud of you Adrienne. All you've experienced and learned in five years, it's a lot. I'm very thankful you are able to know what you need, for both you and Dan. Praying this move will be a wonderful healing experience, and the best for you both. Hugs from Portland. Love ya kid.

I cried through this entire video. I know how it is to part with your animals and pets. I’ve had to put down 2 of my dogs due to non-curable health conditions. At least you know your animals are going to good homes. Please stay positive. Things will get better for you in your new environment and culture❤️

So yes, I’m crying along with you. We’re looking at a similar move and it will be close to 20 years of country life with animals. We want to move to Mexico, at least for the winters, initially, after my husband retires. So I totally get this. There are different stages of life and even if you think at the outset that you’ll never move on, eventually you always do, and change is hard, even if you know it’s what you need. Love to you ❤️ on your new journey.

Hey sweety. I just cried with you. Blessings to you and yours. I received my book. I love it!! 💘

Continued best wishes on your new journey. It’s always hard leaving friends, family and our animals behind, I totally understand. You are going to have an amazing life full of adventures and sunshine though. So remember all the good times you have had and keep looking forward to your wonderful future! 😊❤️🌞🌴🌺🌸

I understand this all too well 😭😭😭 it was so so hard for us to leave homesteading in Oregon to. Such a bittersweet break but for all the right reasons.

❤️ This touches on my worst fears of losing everything.... I'm glad to see that you are choosing your adventure though, it doesn't minimize these real feelings for animals you have poured yourself into. Bless you guys on your journey!

Oh I’m so sorry - I wish I could give you a hug. 💛🦋💛

Yep, cried with you! 😭 ... I had to make the choice of selling all our animals to start my business several years ago. It was one of the hardest things I did. But you know what's best for your own mental health! Farming is HARD work... At any scale really. No matter what I'm sure you are beyond proud of trying it as long as you have. I wish you the best on your new journey! And can't wait to follow along with it!

I couldn't give up my homesteading life for anything. You have more will power than me. Wish you best of luck 🤞

Very sad. :(

I was crying through this whole video. I miss my farm life so badly. What will you be doing in the Caribbean? I’m so sorry I haven’t seen many of your videos.

Such a wonderful tribute to the life you created. So Beautiful and truly wonderful experiences ahead for you it would seem. We look forward to your next chapter

Best of luck to you and congratulations on your courage to make this step. I've done similar moves more than once in my life and it isn't ever easy but it is always so worthwhile. Even if you get where you are going and decide it isn't right for you it is better than not doing it and staying put in some lifestyle that doesn't make you happy or fulfilled. Be kind to yourselves as you make the transition and give the new lifestyle a chance to "set"

Wow that's a huge change! Do you have jobs lined up? What's the reason you're moving and why the virgin islands?

You have had an amazing story so far and I'm sure your new life will bring different challenges and people in to your life them main thing is to enjoy every minute of it life to short to live on what ifs good look and wish you all the luck in the world

I am crying with you honey and hugging you from New Mexico. I know it is heartbreaking. Keep your head up honey!! Your next adventure is right around the corner!! I am so excited for you!!! 🤗💕

Also I love the before and after montage. Gives a real sense of how difficult it must be for you.

Awe this broke my heart sweetheart I'm so sorry

on to new adventures. 5 years of homesteading education will be helpful no matter what you do next.

Sending you so much love 💗 ~ Nettie

Wow its really sad to watch u really loved ur pets

Aww that would of been so tough, hugs to you. Here’s to your new adventure. 🥂 Sue

I am sorry it didn’t work our. Life is a succession of changing your goals, changing how you do things.

Wow im so so sorry u r out of it u really had some nice animals

"Your next best life is in the other side of uncomfortable action" 💯❤ big hugs, girlie ~ :)

On to the next part of your life. I have to believe things happened for a reason.

I personally believe in giving people the best quality products and labor that I can do without aggravating my long-term health problems, which admittedly take a lot of money. At the moment, I'm unemployed with only three below minimum wage jobs under my belt and having no diploma, no degree, no GED, etc so now my husband is the primary bread-winner with two-three jobs and yet we still don't make enough to afford buying our own home - yes, we are currently homeless and not by our own choice. We are one of those odd couples who believes in urban self-sufficiency, and, in spite of our genuine distrust of mankind (except God because only God is worthy to trust - we don't even trust ourselves or each other, as God commanded - which works for us, surprisingly), we both do prefer being around people and especially like-minded people like us. So we often are not popular with this world, but then we are not seeking to be. Yet while we live on this earth, we try to live in peace alongside of other people - even if they are our enemies and we try to do the Godly thing and pray for even our enemies to repent and be saved. So with that said, we do not believe in peddling toxic products for profit and we don't believe in degrading ourselves for profit, although to my own shame, I have considered it as a last resort - which I'm blessed to say I didn't end up doing. So now, given the fact that we are homeless, we are like you desperately trying to figure out a way to pay off medical debts and bills with the limited income we have, just to get money so we can then move to save up for our home or, ideally, maybe move to Europe to be around the areas where we de-stress, as we are definitely not people who love to live rurally - we did try it and honestly, even with knowledge in hand, it was a miserable, increasingly stressful, and ultimately detrimental experience. For some people it works, but it honestly doesn't work for everyone who is prepared. So we are blessed to have left it, but now we are homeless trying to figure out how to live as God commands.

I hate this video I'm crying like a baby.