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Hope you all have a GREAT day!!! To sponsor a child through Compassion International, visit www.compassion.com/ourtribeofmany

Let's not forget the "get off the computer, I need to use the phone!" 😂

That colour that Solo is wearing looks fabulous on him. Thanks for the video.

My husband was born and raised and lived Brasil until he was 28 year old. We talk all of the time about things that feel weird to him now raising two kids in the US. I had to convince him that more than one Christmas gift for each of our daughters was not "ridiculous" (we eventually agreed four gifts each was ok). That being said, his influence on our family helps us be more mindful and grateful everyday.

Wonderful program ,all children deserve a education ,

hello, love watching the kids grow. watching from southern Indiana.

Since covid I became a stay at home mom. ( turns out we can afford it so its here to stay. Lol) also we became home schoolers (and plan to have this stay as well )

We started homeschooling with covid and absolutely love it!!!! Our schools are open again and we decided to stick with it because we enjoy it so much.

My change in my life with COVID, is I now can not go out without much prayer, mask, face shield and gloves because my immune system is compromised. It has been a very lonely time for me, but God is my friend and never lets me down! It been hard!!!!

Having been locked down in tough restrictions and not being able to leave a 5km radius over the last 4-6 months in Melbourne, Australia, I am very grateful to have had online church zoom sessions. I watched our small church convert to weekly Sunday and Wednesday sessions like they’d almost always done it. I played the piano and my husband filmed me and placed words on the screen for everyone to sing at home and praise God in their living rooms. The last two weeks we have been allowed to meet in the physical building again and while it is lovely I will miss snuggling up on the couch with a blanket with my kids as we watched the service. This has been a difficult year but I have been blessed to be locked in with my family ❤️. “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord”

Just last week I was telling my son about how excited I was when, in high school, we went from a typewriter to a word processor. Then, in college, computers came with the floppy disk and they were just a word processor with a bigger screen and a better way to save your term papers. I was telling him about how you had to have all these books and dictionaries with you at the computer so that you can cite your papers but if you forgot to save your paper as you typed, you could lose the whole paper. He was so amazed. And happy that the ‘hard’ times are over. Lol

My grandkids use me as their Google. I have an incredible gift of knowledge from a lifetime of voracious reading. I still love learning at 71. I think knowledge is one of the most important gifts we have. I have mentioned research and people asked how. I used the library before computers but books will always be an important tool with authors sharing their sources in bibliography. We need to use our minds and exercise them to maintain the gift God gave us.

I'm old to this video but I lost my dog walking business and my kids are at home doing virtual school. Love having them at home💜

My Mom is 92 and she literally came out of the dark into the light. She lived in a farming community without electricity and no one in her community had a car.They farmed with a mule and used it hooked to a wagon for transportation. Imagine her now using an iPad and she drives. I love watching you guys with your family.

My life has changed so much this year just like a lot of other people. I was so used to going out everyday taking my dog for walks going to the shops, visiting friends and visiting my parents. I have now become so scared to go outside of my front door, I am even afraid of going out my back garden. I do hope that one day I will be able to go back outside doing what I used to do.

I’ve been working from home since the first week of March 2020, and while I do mis socializing with friends and co-workers, I do feel very blessed.

I've noticed in Adelaide Australia, everything is less busy, less traffic in the evenings, less people in the shops. But more family time together, less stress. More happiness as we all realise how blessed we are.

When I tell my son about walking 2 miles to the library on Saturdays to write term papers using the card catelog and encyclopedias, he hears the same thing I heard when my parents talked about ration cards and saving the aluminum foil for the tin collector. Cue the Charlie Brown teacher voice. Kids just don't get it when they are young.

Since COVID, I work from home full time. I actually love it.

Let's make this world a better place...and God will bless planet earth. Selfeness and helping and reaching out to needy children is important

I attend a very small church, our congregation consists of about 50 people some times up to 75, during all this COVid stuff, we started on line services for people who can’t attend like our shut in’s etc... we have over 300 views per week! The town I live in is 1,000 people. So that is awesome. This week our little church is going Christmas caroling through the town. Passing out goody trays to the shut in’s. I love my church family.

Since we were forced to work and school from home, I was able to save so much money not having to pay childcare, that I was able to apply those funds towards my debt and I'm almost debt free!

I realize how blessed I was in the Era in which I was born,in terms of the privileges that my children don't have, and now knowing,also having the things they know and have,and appreciating them. For the most part,my eldest were very understanding of things I've told and taught them,but the younger didn't used to understand, and is now starting to understand. I praise God for all children who take time to apply wisdom and understanding through prayer.

I love Solo and love hearing him talk.

Good thing to come out of pandemic times, my husbands company realized they save money by having their computer IT department at home....so now even when the pandemic is over they want the IT department to work from home. We were talking about it last night and sort of realized our dream to travel for long stretches of time has come true since he can work from anywhere! Now we just have to wait till travel is safe lol!

Because I have had a brain injury, I was told to stay at home through Covid. I have not been to a grocery store since late February! But the positive is I live in a forest and the change in trees, types of birds including eagles, falcons, hawks swoop near my windows. I love how much I catch through a window. And Covid brought me your family, a chateau family in France, a Moroccan pen pal and a Russian couple showing they are coping in a suburb of Moscow. People are really so much the same. But luckily they are doing life slightly differently.

COVID-19 has made me feel in the spirit all of the time. Prayer is my biggest thing. I spend so many hours a day doing it. I am so grateful for my ability to pray for others. I look for opportunities to do it all the time. And I found wonderful people like you. I'm so grateful for that. May the Lord Bless and Keep you ALWAYS!

I grew up in Africa and live in Ireland now for the last 19 years. I love when you talk about Africa. And Sarah is so in tune with Africa because of her family, her time there and the life you share. It's fab to see. My Irish husband and son love Africa too. It's such a special place. Being white, I had a privileged upbringing and opportunities and I'm aware of it and regularly pay it back/forward by supporting African charities. Nkosi Sikelel'iAfrika.

Our lives have completely changed! Especially this past week as my husband has covid... he's been so sick for 7 days, it's very scary! There's nothing to give him to make him "better", just let it run its course. We keep track of his temp and oxygen levels and they have been good, so far, praise the Lord! Being cut off from everyone and everything definitely tests your mental health. He works for the military, ships fleet, and he is greatly missed by all. Hopefully, we're on the tail end of this virus. I hope all of you remain safe and healthy! Thanks for sharing your lives with us! Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 ❤

We had party lines😂 and rotary dial phones and phone booths

I am working on-line, church on the internet, missing my extended family, saving money because I am not traveling . I have learned some new skills but still miss the before Covid -19 life. I am grateful that all of us are healthy, above ground and working.

I miss going to Mass! Have to watch it on TV. Grew up in a Midwest suburb. No computers. One black wall phone. One black and white TV.. and I was one of the lucky ones! Played outside and went to the library to read and do research. Those were the days! God bless you all!

Since COVID, our church family is online now miss the hugs but still feel the love from the members and that's what counts. The saddest and hardest part of the pandemic was losing a loved one (Not because of COVID) and all the family not being able to see him before his death. The hospital here only allowed 2 people to be in the room with him.

Good morning!! Since covid-19 I make my bed every morning. Since I'm home all day I really enjoy seeing everything tidy and clean.

In April I lost my deli/bakery catering company when our rural town closed the school district and the hospitals & drs.offices no longer allowed deliveries. I went from working 80 hrs a week to staying home. Living with my spouse I am estranged from because we cannot afford to live apart. We try to be civil but have grown apart due to my business and differences that have come up in the last 4 years. I treasure your videos. I respect a man that supports his wife's dreams and loves his children with all his heart. Keep talking, we are listening! Xoxo thank you!

My relationship with The Lord is stronger than before all of this. Its taught me that life is precious a gift from God and we shouldn't take it for granted.

My heart is bursting. Our family signed up to sponsor two little girls in Kenya. I had my little girls 7 & 5, help pick our children. After I explained what it means to sponsor a child my oldest touched my arm and looked into my eyes and said "Mom, we have to help them and pray for them". We feel honored and blessed to be able to help and get to know them. Merry Christmas!!

Love your positive vlogs thank you keep it coming Sarah & Solo! Ya all are so cute & your kids are priceless!

The positive is my hubby works at home everyday so we get more time together!! The negative, I could do without the mask lol. God bless.

In western NY we have struggled for sure!!! My immediate family has been together sooooo much. Such a blessing. I have enjoyed spending time with 'just us' and not feeling over scheduled. It brought back family dinner....priceless!

You're all precious to me and the RU-vid family. 1 positive thing that I have personally experienced is that I like EVERYONE ELSE have been wearing a mask, slathering on antibacterial things and pretty much kept a distance from EVERYONE. Well for the first time in MANY years I have not had a cold or any flu in 12 months. That alone has been an answered long time prayer. So I like to think that a plus for christianity and a big negative to the devil. God bless you all and Merry Christmas EVERYONE.

if you want to shock the kids show them pictures of phone booths, drive in movies snack bars, mail boxes, roller skates with keys, slinky, hula hoops. i loved our party line telephone. i still remember our telephone number started with 'wexford...' .i remember my grandparents first b/w tv, a small screen and we watched imogene coca, pinky lee, milton berle. amazing days!

Thanks to you Sarah, and Solo, I'm sponsoring a little girl in Kenya through Compassion.❤.....

My changes are : I no longer have to take an hour to commute 13 miles to work and the same on the way home. I realized highschool still sucks. I've also made myself some time and that's allowed me to be more available for my family of 7 emotionally, spiritually and physically. Keep your tribe safe ;)

My kids wanted me to call someone while we were in the car. So I told them about how when I was younger you couldn't call anyone from the car you had to wait until you got home AND the person you were calling also had to be at home in order for you to talk. Their faces looked like I told them a scary story 😱 😂

Covid has really strained our lives. BUT, it also simplified it. People are spending more time at home with family. Just our immediate families. On Christmas, my house is usually the house that everybody comes to. Last year we had 27 people here, not counting babies. We had 4 babies from 2 months to almost 2 years here. It was chaos! Lol People were sleeping all over my house. But it was a blessing. We all loved it! This year it will be just our kids and grandkids. If covid has done nothing else, it gave us back family time. Love your channel MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

The greatest change in my life is I've realized I don't have a life LoL Going to church Wed and Sun and other church activities was my life! My Bible , prayer and personal time with the Lord has increased and that's the blessing of Covid-19 ! And now I help with homeschooling of the 6 grandbabies! 😂 😂

we plan on sponsoring two kids thanks to your encouragement! One boy and one girl! we have 8 kids still at home and think this would be great for them to be a part of! I love watching your channel and so do my kids. everytime Seth comes on they all go ga-ga lol

Virtual church and virtual dr. Visits. Missing hugging grandkids and family .growing up, I lived in country and we had a phone that hand cranked. It was a party line and everyone listened in. Our number was a short and two longs.

You and Solo are so patient with your sweet kiddos. Wish I had been that patient with my own but I’m trying to be more patient with mt grandkids. I love being their Mimi. It feels like a chance to do a better job.

Why would someone even dislike this video, love your family Sarah ❤❤❤❤

My Texan cousin has saved for 10 years to come and see us here in the UK, she hasn't been here for 30 years. She should have been here in June 2020 we very much hope she will make it here in September 2021.

When I was in high school, late 70's early 89's I took a lit course and the only requirement was to read the book. One 5 question quiz a week, no reports, just a final which was being able to the instructor what the book was about, a brief synopsis. Either an A or F, pass/fail. There were kids who failed the course because they never read the book. That experience has stuck with me through my college years and while parenting my two kids. Read the book! The secret to success!

Love watching the little ones.❤️ 🤗

Covid year has been challenging. The positive is we had to stop. We are having the opportunity to learn about, love, grieve & transition as a family. Now a mommy of 8 due to tragedy. Thank you for your channel & teaching me so much! Lots still to learn. Thank you!

It's real life when the kidos are missing you & they can't wait. So enjoy it while it's happening. Because one day they will all be grown & living there own lives & then you miss them so badly it makes your heart hurt. Covtd has changed so much of our lives its scary. TYFS! Stay safe & God bless.

Solo you are so wise, grateful and appreciative of your upbringing re: education and how you were unable to attend school briefly, your a wonderful man. In Australia education is free and available to all, everyone deserves an education and I think when you face challenges you develop a hunger for learning and strive for a better life! Resilience ❤️❤️

I'm a street evangelist and this Covid has brought such fear into other's lives . I have been able to share the gospel with wonderful response. It's a heartbreaking time for so many but to share that God and Jesus are with them and brings the hope their seeking is a wonderful time for me . God collects every tear, and loves so unconditional. Hate what Covid has cost so many but love that were not alone in this.

Love Compassion International ❤️

It so hard we can’t go to church that my happy place ! But u change all that love being with u two thank u so much taking time share everything u know and making me believe again ! 🇨🇦🎄🥰🥂

My oldest is almost 21, so he caught the tail end of the era before we had internet as the norm... 16 year old daughter, and I, were just talking about this last night - she doesn't remember ever not having internet access, PlayStation, etc... So crazy lol! You both look amazing! Sarah, love your hair, and Solo the goatee is awesome :) Happy Holidays from our family here in OR, to you and all the Kiddo's! Blessings

As a young one in the mid 80s I had to go to the library and I graduated in 1991...my mother in law got a pc and dial up in 2000 and I'd go to her house and in we got our own that fall and I've been online on my own since and have met many many ppl all across the world...we formed an iowa chat room group called the huggers and yes we hugged everyone...been friends with many since about 2002...many have died, many of whom we loved n good friends to. Miss the good ole days.

I’m working from home and home schooling I like it. I can control my day better ☺️

We're LDS and we're still choosing to stay home and watch live streamed church. Husband is in healthcare and on the front lines with covid, so our little family caught it eventually. Watching streamed church has been such a blessing to be able to stay safe and keep others safe. We also see our covid experience as a HUGE blessing because it forced us to rest, reexamine our situation as a family(we recently learned I'm pregnant again), and fervently commune with God. We're currently living in Omaha and all of our family is in mesa,AZ where we both grew up. We've only been here in Nebraska for a year for my husband's job, but we felt this strong, indescribable push from God to move back home. We fought it for a few days because picking up and leaving is scary, but once we said, "okay, Lord. Just tell us what to do", all of the sudden everything lined up. We got the answer from God 3 weeks ago and we're moving this Saturday. HE knows where we need to be better than we do. Sorry for the novel. Just feeling extremely overwhelmed with gratitude for God's love and protection lately. Love you all❤

Solo, I appreciate your sharing about your struggles regarding education. This really touched me.To bring forth the fact that EDUCATION was SO NEEDED, A BLESSING AND TO SOME, A LUXURY.... as an educator, this tear's at my heartstrings. I've always felt grateful but of course because of covid-19 and all of the struggles worldwide, I feel it so much more now... the sense of gratitude and feeling blessed. I just think that the times have turned on a button of sensitivity. I'm glad to be able to say that I was the proud recipient of a New York City education. Thank you so much for sharing. I'm proud of you guys for stepping up and speaking your truth. Because truly sharing is caring.

My husband gets to work from home now and it saves him 2 1/2 hours a day on the road. And this may become a permanent thing with his company. There realizing it’s possible. Love that he doesn’t have the traffic stress.

I love your online church! The biggest difference I can’t see my family. I live 600 miles away from them. And this is the hardest part for me. My son and I go down and stay for a few weeks in the summer and then My husband and son and I go around Christmas or Thanksgiving. It wouldn’t be safe for my Mama. So we can’t go now. Hey Seth..so cute after Solo moved him to his lap. Seth looks at Sarah as if to say what happened there? So sweet!

I have panic attacks now. My chest gets really tight and it feels like I’m having a heart attack. This is a very stressful time. Politics, money, masks, media. I had to get on anxiety meds thanks to Covid-19 🥲 But I found this channel and some cute kids!!!

I love your videos. I don't get to have those pandemonium noise levels, chaotic family meal preps and table antics & conversations any more. I miss that more than I can say. But, I get to enjoy those things through your family & videos. You are a blessing to a lot of us who no longer have those family connections & memory makers - some of which started long before Covid. So please, keep them coming whenever you can... never apologize for interruptions, a crying or upset child, etc. Some of us (at least I do) go back & replay your videos - just for that. Your kids are like noisy, sweet angels that make every day better in my world. 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇 You are good for my heart. Silence, solitude & lack of family are highly overrated. God bless all of you & know you make a difference every single day. 🙏❤😇❤🙏

Time change, learned to type on a manual typewriter, than electric and now laptop. All in 60 years.

How Covid changed our lives: the church we were going to closed forever and the pastor retired. It's not an easy time to visit new churches, so my husband and I have been doing online services on Sunday morning and Wednesday nights. We have loved your services, also a church in Oklahoma.

Leve your family. just found you all.. & that 2 year old is a HAM ..the next superstar!!

My husband and I started supporting a child through Compassion when we were engaged. We've been supporting him for over two years now and it has been so amazing to see him grow, write letters and send photos back and forth, and pray for his family. I love Compassion!

Sarah it’s so sweet and respectful the way you look at Solo when he speaks. You guys are such a good example.

Seth’s smile lights up the room! I think most of your kids have beautiful smiles!

I used to question how hard I was on my girls. Was I doing the right thing??? I told them your sister doesn’t have the same ability to learn , don’t waste your ability! Don’t be lazy!! Now my 19 yr old is in her 2nd yr of pre-med track with honors and my 16 yr old is a JR taking nursing in HS. My 23 yr special needs daughter is almost coloring completely in the lines!! And I am so proud of ALL 3 working hard to the best of their ability!!! ❤️

Before covid-19 I was working normal hours but stressfully due to the toxic work environment now working more hours as a with a different team although the hours increased I know that the work I'm doing is very essential and that the Lord put me in this position for a reason! Please continue upholding every healthcare workers in your prayers especially now during the holidays, prayer for all the people in leadership to take and make the right decisions.

My life changed by covid-19 causing my business to shut down and having to move states to find employment.... God is gracious and I am in a church that is able to meet in person (but with care) and a new place to live, new job, meeting new people through my work .... Walking in a deeper faith with my Lord!!!!

Your family is a Blessing...that seems too small a word. ♡♡♡♡

I absolutely LOVE You guys and your entire family. I pray God continues to bless and prosper everything you guys set out to do ❤

I feel very blessed that I live in a country where we are still living normal and nothing really has changed! We don’t need to wear masks or social distance, only thing we can’t do is travel internationally! Here in New Zealand we went into to a lockdown for one month where we couldn’t leave home unless it was to the grocery store, this was back in March , now in December we are back to normal living, feel very blessed and thankful :)

Loved the cute interruptions!!! Destiny is getting so big,I forget she's a baby to I always think Seth is the only little. I can't wait to see what you do for Christmas, unfortunately I cannot sponsor one of those sweet children but thanks to all who do and to you for going and visiting with them what a wonderful caring thing to do.

The pandemic happened right before I was ready to go back to work after having a baby. It made me realize working wasnt as important as I thought. I still work I just work the bare minimum.

Your children are never an interruption on your videos. They are so happy and cute as a button and put a smile on my face!

Oh my kids learned this year what it feels like to not be able to go to school. My 2 youngest were SO SO happy to be back when they let them! 5th grade and Freshman year are no years to be stuck at home!

There was no internet (well like now) when I was in school. We went to libraries and researched and typed out our papers on typewriters! My children take great joy in telling me I am older than the internet :)

Covid has definitely affected us. I went to work at home, turns out I absolutely love it... And did not see that coming.

You are all so amazing! Thank you for talking about all the blessings we do have living in the United States.

Morning Everyone!!!! 💕🙏 Have a Blessed Day!!!!

Solo has such a wonderful smile. He looked like he was really trying to smile.

My brother set up a weekly family zoom call. We as adults are communicating extraordinarily. It made our split up Thanksgiving loving and peaceful!no arguements. One workdwide wonderful zoom chat!

You make me smile everyday ,just your kindness and families smiles!😁ThankYou 🎄🎁😄

Our “chat” was ruled notebook paper, carefully folded lol

Thank you all for highlighting compassion international! My parents are from Haiti and they've always taken care of their family back home, and they've always stressed the importance of education, but I never thought to take it upon myself to support a child. I'm now looking into supporting a little girl in Haiti for her education and future. I just became a mother myself and Even though Covid hit us hard I do have the means to support someone so I want to do that!

Your family is so loveable!

Compassion is wonderful! We have sponsored Muasya from Kenya for 11 years. We write back and forth and he is such a grateful young man. Thank you for your videos. You have a wonderful family.

Thank you Solo. You made me realize how grateful i should be to God and my parents to all of the monay they spent on learning

The kids are so adorable!!! Love your family!!!

Just wanted you guys to know I just sponsored a sweet 6 year old girl named Nancy near Mombasa!! She had been waiting 440 days!! I’m so excited! Thank you for sharing this wonderful organization with us!! It is such a blessing!! ❤️❤️

I just love Solo telling his truth, it’s so enlightening. Thank you.