Don’t know exactly what symptoms brevin is experiencing, if it’s just his elbows and knees or all his joints, but my younger sister struggled with the same thing except her shoulders and knees. We went almost 10 years without ever getting a concrete answer, it was just physical therapy to treat it. However we came across one doctor at children’s hospital in Denver. She asked if we’ve ever heard of Ehler’s danlos syndrome. She said it’s a rare genetic disease that affects your joints. It’s where your muscles and tendons over stretch but don’t contract back to normal, they stay stretched out which was causing a lot of pain in certain joints for her. The reason we went so long without knowing what it was is because it’s not common and most doctors haven’t even heard of the disease. Like I said I don’t know exactly what symptoms Brevin is feeling, but it might be something you want to look into! It gave us a lot of answers that we didn’t have. It also is genetic so it helped a lot of my family members who struggled with it their entire life finally figure out a cause and a way to treat it. Hopefully you guys find the answers you’re looking for! It can be so frustrating knowing something isn’t right but not knowing why. Hang in there! ❤️
Only recently has our chiropractor mentioned Ehler’s Danlos syndrome and even Marfans syndrome. I’d never heard of them before. Both are genetic conditions that seem to be relatively unknown. Brevin’s symptoms seem to match Marfans more, and we even asked the the surgeon about it while we visited with him this last time. He said he would look into it to see if he could find more information about it to share with us. Thank you so much for your comment and encouragement!
I was thinking of EDS too! You would just need to get a genetic test to see if he has it there’s I believe 16 different versions of it! I’m almost positive I have some version of it. I have joint pain because my joints are not stable and have been going to a chiropractor for almost 6 moths and has really helped!good luck!
Ally Williams i have that; i have blue schleras (idk how to spell it but the white part of your eye) -just a tiny tint of blue and also flat feet, achey joints and i experienced digestive problems when i was younger
What Are We Doing? I’m so glad your chiropractor mentioned it to you! The hardest part is just not knowing what is causing it so hopefully knowing about these conditions can help your family do more research into it and try and get more answers. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 5th grade so I always had an answer to why my joints were hurting. My sister went 10 years without having a reason or treatment plan. It caused her so much additional stress just not knowing, feeling like nobody believed her, doubting herself, no answers, etc. Hopefully this is the right step for Brevin and you! I’ll be sending my prayers to the Park Family! ❤️
I'm so very sorry for your loss and for your brother's family's loss. I found this video to be very touching. It is so true that acts of service often are as much, if not more, felt by the 'server' than by those served. It is very true that things don't have to be elaborate. I am bed-ridden, only able to be upright for about 4-6 hours per day, from a spine/spinal cord injury almost 9 years ago. It is very humbling to go from being a busy, capable, physically fit, hard working single mom to someone who essentially spends her entire day laying down. I am very grateful for the help my family gives me and have often wished that I could be the giver instead of always being on the receiving end. So when given the opportunity to do anything for someone, it really does boost my spirits. As someone who IS so often receiving, I want to stress how true it is that the gesture need not cost money or be elaborate. Often the gestures that mean the most are just someone giving up some of their time to visit me, as it can pretty darn lonely at times. (Having said this, there are many days where the pain is too much, so I would also encourage people to respect that person's situation.) I hope Brevin's arm/elbow is improving and that he is not too uncomfortable pain-wise. My elbows don't allow my arms to flatten (never have and my one brother's arms are even worse than mine). It isn't painful at all, they just don't straighten all the way. I cannot imagine someone stretching and casting my arms. Ugh - not fun! Anyways, thanks for sharing with us. Heather🇨🇦
Service is a beautiful thing because no matter what end you are on (giving or receiving) you are both blessed by being a part of the connection. There is something sacred about creating human connections, I believe. We need them to survive and thrive. Thank you for reaching out with your comments and making a connection with me! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for showing this emotional and heartfelt video. Amber, I'm sorry for the tragic loss of your brother! I hope Brevin's arm is better soon. Recently my son and I went through the McDonald's drive-thru and when we got to the window to pay, the girl said that the car before us paid for our food. Thankfully they got held up at the pick-up window, and I was able to wildly wave my arm out the car window to say "THANK YOU", and they waved back. It makes me cry again just telling you the story. I've been diagnosed with PTSD, anxiety and depression from a horrible incident many years ago that caused me to shut off from a lot of the outside world. Through therapy, things are slowly getting better, but that one act of kindness from a complete stranger, made a huge impact on me. It reminded me that there ARE good people in this world. Sorry for such a long comment, but this video inspired me to tell you my little story! Yes, the simple things can go a long way! Blessings to your family! Love you all!
I cannot love this comment enough! Your story is so touching and heartfelt. I am so happy for you that you are finding hope and goodness in your personal journey of healing ❤️❤️❤️
What a beautiful vlog! Thank you for the reminder to slow down a little, enjoy life & the AMAZING family members/friends we share it with. Serve them whenever we can & serve those who we may not even know. Thanks for sharing this tender memory of your brother with us all! #bekind #operationservetoheal
aww, brave Brevin I wish all the best for his healing process I hope his arm and neck heals fast so he can get back to simple tasks because I know even with the easiest tasks in life is made so much harder and I hope all is well in the end heaps of love is sent x.
I’m So Touched By Your Family’s “Operation Serve To Hear”. I’m Deeply Sorry For The Tragic Loss Of Your Brother, Major Brad Funk. I Thank You For Honoring His Life And Keeping His Memory Alive By Talking About Him And Sharing His Story. We Are a Military Family And Know How Deep That Pain Can Be As Well As Immersing Yourself In Serving Others In Their Honor. (We Collect Water Bottles From Gyms, Schools, Offices And Anywhere We Can And Exchange Them For Paying For Care Packages For Our Warriors Serving Overseas.) Serving Is So Healing And Helps Keep The Heart Balanced. God Bless You All And I’ll Keep Brevin In My Prayers For His Healing.
What Are We Doing? Thank You 🙏 We Do It To Serve Others As They Serve For Us. Last Year In Just Using Water Bottles Alone, Our Organization Sent Over 8K Boxes Overseas! That’s TONS Of Water Bottles People Throw Away And TONS Of Labor Of Love Put In For Our Warriors. One Can Go To Sleep With a Fulfilled Heart ♥️
I love the idea of Operation Serve to Heal. My dad passed away 2 and a half years ago. And I've always wanted to do something on his birthday in October. I think I am gonna do random acts of kindness this way now. Thanks for the inspiration and I am so sorry for your loss.
It really has been a wonderful way to celebrate our loved ones lives so we don’t feel as weighed down by their absence. In fact, they don’t feel like they’re gone as we do acts of service. I feel they are ever mindful of us and with us along the way 😊❤️
8:05 "When life becomes challenging and things seems almost too hard to bear, it helps to take step back and change your perspective and look outward and serve others.." I indeed learnt a big lesson which I needed to hear. I was in such desperate need 😢. I hope your family stay blessed and find peace in our Saviour in every situations you face.
My prayers for healing for Brevin and love to your family such a great way to remember your Brother's memory God bless you im shore he smiling down on you.
Love your Channel! Watching helps me with depression when I'm feeling down. Prayers and thoughts on a healthy revovery poor Brevin it must super frustrating. Everything will be alright in the end, if it's not alright it's not the end.
Thank you so much for making your videos. Your selflessness and effort that you put into caring for others brings me a lot of peace and reassurance to watch. I love when people look out for each other, lift each other up, and care for another rather than fight or look past someone.
Thank you for your brother’s service to our country!!!! Here is a fun fact, I try to find someone each day to thank for their time,service , and commitment to our country.
I just love watching your videos. Such sweet loving hearts. I lost my husband almost 4 months ago. It's hard. I always feel better after watching you. It makes me want to help someone else.
Oh, I am so sorry about your husband! My sister-in-law is starting a foundation to help provide support to widows. It’s called Creating Hope. I wonder if that could be helpful to you in your situation.
Paying for part of someone's meal anonymously is such a simple and great gift. To someone who doesn't know where that money would come from it can be a godsend. I've personally been on the receiving end when it was a day that I really needed a kindness and some hope. I hope there are more kind wonderful families such as this one. If there were more the world might not be so bad. Thank you.
We’ve been on the receiving end of those kind gestures too, and I’ve learned a beautiful truth about that: it is a wonderful gift to be on either end! Whether your serving or being served, you are connecting with one another, and that is what is so lovely about it 😊
Awe I’m sending all the love and prayers to your amazing family from Canada I lost my dad to cancer on Christmas Eve he had an in home passing and it was the hardest thing I’ve ever gone through in my life Mother’s Day will be my dads 64 birthday which we are going to celebrate his birthday a long with his celebration of life it’s going to be an emotional one to say the least!!! Can I just say how amazing of a family you got there thank you so so much for sharing your lives with us!!!! Again sending love and prayers to you all and hoping Brevins arm heals quickly ❤️
your family is a awesome careing family the way you all love and care about a lot of peoples and that's what god wants us all to dofor people in needs god bless your family all though your life may gods loving arms procte your whole and his guideness will strengthen you all and your faith and trust in god grow stronger everyday
God Bless you Amber You are so kind Doing things for others is such a wonderful feeling I hope Brevin gets relief soon You are right in your thinking that treating symptoms can make you feel better but you want to find the underlying cause It's wonderful that you have such faith in your doctor Life throws us challenges all the time Perception is the key People react to the same situation differently I will pray for Brevin for pain relieve and healing Love watching your vlogs
Wow your family is so strong and Brevin you are so brave and I could see in your face the pain you were in. I am so thankful that I have your videos to uplift me when things are not as nice on my end. Praying for continued healing for Brevin and also for the loss of your brother
I haveny watched very many of your families videos but i was drawn to this one. I wasn't sure why until you sat down and the message about going the hard times was for me! Thank you for the message and im sorry about your brother. Also i hope you get answers about brevins arm.
I hope Brevin finds some relief soon with his elbow. I so sad for your loss 11 years ago of your Brother. The fact Your Family is using that day to serve others is such a wonderful gesture and kindness. Ella was very Happy to help you in picking out the flowers for your friend. Your family is always so caring and giving. God Bless all of YOU! 😘😘😘😘😘 HUGS for all of you from your biggest fan in Ohio.
I know how u fell I broke both of my bones by doing gymnastics and I had a cast for 4 month then had a brace for a month now I’m almost healed up with my arm love your channel
I love that you are a cancer survivor (and a Sassy one, at that 😉)! You are inspiring others to fight the fight because it is possible to come out on top!
Brevin stay strong i know everything will be ok , i have suffered all of my life and had one leg amputated 7years ago and the othe last year i think god gives us challenges to make us better people so we can be there to help others. God bless you and your family. X
Love the acts of service♥️and the reminder to love your family. So sorry you lost your brother!🙏And praying for answers to Brevin’s elbow issues, as well as healing. God bless you all.
Bad things happen to good people Brevin your attitude is soo positive that’s beautiful especially at your age it’s not easy even for older people I hope you get better soon wish you the best ✌🏻❤️
Had a friend die a couple years ago in a helicopter crash going out to the Grand Canyon with 2 couples. I’m sorry for your loss. My friend has only been married a couple months at the time. It was a blessing in disguise. His wife and I have become good friends since and held each other up when we are down about him.
I’m fairly new to your channel...found it through Shari and 8 passengers. Praying for relief and answers for Brevin. Your video touched me deeply. So sorry for the loss of your brother. Lastly I would like to thank you for being such wonderful people. Thank you for reminding us that the smallest acts of kindness can change the world. God bless❤️
My mother’s heart feels for you. Last year my daughter had a lateral condyle fracture to her elbow and had two surgeries. At least we know what is going on with her. I’m so sorry about your brother. I lost my son March 23rd, 2018 and the feeling of having too much to bare is such a big part of my grieving. Love that you serve the way you do. My situation is very different from yours but grief is hard
I think it is also important to remember that healing after loss does not mean that there is an end to grieving. You never stop grieving, as I know you understand. Grief comes in waves, and sometimes it can feel like you’re drowning. That’s when you have to “just keep swimming.” Much love to you ❤️❤️❤️
What Are We Doing? I couldn’t agree more. It is a never ending cycle. I just wish I could pick my timing for ups and downs. I wish everyone understood. I couldn’t have said it better myself. My girls were 8 & 9 and my 8 year old was in the room and everything when we lost our son. She has had to learned how to grieve so early in life but she has been my fresh air sometimes. She goes mommy he wouldn’t want us to cry or mommy I bet grandma is holding him in the thing that I was going to. (One of those carriers)
I feel for you. I went undiagnosed for over 10 years and just had symptoms treated. It can be very frustrating. You are all handling this so well. I hope they find out why this has happened to Brevin soon. I'm so sorry about your brother. I understand loss.
Well done Brevin, you’re doing so well with the cast which isn’t easy but you’re a great trooper! Love the serve to heal concept and thinking of you on the anniversary of the loss of your beloved brother and uncle xxoo
Poor Brevin, I have similar issues with my neck/left shoulder and after years of dealing with not being able to look left, lay down, sit for long periods of time, etc. they told me I have a damaged rotator cuff, torn ligaments, and damaged nerves. It can be very difficult and hard to deal with! especially the pain....i’m really hoping and praying everything sorts out and he gets better soon!
I hope Brevin gets better. Brevin is a fighter and you are doing a wonderful as mother can do!!!!!! Stay positive and you have all the support all around you!!!!!❤️🧡❤️🧡❤️
I'm so sorry Brevin has to go through this and I hope he heals. I'm not a doctor but I've met a few people who have such right shoulders that they can't straighten their arms I thought it would be helpful to give you that bit of information in hopes it will help his recovery
Praying for your family!❤❤ Childrens hospital is an amazing hospital! I have a chronic illness and I got treated not there in utah but Denver. they were amazing!❤ I love that you guys want to do serving!!❤
Hope Brevin will get better soon. It'll be hard to do daily tasks with the cast on hm. I pray the best for your family and may god bless you for all the kindness and support you've give to others. 💓💓 💓 from Malaysia !
With your hands Brevin! ( how you're going to play the piano) lol I sure hope that this helps. It can be so frustrating not knowing what is causing issues, I am so glad you have comfort in the fact they are so caring. Sending lots of hugs loves and prayers to you all remembering those we lost can be so hard. Thank you to your brother for his service may he rest peacefully.
Primary Children’s is amazing! They were amazing for me when my boy got pneumonia at 8 days old. They truly care about their patients and the families. I wouldn’t have taken him anywhere else! 💙 Hopefully the occupational therapy helps and Brevin heals up nicely.
When Garrett was born he had to have emergency surgery. That was our first experience with Primary Children’s. I couldn’t agree more! They have the best staff!
I think you should look up amplified pain syndrome at Children’s Mercy Hospital.... I know several other patients with similar problems to Brevin and that was their diagnosis.
I know where you're coming from on losing a loved one I buried a cousin 17 months ago as of June 1st 2019. The 1st of every month sucks but I have him around my neck everyday as my guarding angel
Oh, my heart goes out to you! Grief is such a complex emotional experience. Some days are fine. Some days are not. Anniversaries are especially tender. I think the most important thing to remember is to give yourself permission to grieve and not feel like it’s something you have to “get over.” You don’t get over the loss of a loved one, and that’s perfectly fine. ❤️
I have fallen in love with your channel! My nieces name is Ella and she is 1 year older than your Ella. You are a very magical family I love and feel the special spirit your vlogs leave
Aaww April I am so sorry for the loss of your brother!! The loss of a family member is heart wrenching to say the least. The way you are honoring him is beautiful. I will add Brevin in our families prayer list. It is difficult when we dont have concrete answers but in the end if Brevin heals completely that will surely be all you care about. P.S sending you flowers from one Mama to another.🌸🌺💐🌹
I actually have a very similar issue with my arm. I was bitten by a rattlesnake a few years ago and I can't fully extend my arm. I have been in PT and OT for about 2 years and they still have not figured out why I can't fully straighten it. I also have had numerous nerve surgeries on it. It is very painful so I can sympathize with the pain!! I also have a rare genetic connective tissue disorder, Classical EDS that makes all of my collagen in my body defective so that also plays a role in my arm issues. I also dislocate joints daily, multiple times a day. But it was interesting to see Brevin also cant fully straighten his arm. I hope the stretching your arm works for you. Best of luck!
Yes it was on my hand. I was hiking around my house in Tucson AZ and dropped my water bottle a foot and a half away from a bush. I didn’t even reach in the bush I just picked up my water bottle on the path and the rattlesnake was in the bush and bit me. He didn’t rattle until after either. They can strike there body length so he still managed to get me a foot and a half away. I had/have severe damage and had to have 44 vials of antivenin when the normal amount for a severe bite is 12. Part of this was due to my connective tissue disorder. I am honestly just lucky to be alive. Since they didn’t straighten my arm right away after the bite the swelling got so bad that my arm got stuck bent. I did and still do lots of Pt to help straighten it. They don’t know why it’s frozen either but I did have nerve surgeries on it so that also plays a role in it. Anyway different circumstances but it was interesting that Brevin also had a similar reaction to an injury. I wish you the best!
Kristin Wallace Wow! That is so crazy (and terrifying)! I can’t even imagine the pain you’ve experienced because of all that. How incredible that you survived!
My sister had a similar injury she had a torn ligament in her arm and couldn’t unbend it until she fell into a coma and then she could move it good now(a torn ucl) it took close to a year to diagnose her have them check that
UA-cam has disabled comment sections on nearly all family channels that feature children. I wondered why ours weren’t turned off yet and expected that they might be eventually, but in a recent newsletter to creators, the CEO for UA-cam explained that those who had comments left on were those who had the ability to monitor their comment section. I guess they see that we read our comments and personally moderate them.
I wanted to let you know that we include Brevin in our prayers at dinner every night---He's like distant family---even though we have never met you all. So if Brev feels the vibe---something weird about 17:00 HST it's the Metcalfe family (all 16) of us praying for you. Almost a Wi-Fi of healing.
We think the issue may have developed after an injury sustained playing American football. His arm locked up all of a sudden and he was unable to fully extend it. An initial X-ray indicated a possible hairline fracture. That was almost three years ago. He has not been able to fully extend his arm since and it seems to have gotten progressively worse as he’s gone through puberty. We’ve had multiple images, X-rays, MRIs, etc. taken, but none show any sign of bone or tissue abnormalities, so it’s a bit of a mystery why he can’t straighten his arm.
Happened to me once had a small fracture in my elbow. Within a couple hours, my arm was stiffer than a firm mattress and not the good kind... I had to get a full arm cast, similar to Brevins (mine was black). You just need to be careful not to stay in the cast too long as the elbow may possibly fuse and stay at the angle of the cast. Even the best fall down sometimes.
I hope Brevin is okay! You guys are so strong and brave!! :) I just finished the video and I am so sorry for the loss of your brother! Continue to stay positive and keep smiling! You guys are such an awesome family always spreading positive vibes!! Much love x
I wish I could join you, but I’ve just lost the use of my legs. I was an army nurse in UK 🇬🇧 a long time ago. That was all I ever wanted to do. So as much as I can’t do anything big, I will make some cards and send them to the pensioners place close by, I am sure they can use them. It’s always good to pay it forward, I have three autoimmune disorders so my goal these days is to make someone smile or laugh each day. My Mum used to tell us, if you see someone without a smile......give them yours. God bless xxxAnnxxx
My tears are literally falling down my cheeks hitting my pillows! You guys always make me laugh, but today it’s a different story. I’m sorry truly sorry about your Brother. You will be in my prayers tonight!
I hope that Brevin is seeing improvement in mobility with the cast. Also, I wanted to send happiness your way as well as to your friend that is going through chemotherapy. I know people that have gone through that and I wish her the best.
God bless you and your family, and hugs to you too!
Wishing Brevin's occupational therapy sessions run smoothly!
Don’t know exactly what symptoms brevin is experiencing, if it’s just his elbows and knees or all his joints, but my younger sister struggled with the same thing except her shoulders and knees. We went almost 10 years without ever getting a concrete answer, it was just physical therapy to treat it.
However we came across one doctor at children’s hospital in Denver. She asked if we’ve ever heard of Ehler’s danlos syndrome. She said it’s a rare genetic disease that affects your joints. It’s where your muscles and tendons over stretch but don’t contract back to normal, they stay stretched out which was causing a lot of pain in certain joints for her.
The reason we went so long without knowing what it was is because it’s not common and most doctors haven’t even heard of the disease.
Like I said I don’t know exactly what symptoms Brevin is feeling, but it might be something you want to look into! It gave us a lot of answers that we didn’t have. It also is genetic so it helped a lot of my family members who struggled with it their entire life finally figure out a cause and a way to treat it.
Hopefully you guys find the answers you’re looking for! It can be so frustrating knowing something isn’t right but not knowing why. Hang in there! ❤️
Only recently has our chiropractor mentioned Ehler’s Danlos syndrome and even Marfans syndrome. I’d never heard of them before. Both are genetic conditions that seem to be relatively unknown. Brevin’s symptoms seem to match Marfans more, and we even asked the the surgeon about it while we visited with him this last time. He said he would look into it to see if he could find more information about it to share with us.
Thank you so much for your comment and encouragement!
I was thinking of EDS too! You would just need to get a genetic test to see if he has it there’s I believe 16 different versions of it! I’m almost positive I have some version of it. I have joint pain because my joints are not stable and have been going to a chiropractor for almost 6 moths and has really helped!good luck!
I was thinking marfans!!
Ally Williams i have that; i have blue schleras (idk how to spell it but the white part of your eye) -just a tiny tint of blue and also flat feet, achey joints and i experienced digestive problems when i was younger
What Are We Doing? I’m so glad your chiropractor mentioned it to you! The hardest part is just not knowing what is causing it so hopefully knowing about these conditions can help your family do more research into it and try and get more answers.
I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 5th grade so I always had an answer to why my joints were hurting. My sister went 10 years without having a reason or treatment plan. It caused her so much additional stress just not knowing, feeling like nobody believed her, doubting herself, no answers, etc.
Hopefully this is the right step for Brevin and you! I’ll be sending my prayers to the Park Family! ❤️
This was so touching my best friend had cancer and I am so thankful that she survived and what you guys are doing is amazing. Keep up the good work.
How many people praying for brevin 🙏:
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Your story was totally touching, I'll pray you Guy's to God for more guidance and protection. We love u. Muahhhhh
How proud your brother must be, with all the acts of kindness done in his name. Thats so beautiful, god bless you and your family ❤️
What a lovely video. So sad you lost your brave brother. I love this idea of service to others, has made me think. Xxx
I'm so very sorry for your loss and for your brother's family's loss. I found this video to be very touching. It is so true that acts of service often are as much, if not more, felt by the 'server' than by those served. It is very true that things don't have to be elaborate. I am bed-ridden, only able to be upright for about 4-6 hours per day, from a spine/spinal cord injury almost 9 years ago. It is very humbling to go from being a busy, capable, physically fit, hard working single mom to someone who essentially spends her entire day laying down. I am very grateful for the help my family gives me and have often wished that I could be the giver instead of always being on the receiving end. So when given the opportunity to do anything for someone, it really does boost my spirits. As someone who IS so often receiving, I want to stress how true it is that the gesture need not cost money or be elaborate. Often the gestures that mean the most are just someone giving up some of their time to visit me, as it can pretty darn lonely at times. (Having said this, there are many days where the pain is too much, so I would also encourage people to respect that person's situation.)
I hope Brevin's arm/elbow is improving and that he is not too uncomfortable pain-wise. My elbows don't allow my arms to flatten (never have and my one brother's arms are even worse than mine). It isn't painful at all, they just don't straighten all the way. I cannot imagine someone stretching and casting my arms. Ugh - not fun!
Anyways, thanks for sharing with us.
Heather🇨🇦
Service is a beautiful thing because no matter what end you are on (giving or receiving) you are both blessed by being a part of the connection. There is something sacred about creating human connections, I believe. We need them to survive and thrive. Thank you for reaching out with your comments and making a connection with me! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for showing this emotional and heartfelt video. Amber, I'm sorry for the tragic loss of your brother! I hope Brevin's arm is better soon. Recently my son and I went through the McDonald's drive-thru and when we got to the window to pay, the girl said that the car before us paid for our food. Thankfully they got held up at the pick-up window, and I was able to wildly wave my arm out the car window to say "THANK YOU", and they waved back. It makes me cry again just telling you the story. I've been diagnosed with PTSD, anxiety and depression from a horrible incident many years ago that caused me to shut off from a lot of the outside world. Through therapy, things are slowly getting better, but that one act of kindness from a complete stranger, made a huge impact on me. It reminded me that there ARE good people in this world. Sorry for such a long comment, but this video inspired me to tell you my little story! Yes, the simple things can go a long way! Blessings to your family! Love you all!
I cannot love this comment enough! Your story is so touching and heartfelt. I am so happy for you that you are finding hope and goodness in your personal journey of healing ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you, that means a lot! I hope you have a wonderful day!
What a beautiful vlog! Thank you for the reminder to slow down a little, enjoy life & the AMAZING family members/friends we share it with. Serve them whenever we can & serve those who we may not even know. Thanks for sharing this tender memory of your brother with us all!
#bekind
#operationservetoheal
You're awesome - found your channel from 8 Passengers. Will continue to pray for Brevins recovery and strength! God bless
aww, brave Brevin I wish all the best for his healing process I hope his arm and neck heals fast so he can get back to simple tasks because I know even with the easiest tasks in life is made so much harder and I hope all is well in the end heaps of love is sent x.
I’m So Touched By Your Family’s “Operation Serve To Hear”. I’m Deeply Sorry For The Tragic Loss Of Your Brother, Major Brad Funk. I Thank You For Honoring His Life And Keeping His Memory Alive By Talking About Him And Sharing His Story. We Are a Military Family And Know How Deep That Pain Can Be As Well As Immersing Yourself In Serving Others In Their Honor. (We Collect Water Bottles From Gyms, Schools, Offices And Anywhere We Can And Exchange Them For Paying For Care Packages For Our Warriors Serving Overseas.) Serving Is So Healing And Helps Keep The Heart Balanced. God Bless You All And I’ll Keep Brevin In My Prayers For His Healing.
I love what you are doing for those in the military!
What Are We Doing? Thank You 🙏 We Do It To Serve Others As They Serve For Us. Last Year In Just Using Water Bottles Alone, Our Organization Sent Over 8K Boxes Overseas! That’s TONS Of Water Bottles People Throw Away And TONS Of Labor Of Love Put In For Our Warriors. One Can Go To Sleep With a Fulfilled Heart ♥️
I love the idea of Operation Serve to Heal. My dad passed away 2 and a half years ago. And I've always wanted to do something on his birthday in October. I think I am gonna do random acts of kindness this way now. Thanks for the inspiration and I am so sorry for your loss.
It really has been a wonderful way to celebrate our loved ones lives so we don’t feel as weighed down by their absence. In fact, they don’t feel like they’re gone as we do acts of service. I feel they are ever mindful of us and with us along the way 😊❤️
Those flowers are so beautiful. The yellow one is my favourite🌼
You have such a beautiful soul I wish I grew up around a family like this. I hope your family recieves answers one day of brevins arm. 💞
8:05 "When life becomes challenging and things seems almost too hard to bear, it helps to take step back and change your perspective and look outward and serve others.."
I indeed learnt a big lesson which I needed to hear. I was in such desperate need 😢.
I hope your family stay blessed and find peace in our Saviour in every situations you face.
Thank you for your thoughtful comment. Sending you lots of love 💕 💗💕
My prayers for healing for Brevin and love to your family such a great way to remember your Brother's memory God bless you im shore he smiling down on you.
Love your Channel! Watching helps me with depression when I'm feeling down. Prayers and thoughts on a healthy revovery poor Brevin it must super frustrating. Everything will be alright in the end, if it's not alright it's not the end.
You got me!! I defiantly had a couple tears rolling down my face. Your story is really touching 💕
Prayers to your family!
My son had 3 surgeries on his knee to a septic knee joint in February, of 2016. It sucks seeing your kid injured.
Thank you for the prayers. You are so right! It’s so hard to see your children in adverse situations.
Thank you so much for making your videos. Your selflessness and effort that you put into caring for others brings me a lot of peace and reassurance to watch. I love when people look out for each other, lift each other up, and care for another rather than fight or look past someone.
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Thank you for your brother’s service to our country!!!!
Here is a fun fact, I try to find someone each day to thank for their time,service , and commitment to our country.
I just love watching your videos. Such sweet loving hearts. I lost my husband almost 4 months ago. It's hard. I always feel better after watching you. It makes me want to help someone else.
Oh, I am so sorry about your husband! My sister-in-law is starting a foundation to help provide support to widows. It’s called Creating Hope. I wonder if that could be helpful to you in your situation.
@@WhatAreWeDoing He died on his 83rd birthday from complications due to frontal Temporal dementia.
You are such a good mama! Prayers for answers!
Paying for part of someone's meal anonymously is such a simple and great gift. To someone who doesn't know where that money would come from it can be a godsend. I've personally been on the receiving end when it was a day that I really needed a kindness and some hope. I hope there are more kind wonderful families such as this one. If there were more the world might not be so bad. Thank you.
We’ve been on the receiving end of those kind gestures too, and I’ve learned a beautiful truth about that: it is a wonderful gift to be on either end! Whether your serving or being served, you are connecting with one another, and that is what is so lovely about it 😊
Praying for Brevin and your family 💓💗
Thank you.
Hoping for positive results for you and your family.
Awe I’m sending all the love and prayers to your amazing family from Canada I lost my dad to cancer on Christmas Eve he had an in home passing and it was the hardest thing I’ve ever gone through in my life Mother’s Day will be my dads 64 birthday which we are going to celebrate his birthday a long with his celebration of life it’s going to be an emotional one to say the least!!! Can I just say how amazing of a family you got there thank you so so much for sharing your lives with us!!!! Again sending love and prayers to you all and hoping Brevins arm heals quickly ❤️
I hope you find some comfort this Mother’s Day as you also celebrate your Dad’s birthday. You must miss him terribly! 💕💗💕
What Are We Doing? So so much ❤️ you have an amazing family 🤗
Thank you for sharing, I'm so sorry for your lost, I will say a pray for Brevin and your family, you are such a wonderful women.
You are so kind. Thank you!
your family is a awesome careing family the way you all love and care about a lot of peoples and that's what god wants us all to dofor people in needs god bless your family all though your life may gods loving arms procte your whole and his guideness will strengthen you all and your faith and trust in god grow stronger everyday
I love to do acts of service on my brother’s anniversary too. Brings such joy and peace. Praying for you!
Aww Bless your heart. Sending you and Brevin Prayers God heals his arm or the Doctors find the answers to help fix Brevins elbow. Get better🙏🏻
God Bless you Amber You are so kind Doing things for others is such a wonderful feeling I hope Brevin gets relief soon You are right in your thinking that treating symptoms can make you feel better but you want to find the underlying cause It's wonderful that you have such faith in your doctor Life throws us challenges all the time Perception is the key People react to the same situation differently I will pray for Brevin for pain relieve and healing Love watching your vlogs
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Wow your family is so strong and Brevin you are so brave and I could see in your face the pain you were in. I am so thankful that I have your videos to uplift me when things are not as nice on my end. Praying for continued healing for Brevin and also for the loss of your brother
Thank you for your prayers ❤️
Amber reminds me so much of Ree Drummond, from Pioneer Woman! She is such a warm spirt and comforting to watch and listen to.
Now, if only I could cook like her 😉
What Are We Doing? Well Amber give yourself some credit, everything I’ve seen you cook on the vlogs truly looks delicious!😊
Carmen Douglas Omg she does! I never thought about that until now and I totally agree!
I haveny watched very many of your families videos but i was drawn to this one. I wasn't sure why until you sat down and the message about going the hard times was for me! Thank you for the message and im sorry about your brother. Also i hope you get answers about brevins arm.
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Thank you for keeping us updated, we all care for you and your family too
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I hope Brevin finds some relief soon with his elbow. I so sad for your loss 11 years ago of your Brother. The fact Your Family is using that day to serve others is such a wonderful gesture and kindness. Ella was very Happy to help you in picking out the flowers for your friend. Your family is always so caring and giving. God Bless all of YOU! 😘😘😘😘😘 HUGS for all of you from your biggest fan in Ohio.
Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️
Very inspirational and what a touching way to honor your brother. Good thoughts for Brevin’s progress.
I know how u fell I broke both of my bones by doing gymnastics and I had a cast for 4 month then had a brace for a month now I’m almost healed up with my arm love your channel
I glad to hear you are on the mend. Hopefully you are back to gymnastics, too 😊
The precum is in such a surplus when I watch these vids. Brevin is in my thoughts every night before bed 🙏❤️
Amen, get well soon Brev.
I love your guys family. You are such a sweet soul. I am a cancer survivor and have been through many challenging times. Hang in there momma!
I love that you are a cancer survivor (and a Sassy one, at that 😉)! You are inspiring others to fight the fight because it is possible to come out on top!
Brevin stay strong i know everything will be ok , i have suffered all of my life and had one leg amputated 7years ago and the othe last year i think god gives us challenges to make us better people so we can be there to help others. God bless you and your family. X
Those who rise above challenges bless and inspire, just like you have done ❤️❤️
I loved your family before, but now I’m in love with y’all even more. God bless you and your beautiful family❤️🙏🏽
Love the acts of service♥️and the reminder to love your family. So sorry you lost your brother!🙏And praying for answers to Brevin’s elbow issues, as well as healing. God bless you all.
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Bad things happen to good people Brevin your attitude is soo positive that’s beautiful especially at your age it’s not easy even for older people I hope you get better soon wish you the best ✌🏻❤️
I love how he worries more about not being able to play the piano then driving x
Had a friend die a couple years ago in a helicopter crash going out to the Grand Canyon with 2 couples. I’m sorry for your loss. My friend has only been married a couple months at the time. It was a blessing in disguise. His wife and I have become good friends since and held each other up when we are down about him.
Drawing strength from others and being a part of a community is so important. I’m glad you found that support.
I’m fairly new to your channel...found it through Shari and 8 passengers. Praying for relief and answers for Brevin. Your video touched me deeply. So sorry for the loss of your brother. Lastly I would like to thank you for being such wonderful people. Thank you for reminding us that the smallest acts of kindness can change the world. God bless❤️
Thank you for your kind words! 💗💕💗
My mother’s heart feels for you. Last year my daughter had a lateral condyle fracture to her elbow and had two surgeries. At least we know what is going on with her. I’m so sorry about your brother. I lost my son March 23rd, 2018 and the feeling of having too much to bare is such a big part of my grieving. Love that you serve the way you do. My situation is very different from yours but grief is hard
I think it is also important to remember that healing after loss does not mean that there is an end to grieving. You never stop grieving, as I know you understand. Grief comes in waves, and sometimes it can feel like you’re drowning. That’s when you have to “just keep swimming.” Much love to you ❤️❤️❤️
What Are We Doing? I couldn’t agree more. It is a never ending cycle. I just wish I could pick my timing for ups and downs. I wish everyone understood. I couldn’t have said it better myself. My girls were 8 & 9 and my 8 year old was in the room and everything when we lost our son. She has had to learned how to grieve so early in life but she has been my fresh air sometimes. She goes mommy he wouldn’t want us to cry or mommy I bet grandma is holding him in the thing that I was going to. (One of those carriers)
I feel for you. I went undiagnosed for over 10 years and just had symptoms treated. It can be very frustrating. You are all handling this so well.
I hope they find out why this has happened to Brevin soon. I'm so sorry about your brother. I understand loss.
Well done Brevin, you’re doing so well with the cast which isn’t easy but you’re a great trooper! Love the serve to heal concept and thinking of you on the anniversary of the loss of your beloved brother and uncle xxoo
Thank you 😊
Good luck brevin hope this works well I wish I could give you a big hug bless you your a wonderful mum
I love what you are doing in this video, it sends a great message
Poor Brevin, I have similar issues with my neck/left shoulder and after years of dealing with not being able to look left, lay down, sit for long periods of time, etc. they told me I have a damaged rotator cuff, torn ligaments, and damaged nerves. It can be very difficult and hard to deal with! especially the pain....i’m really hoping and praying everything sorts out and he gets better soon!
Thank you! We hope the same for you, too!
I hope Brevin gets better. Brevin is a fighter and you are doing a wonderful as mother can do!!!!!! Stay positive and you have all the support all around you!!!!!❤️🧡❤️🧡❤️
Thank you! We are so fortunate to have an incredible support system 😊
What a beautiful humble family! God bless you all💙 love from the U.K. xx
I'm so sorry Brevin has to go through this and I hope he heals. I'm not a doctor but I've met a few people who have such right shoulders that they can't straighten their arms I thought it would be helpful to give you that bit of information in hopes it will help his recovery
The arm and shoulder definitely affect each other. We’ve noticed how the condition of his arm pulls his shoulder forward as well.
Praying for your family!❤❤ Childrens hospital is an amazing hospital! I have a chronic illness and I got treated not there in utah but Denver. they were amazing!❤ I love that you guys want to do serving!!❤
Hope Brevin will get better soon. It'll be hard to do daily tasks with the cast on hm. I pray the best for your family and may god bless you for all the kindness and support you've give to others. 💓💓
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Thank you!
I love all your videos, when I see a video of yours I get so excited
Wishing brevin a quick and healthy recovery
With your hands Brevin! ( how you're going to play the piano) lol I sure hope that this helps. It can be so frustrating not knowing what is causing issues, I am so glad you have comfort in the fact they are so caring. Sending lots of hugs loves and prayers to you all remembering those we lost can be so hard. Thank you to your brother for his service may he rest peacefully.
He actually came home and said he had one of his best, most successful piano lessons in a while 😄
I just love your family you guys are a true Blessing!!!
Primary Children’s is amazing! They were amazing for me when my boy got pneumonia at 8 days old. They truly care about their patients and the families. I wouldn’t have taken him anywhere else! 💙 Hopefully the occupational therapy helps and Brevin heals up nicely.
When Garrett was born he had to have emergency surgery. That was our first experience with Primary Children’s. I couldn’t agree more! They have the best staff!
Prayers to you and your family as you serve to heal!
I think you should look up amplified pain syndrome at Children’s Mercy Hospital.... I know several other patients with similar problems to Brevin and that was their diagnosis.
Very touching story !❤️ I pray Brevin will be okay 🙏😊👍
I know where you're coming from on losing a loved one I buried a cousin 17 months ago as of June 1st 2019. The 1st of every month sucks but I have him around my neck everyday as my guarding angel
Oh, my heart goes out to you! Grief is such a complex emotional experience. Some days are fine. Some days are not. Anniversaries are especially tender. I think the most important thing to remember is to give yourself permission to grieve and not feel like it’s something you have to “get over.” You don’t get over the loss of a loved one, and that’s perfectly fine. ❤️
I have fallen in love with your channel! My nieces name is Ella and she is 1 year older than your Ella. You are a very magical family I love and feel the special spirit your vlogs leave
Oh, this makes me so happy to hear! Thank you ☺️
You just earned a brand new subscriber your family is such a joy to watch
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Aaww April I am so sorry for the loss of your brother!! The loss of a family member is heart wrenching to say the least. The way you are honoring him is beautiful. I will add Brevin in our families prayer list. It is difficult when we dont have concrete answers but in the end if Brevin heals completely that will surely be all you care about.
P.S sending you flowers from one Mama to another.🌸🌺💐🌹
Thank you for your thoughtfulness 💗💕💗
I had a very similar problem with my elbow! Mine was stuck in a bent posistion for so long, after i broke my radial head and pulled things around it
Thanks for letting us know. I think it is comforting to realize that you are not alone in going through an experience like this.
Praying for Brevin and your whole family
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What an amazing family!!!
I broke both of the bones in my foot just the 5th of January this year and was in 2 casts and a boot for 7 weeks total.
Oh, goodness! I bet you were so relieved to be out of a boot after 7 weeks!
What Are We Doing? Oh yes!
Get better soon Brevin. I will keep you in my prayers🙏
I hope you arm get better very quick Bevin, get better soon!
I actually have a very similar issue with my arm. I was bitten by a rattlesnake a few years ago and I can't fully extend my arm. I have been in PT and OT for about 2 years and they still have not figured out why I can't fully straighten it. I also have had numerous nerve surgeries on it. It is very painful so I can sympathize with the pain!! I also have a rare genetic connective tissue disorder, Classical EDS that makes all of my collagen in my body defective so that also plays a role in my arm issues. I also dislocate joints daily, multiple times a day. But it was interesting to see Brevin also cant fully straighten his arm. I hope the stretching your arm works for you. Best of luck!
Was the rattlesnake bite on your arm?
Yes it was on my hand. I was hiking around my house in Tucson AZ and dropped my water bottle a foot and a half away from a bush. I didn’t even reach in the bush I just picked up my water bottle on the path and the rattlesnake was in the bush and bit me. He didn’t rattle until after either. They can strike there body length so he still managed to get me a foot and a half away. I had/have severe damage and had to have 44 vials of antivenin when the normal amount for a severe bite is 12. Part of this was due to my connective tissue disorder. I am honestly just lucky to be alive. Since they didn’t straighten my arm right away after the bite the swelling got so bad that my arm got stuck bent. I did and still do lots of Pt to help straighten it. They don’t know why it’s frozen either but I did have nerve surgeries on it so that also plays a role in it. Anyway different circumstances but it was interesting that Brevin also had a similar reaction to an injury. I wish you the best!
Kristin Wallace Wow! That is so crazy (and terrifying)! I can’t even imagine the pain you’ve experienced because of all that. How incredible that you survived!
@@WhatAreWeDoing Thank you! Best of luck to Brevin
poor Brevin.. hope he feels better soon!!
My sister had a similar injury she had a torn ligament in her arm and couldn’t unbend it until she fell into a coma and then she could move it good now(a torn ucl) it took close to a year to diagnose her have them check that
Praying for you to get answers.. We Love you!!!😇🙏
Thank you 😊
I wish you lots of luck with your cast!!!
I hope brevin gets better I have had the same problem as brevin before and it sucks so my prayers are for you
I think this is a very important vlog and i love you all! your brother loves you always!
I agree, because we feel his love all the time 😊
I love you guys because you actually leave the comments section open unlike 8passengers, Leroys ect.. ❤️
They don't decide if there comments are on or off cause youtube disabled their comments
UA-cam has disabled comment sections on nearly all family channels that feature children. I wondered why ours weren’t turned off yet and expected that they might be eventually, but in a recent newsletter to creators, the CEO for UA-cam explained that those who had comments left on were those who had the ability to monitor their comment section. I guess they see that we read our comments and personally moderate them.
Such a sweet and genuine young man Brevin is I hope he finds the answers that he needs to solve all his health problems 👍👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
You’re from the UK! I love it!
I wanted to let you know that we include Brevin in our prayers at dinner every night---He's like distant family---even though we have never met you all. So if Brev feels the vibe---something weird about 17:00 HST it's the Metcalfe family (all 16) of us praying for you. Almost a Wi-Fi of healing.
That is the most thoughtful thing to read! You all make my heart swell ☺️ Thanks for your goodness!
Oh from one mom to another our kids are stronger than we think it hurts us parents more than them he’s a strong young man
Thank you for that reminder. ❤️
I lovw your guys videos so much!!❤❤😊😊 Hope Brevin feels better soon!!
9:42 Brevins relief to itch his arm.
I am sorry for the loss of your brother. What is the problem with Brevin’s arm? I am unaware.😊❤️
We think the issue may have developed after an injury sustained playing American football. His arm locked up all of a sudden and he was unable to fully extend it. An initial X-ray indicated a possible hairline fracture. That was almost three years ago. He has not been able to fully extend his arm since and it seems to have gotten progressively worse as he’s gone through puberty. We’ve had multiple images, X-rays, MRIs, etc. taken, but none show any sign of bone or tissue abnormalities, so it’s a bit of a mystery why he can’t straighten his arm.
Happened to me once had a small fracture in my elbow. Within a couple hours, my arm was stiffer than a firm mattress and not the good kind... I had to get a full arm cast, similar to Brevins (mine was black). You just need to be careful not to stay in the cast too long as the elbow may possibly fuse and stay at the angle of the cast. Even the best fall down sometimes.
Ant Thank you for sharing your experience. It’s helpful to know that Brevin is not the only one to have experienced something like that.
god bless your family in a tuff time like this in burdens target .
I hope Brevin is okay! You guys are so strong and brave!! :) I just finished the video and I am so sorry for the loss of your brother! Continue to stay positive and keep smiling! You guys are such an awesome family always spreading positive vibes!! Much love x
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So brave, good job brevin hope you feel so much better soon. Sending live to you and your family
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Sending all the love to you guys
I wish I could join you, but I’ve just lost the use of my legs. I was an army nurse in UK 🇬🇧 a long time ago. That was all I ever wanted to do. So as much as I can’t do anything big, I will make some cards and send them to the pensioners place close by, I am sure they can use them. It’s always good to pay it forward, I have three autoimmune disorders so my goal these days is to make someone smile or laugh each day. My Mum used to tell us, if you see someone without a smile......give them yours. God bless xxxAnnxxx
I love that saying of you Mum’s! 😊
What Are We Doing? Thank you xx
My tears are literally falling down my cheeks hitting my pillows! You guys always make me laugh, but today it’s a different story. I’m sorry truly sorry about your Brother. You will be in my prayers tonight!
Oh, that is so kind of you to say! We really appreciate all the love and support we get from our incredible UA-cam community!
I hope that Brevin is seeing improvement in mobility with the cast. Also, I wanted to send happiness your way as well as to your friend that is going through chemotherapy. I know people that have gone through that and I wish her the best.
Thank you 😊
I love your video’s, you’s are the best. ❤️
Feel better Brevin