I Survived The Finnish Army (MY ARMY STORY)︱LIFE UPDATE 2024
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- Опубліковано 4 сер 2024
- I Survived The Finnish Army! "The Finnish Defence Forces." I Leonardo DeValen (Leonardo Licciardo-Toivola) also give a life update since it is now 2024 and I have been gone for a long time! In the finnish military, many stories are told and here I am telling my finnish army story on how I survived the cold winter. I was in the Finnish Defence Forces for a full year (347 days) and talk about what I went through and my journey of becoming a conscript priest as well as leader in the finnish army.
Some clips were fairly used from the Finnish Air Forces instagram account within the intro: ilmavoimat...
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Btw, when I say I was a "security guard soldier" for 6 weeks, the real job title is called "Military Police!"😂 (my good friend just let me know)
Thanks for watching
Good one mate. "suojari honor"
Splöö
Spollin koira sitten…😂
Koiraslotta 😂
It's very good of you to tell us Finnish women that our husbands can actually make their beds and clean. It seems there is code of silence that they all share. 🤣
Thank you for being so open and honest. No airs or conceit about you. No obsession with “aesthetic”, which is, at its core, manipulative and deceitful. No exploiting anyone for your own gain. You are the opposite. You’re striving for authentically living God’s word. Authentically helping others, loving others in the world. Humbly learning, overcoming, and growing strong and self-reliant. You’re doing it! What an awesome example you and Jenna are.
Truly, thank you for your words 🥲😭 I don’t know how to say it, but your comment made my ”heart smile” ❤️ God bless you
@@LeonardoDeValen so glad! God bless you, Leonardo. ❤️ You got this!
So much im really proud of both Jenna and Leonardo for getting away. 🙏🏼 You two are family and i hope your family grows whenever ready… (we’ve got a major population problem, way under populated here in America. I’m not sure about there) I imagine you miss your siblings greatly, but your life has to come. First, your family comes first. You both are in my prayers.
Nice to see you doing so well!
Exactly. Lots of littles should look up to him and aspire to being like him
Love how he’s moved on and built a life with his wife. Has a career. I just hope people don’t forever associate him with his family and start to recognize him as an individual.
Wow! There is such a maturity in you, compared to your premilitary videos. It is so wonderful to see you grow into your own person! May God continue to use you as a beacon of light in this world.
Ye finally.
You’re so mature for such a young man. Very proud of you.
Thank you for sharing Leonardo. I can see the growth you’ve been through. Your journey is just beginning 💗
Loved hearing about this. You have done something amazing. I am really proud of you sticking with it. It's not for everyone, and good on you for finishing. Please don't forget about us the next year. You have a bunch if strangers here hoping for the best for you and Jenna.
so nice to see the good things that are happening for you. You are really doing great things for you & Jenna. You are both so lucky to have found each other.
So happy when you and Jenna release vlogs!!! You all are doing so well in your lives!!! Super awesome to see both of your accomplishments!!! Praying for continued blessings and success in both of your lives!!❤❤
So proud of both you and Jenna's life choices you've made. God has blessed you both, and you are continuing to spread those blessings! :)
It was so lovely to see you both pop up on my feed again. I can't believe how much you have both changed & seem so confident & mature in your choices & way of life. That year must have been so tough & demanding & you should be so proud of yourself for not only getting through it but having such successful time! You worked hard & were regarded.
Looking forward to seeing where life takes you next. xx
What a wonderful testimony--and I was blessed hearing it. Watching from NC!
Its been a real treat to watch videos by both you and Jenna ❣️ ❣️ in the past few days 🤗
Seeing your confidence and your growth, physically, emotionally and mentally, speaks about the Hand that is blessing and guiding your path....God Bless
Happy to see you back on social media . You should be proud of your accomplishments.
What an adventure! Being in the military has been and still is a big part of my family and extended family. I'm glad it gave you the chance to discover parts of yourself that you didn't know were there. The maturity and confidence can be seen plus there's no arrogance. Thanks for the update. I'm happy for both you and Jenna.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I can see a big difference in your maturity. Please don’t take that as an insult. I mean sometimes, we have to go through something hard, to find out who we really are. You have always been a great husband. I am so happy for you that you are going through seminary. Also that you have learned that in faith we always find kinship. Don’t ever give up! ❤ God bless you and Jenna.
You have come so far in a year, well done you. You look so much more confident than you did before this experience and what an experience you've had. I'm so proud of you and Jenna, you have both done amazing, you married young and grown so much together. Don't put yourselves down by saying you were lucky. You worked hard for everything you've accomplished and deserve the recognition.😘
Your story really blessed me. Thank you, Leonardo.
Love your humility, curiosity for life and desire for self-improvement. All the best to you and Jenna.
Very interesting video! Both you and Jenna have grown a lot and continue to grow as people! I think that time was very good for your soul and for others.
Very proud of you and so glad things are working out for you and your family! Your growing up and Im so sure your mom and dad are beyond proud of you!
Thank you for sharing your story. I am proud of the young couple that you have become. ❤
Thank you for sharing your journey! God definitely blessed you 🙏🏻
I've been waiting for this.
I do wish you all would make more videos, I love your content and to see how God works through you both. ❤
So proud of you!! Congratulations from Maine, USA
Dear Leonardo 🥰God the father may bless you abundantly! Hallelujah! 🙏🏻🎉from🇨🇭
God bless you and Jenna and also your work!
Well done! Lovely update. Thanks for the great example to other young men ❤
So happy for you Leo!🤩
Wow Leonardo this is an awesome video, thank you so much for sharing your time in the Finnish Army. What a wonderful experience, I’m so proud of what you achieved. I can’t wait to see more videos when you can ❤. PS Aussie man…gum boots 😂😂😂
God Bless you. You will be a loving and caring pastor. So proud of all your hard work!
Your smile is a Blessing. I’m excited for you.
I'm sure your family is so proud of you, following your journey as a young couple has been fun. It's so cool that you let each other chase dreams and don't hold each other back and I'm so glad you keep finding your way back to each other...just keep doing that forever but it was not nice to make us think there was a baby and it then it was an adorable puppy so it's forgivable but someday I hope you both have the joy of parenthood, I'm positive your mother has mentioned how great being a mom is...hahahaha...plenty of time for that...and we need more than a once a year update!
You are loved by your followers. We are proud of you, Leonardo! ❤️
This is amazing! Isn’t it wonderful how God works! I’m so proud of you and Jenna. God bless you both! 🙏❤️
You sound so much more ...you!
Everything happens for a purpose and you are finding your place definitely!
Well done
My husband truly felt a calling from God to join the US military. Now 14 years later I can see His hand so much in our lives. When we chose to follow God and take the huge leap in faith our lives expanded and grew and became so blessed and amazing. He will serve 6 more years and retire after 20 years served
Great news! 🎉 I am so happy for you 😊
Very nice and informative video thank you for making this :)
Such a powerful testimony from a real man of God on his way to his mission in life! I just subscribed to encourage your journey! God can really turn a mess into blessing!!!❤
I love this video. Congrats!
This is amazing 🤩 wish u the brilliant future U deserve
God Bless you and Jenna❤
Congratulations🎉 so proud of you. 👏🏼
Something to be so proud of! Well done! You are full of Sisu!!!
Best wishes Leonardo. Thank you for being you!
You are an amazing young man! God is with you!
God bless you! Amazing video
Thank you for your service
It’s so cool how you’ve really grown into your own skin. You seem so much more confident & happy. Thank the Lord
for every blessing.
Leonardo thanks for this interesting video
You have matured
You have so much value. No matter how we are raised or taught. I went through something similar. The best thing you can give your wife and she can give you is how valuable you are to each other and to the world around you. Say positive affirmations every morning when you get up, and all through the day. I am worth everything. I am positive, I am special, I am handsome, I am strong, I am a leader, I trust God, I believe in my future, I believe in my marriage, I am a leader, ...obviously the Army saw very positive things in you, so let those little seeds grow into the strong leader that you are. I've had to overlook many challenges from my childhood. I know what it is like to be raised by a narcissistic parent. Also keep in mind that you still have a family of siblings younger than you. You are their leader and someday they will come to you for strength. You have that power because you have overcome, especially the last year! Congratulations on your advancement through the army and your going to school. You are special.
Great video!
Watching you grow and become this amazing man for yourself and your beautiful wife is such a pleasure!! Thank you so much for these life updates to you and Jenna.. Proud of you 😊
I am grateful for your mothers channel for only one reason, and that reason is it brought me here years ago! I have loved watching you grow and I am proud of the man you have become! I am praying your siblings can do the same. We would love to support them as well (even if UA-cam isn’t their path). Thank you Leonardo and Jenna!
It's to see you smiling, you have learnt to follow the path even when you didn't know why.
Happy life to you and your wife
Congratulations from Brazil❤
Im so proud of you Leonardo. You have become a great young man.
Hi Leonardo, well done, you were brave! Just subscribed!😊
I am a Muslim and I love watching your videos. Hearing your theology work is amazing but would love to see a video with your take on comparative religions. I am so glad that you have built a life for yourself with Jenna. Keep up the hard work.
Best wishes from Pakistan!
Amen. You are humble, so God will lift you up. God will put you where he wants you to be. Thank you for sharing. May God bless you and keep you , may his face shine upon you, may he be gracious to you and give you peace. 😊
So proud of you and Jenna. You are an inspiration to me and many others. ❤
Well done, when i served, we had one guy who came from Australia to serve, he didn`t have to, but he wanted. Respect to You! I served 362 days, it was maximum back in the days :)
Brings back many memories. I served as a medic in Karjalan Prikaati in 2015. Fun times with the boys. Wild how it's been almost 10yrs. Time certainly flies fast.
You and Jenna inspire me to continue doing and trying and to live life trusting God's guidance. Always cheering and praying for you both🤍
Great video! God is truly working in your life! ♥ And I can see the change in you! God is good!
Kaikkea hyvää sinulle Leonardo ja siunausta elämään 😊! Inttiajoista riittää kerrottavaa aina, monet miehet tutustuvat uusiin ihmisiin puhumalla armeijasta 😄
On tosi hienoa, miten olet alkanut rakentamaan elämääsi Suomessa, se ei varmasti ole ollut helpointa sinulle. Siksi toivon kovasti kaikkea hyvää sinulle 😊
Sinussa on paljon rohkeutta 😊
First video I have seen of you. So great that you took military service and in a big army of Finland everyone has a valuable place. All the best and you can be proud of being kersantti. Stand in front of mirror and say to yourself: I deserved to be kersantti because of my own actions. All the best!
Ilmasotakoulun varusvarasto muistaa jäbän :) Hieno video ja kaikkea hyvää tulevaisuuteen duuuuud
Jos oot se äijä joka pelasti mut maksamasta boksereista kun kaverilla oli +1 nii muistan sut kans
Just se :D :D@@LeonardoDeValen
Gonakessu ;) Hyvä video!
I am so very proud of you and your wife ❤️ you both are doing such an amazing job
Best of luck!!! ♥
We are all chess pieces and it’s His game. He knows where we need to be and just what time in our lives we need to be there, in order to continue his plan for us. Enjoyed your video and your journey. Thank you for sharing.
God, I really appreciate your service, especially in these bloody awful and critical times! Back in my time in the mid-90's I pretty much totally hated the service in all honesty, wasn't a very natural soldier to say the least :) But I totally loved my mates, the mad sense of humour, the solidarity, the mutual support. It was and is an honourable army to join and serve in, it will not attack, but it will so bloodymindedly defend.
Glad to hear about how appreciated you felt during your time in the army! Very brave of you for going through with it and wanting to grow as a man. I'm wishing you all the best for your theology studies and keep trusting the Lord for your finances. You're gonna do great things. Stay as humble, grateful and sweet as you are with your new and better family, Jenna & Barbie! ❤
Hyvä video, auttaa minua ymmärtämään mitä minulla on edessä Karjalassa kun nyt kohta alkaa minun asepalvelus, hyvä video, tykkään siitä!
Joo, se menee tosi hyvin varmasti. Se on enemmän asenteesta kun omista voimista!
Ty for serving your country well, sir! Bravo!
it's mandatory, everyone is drafted for service except women.
So proud
"Even if it's impossible, if God has a way, nothing can stop it" Thank you for that Leonardo, I think this is something we all need to hear and remember from time to time (at least, its something that I needed to hear now, I've been feeling kind of "stuck" for lack of a better word lately and trapped but I need to remember that God has this and His timing will be right)
Upeeta että oli hyvä vuosi intissä! 😍💪🏻
Hats off, well done 👍
Being in army isnt about being strongest by muscle, but being mentaly strong. And i can see why you were promoted, you are wellspoken and you have something about you that people will listen and do as you say. I myself was militarypolice and i think that is what you were too, and it is hard both physicly and mentaly but mostly mentaly. You must have been the guy who pushed everyone to do their best.
Very cool. God bless you!!
Congratulations from TEXAS!
Enjoyed this. Alison from the UK
This was such a wonderful video. Thank you for sharing all the ups and downs. God does have a way of making things work out for us even when we think we are not worthy. He has known us from day one. Being a grateful and caring person is our way of saying Thank you God.
I am very proud of you !
I am so happy to see your growth. You seem more mature and I just loved to hear how you see God’s plan unraveling in your life. Please do not become social media obsessed. Keep living your life and invite us once in a while to share the journey with you.
I have no idea why UA-cam suggested this video but i watched it because it's always fun seeing reactions to army times.
I served when it was still 362 days, but fully agree on the first 2 weeks/months. After basic training, the best year of my life.
Actually having the courage to doing something out of your comfort zone is a very hard step. Congratulations, your Dad must be so proud of you! I am ❤
Well done!!!
Thank you for your story. It's not luck, it's God. We are blessed to have you. I hope you continue to share your journey. Love and prayers for both of you. 🧡
You are amazing. Loving watching you grow in your marriage, faith and every day life. May God bless you and your beautiful wife. It’s amazing how God opens the doors and we have to have the faith to go through them.
good to see you getting so much in life and trying your best to achieve things that is absolutely not easy happy to see you both happy together and still loving lots of your wife
God bless you are an amazing young man!!!
So proud of you & Jenna. I just love you both and wish you all the best!! Now babies please ☺️😂
Thank you for the update, I'm glad things are going so well for you and your wife ❤❤
Happy for you Leonardo