A Life Changing Surprise, A New Opportunity & Devastating Loss
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Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to follow and watch your family grow ,love, and live life . Happiest New Year to my favorite Family ❤
Happy new year!!
some sad times too when Melissa lost her grand mother 100 she has had blessings to stay on this earth God Called her home My Heart goes out to Melissa and her family at this time
@@kevinmansell8746Grandma and their beautiful pupper Kenji!!
I couldn’t have said it any better, hope you have a wonderful 2025 especially with the new addition to your family. May God be your strength and comfort in your life
I have gone through that many many times and it never gets easier your heart is totally broken but you have to move on. When my last friend passes I’m not going to have any more I’m get older and I can’t take the heartbreak anymore 70 + years of being with animals I can’t take the pain of losing them to age. Take care I’m moving west in 2 weeks for ever
OH! My favorite online family! Always warms my heart! Thank you so much for who you are and all that you do!
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Happy New Year ♥️💜🩶🎆🎇🥂🎆🎇🥳
Thank you for all the love you share throughout the year.... Looking forward to meeting the new addition to the family....
My husband was born and raised in Bonners Ferry and he retired from the prosecutor's office about 4 yrs ago. We just moved to Kooteani County due to his health. I just found your channel. I love that you bring up your love for Christ. My name is April and I hope you have a safe & healthy delivery. Congratulations.
So happy for you all! How exciting that you all will have a new family member this spring! God is so good!!! Love you all!
I think it’s a boy...just like the Gaines. Two boys...two girls...then another boy. Besides...I think I saw ‘something’ on the ultrasound.
I am so sorry for your loss of your Grandma and Kengi too. My mom's name is also Lucille and she will be 100 in June this year. God bless you wonderful kids and your family so much love to all of you.
Thank you for your kind words and prayers, we appreciate it!
I love the fact I've been on this journey with you guys and loved watching every minute of it, good, bad, painful and ugly. Keep doing what your doing, living the dream and sharing with family 👪 ❤ 😊
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One of the best video's you've ever put out and there have been numerous ones. Thank you for including us in your lives. Y'all are a true blessing.
Thank you so much, we appreciate your kind words!
What a year and what a year to come. I cried again for your losses and cried for all your victories. I pray for many blessings for your whole family in the coming year. Prayers for a safe, healthy delivery of the new little one. 🥰❤🙏🙏🙏 God is so good. Thank you for sharing. You brighten my days.
Thank you so much for your kind words and prayers, we really appreciate your support 🙏
Its incredible how detailed the ultrasound photos are now. We have 4 and our last ultrasound photo was almost 14 years ago so I guess it tracks that the technology has gotten better. Congratulations again GSL family!
Thank you for all of the enjoyment you have brought your viewers over the past several years. I hope to see you all for many years to come.
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“You is a man now” made cry, it was so touching😭🥰🥰😇
Your year reminds me of mine and the old quote, "It was the best of times and the worst of times, but always with so much to be thankful for. Wishing all of you many blessings, health and joy this coming year. Can't wait to meet the new little one. Thanks for all you share with us. You are a blessing.
What a wonderful recap of 2024! So many wonderful things, some sad, and some unexpected!! That is life isn’t it?! What a beautiful family you all are separately and together! Thank you for all the content on both your channels. Thank you for all you share. I’ve loved watching your journey! Such a must see every week! Thank you!❤❤❤
Melissa your grandma was such a sweet woman. Very special to have videos of your times with her. What a blessing she surely was to you.
Thank you, she was a wonderful woman, I miss her dearly.
The loss of Kenji is still heartbreaking Im glad he got to spend cozy times with y'all in the new house n he knew that was home
I think he knew he could rest in peace it was okay 💔
That was an awesome recap of this past year. So many great up and the lowest low that makes me cry each time is when Kenji died and then the happiness when you got Lugo who is a perfect addition to the family. Look forward to your new little family. Member coming in April! Thanks so much for taking this woman who has adopted you as my bonus family along on your life journey! Happy New Year!
I wish I could go there. My dad was in WW2 and this is the place where it all started.
I remember every one of those moments! Your channel is the one channel I look forward to watching each week. The commentary at the end of each one, is what kept me going for another week. Happy New year to each and every one of you. 🎉I'm looking forward to 2025 with your family and the arrival of the new edition ❤ ❤
To your whole family... You have no idea how your wonderful videos make me feel. Your videos are so inspirational and touching in such a human and emotional way. In todays world you help to uplift soooo many people to have hope again...to trust that not everyone is angry and hateful and disrespecting. You give me the boost I need to start seeing the goodness and humanity in people. Please never stop sharing your family with us as you are a great example and show us that no matter what, during the ups and downs that life is great and there is love to give. Bless you all...even the unborn little one to come. Keep spreading your joy!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Thank you so much, your words mean the world to us! ❤️
THIS. 💝
This video was superb, the music, the videos, what a recap of 2024. I remember tearing up when you lost Benji, and your Grandma, Great editing. You family rocks!
What a wonderful yearly compilation!!! Y’all are so blessed and you have blessed us with your wonderful family and your fantastic life! Praise the Lord!!! Can’t wait for baby #5!!! ❤️
I love his coat!!
Happy New Year Souza's!! 🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️!! What a Year right?!? Again , 45:54 I'm so sorry for your loss!! You're grandma was an amazing, sassy, beautiful, feisty, and interesting woman!! I'm so thankful and blessed to know you from afar!! Y'all are such an amazing family!! And I just love all of your animal friends too!! Especially Ludo!! What a character!! And Manny!!🤗🤗. I pray this year brings you many more blessings!! ( Of course one big blessing coming in April!) yay!! My birthday is in April too 😊!! Love and hugs!! Take care and God bless you always!! Lana K.
Thank you so much Lana! Prayers for a very blessed 2025 for you sweet lady!
When life keeps falling apart, and you feel like you’re continually getting sucked deeper into the dark, the whole world feels bleak, and it feels like people have just become ugly soulless robots. Can’t tell you how much I appreciate your beautiful videos, your lovely family, and the beautiful peaceful love and normalcy that you project - thank you for all that you share❤❤❤
Melissa and Jeremy brings positive out look too me and my family i learn alot from both of them learning to listen to each person in my life it is important to hear each other comments Melissa comments at the end always give me such joy and happiness putting things and prospective
The funny thing is this child will get to see all the things he missed out on with the family. ♥️🥰
I miss Kenji, was so beautiful to see him again, and to see Ludo growing, and all of you being happy and like in life, having some hard moments. What an amazing journey! Happy New Year, to all of you, to all of these beautiful people in this community! God bless!❤❤❤
Lovely retrospective of the past year. Something I have learned is that our kids may leave but they return in interesting ways. My oldest has become my best friend. I have no doubt that all your children will huddle close by. You have a myriad of new experiences waiting I the wings. All you need to do is be open and embrace the new! Bless you all.
So glad to have you back. I wasn't intending to cry today but the tears flowed. Thank you for the beautiful video. You guys fill my heart.
Thank you so much, we appreciate your kind words.
Happy New Year to you and your family. Keep letting your faith shine. God Bless!!!
God bless 😊 🙌
Happy New Years to my favorite UA-cam family in Idaho. I wish you all the best. Loved the video Melissa, boy I sure did tear up when it came to Kenchi and your grandma.
Happy new year!!
We've come a long way together ❤ great video. So much to look forward to this year 🎉 huge love to all ❤
Thank you to your Beautiful family for being a Light House for us all navigating the stormy waters of this life journey. Your eloquence of words sooth the harshness of the falls and the excitement of the rise. Parenthood and just life is a challenge so to have your view each week gives us a kindling of hope for a sweeter journey. God Bless
I really enjoyed watching your year in review! What an eventful one for you all. What a great transition from watching the video to the camera zooming out to see you two at the kitchen counter. Blessings to you all and your on-line community (great commentary this past Wed on Old Souls - it is a tricky thing for sure).
Beautiful video! Once again I laughed at your description of Blue (sp?) laughed when you announced your pregnancy and cried with you over your very painful losses. As usual your videos hit home. We lost my mom on July 31- one day after the fourth anniversary date of my dad's passing. We lost our dearly loved GSD, Gus, in April and in October unexpectedly welcomed our new one, Kronk. Life is precious; may we all use 2025 to deepen our relationships with our loved ones and share the source of our strength and faith with those who don't know Him. Blessings in this new year and love from MN!
Awwwww - what a year. I always cry (and I'm almost 60!) seeing you give the kids the big news - every single time! Praying for you guys - may 2025 be WONDERFUL!
Love the videos I'm 61 it made me cry with the passing of the dog then the news of the new baby then grand ma passing just love your family always look forward to sat.
Such a great look back at your year, and you took us with you! So many blessings coming your way for 2025. Happy New Year💗
Melissa .... "I love drywall sooooo much .... I'm gonna miss it" says practically no one ever🤣🤣 Take care Jeremy, Melissa & the kids .... Happy New Year🗻🌴🌴❄☃✌🏻
Happy New Year 🎉
Happy New Year to you all. Thank you for sharing your family with me. This 80 year grandma really loves every weekend so I can just be with you for your family videos. Shalom, Shalom to you all.
Loved this! Thanks for sharing the triumphs, the pain, the blessings, the surprises, and everything else with us as generously and vulnerably as you do. I hope you know what a blessing you and your channels are to SO many. Many blessings for 2025. As one UA-camr said at the end of his video this morning, may 2025 be the best year of your life so far.
Thank you so much, your words mean the world to us 🙏
With tears rolling down my face, I lost my mother in law this year and we had to put down our 13 year old fur baby dog! Thank you for letting us see a glimpse into your lives each week, I love your channels and watch every week❤
I am so sorry for your losses, I hope you're surrounded by love and support right now. 🙏
Happy New Year! We have loved watching your channel. Thank you for taking us along with you! Laughter and tears (mine and my husband's) as we sit and watch your beautiful family.
We appreciate you watching and thank you for sharing your journey with us! 🙏
RIP Kenji. ❤ You are missed.
He was a legend
It was so difficult to relive Kenji`s passing with you. My 2 GSDs are like my children and my female will be 12 in April which is very old by German Shepherd standards. She got really sick last month. She refused to eat, and her scent glands were working overtime. I took her to the vet and he told me she was just very old and to prepare to say goodbye to her. To my absolute joy and surprise (and the vet too) she has made a true comeback, and she is eating everything I put in her dish again...gained back almost all the weight she lost and is playing ball again with me and my 6-year-old male. I don't know how long this "bounce back" will last, but I am enjoying every day I am blessed to have her still with us. Kenji was obviously a huge part of your family, and I am so sorry you had to say goodbye...but at least Kenji died in his bed and surrounded by his family. RIP beautiful pup. It is ridiculously cold here the last two days, but some relief coming by Monday. Currently -37 here at the farm in North/Central Sask. brrrrr!! A great day to stay inside and enjoy your video. Thanks for sharing your 2024 memories with us....and as always, sending love from our frigid acreage to yours.
Beautiful video today. This was your best one yet!
Perhaps if you have a girl, you can name her Lucie in honor of your sweet grandmother. If it’s a boy, use your grandmother’s maiden name as a first or middle name if it works. Sending lots of love your way as you prepare for your precious little one. 🙏💜🙏
The Hawaii part of this video took me back! I was a Navy brat and we spent 6 years in Hawaii, such wonderful memories. The poi!!!!! ❤😂
This recap vlog was probably the sweetest 'look back' on the airways. So many helping hands waiting for this baby. So many projects completed. Cannot wait to see what the Lord has planned for you all. Many blessings for this new year.
Thank you for your kind words and support! We're excited for what the new year holds too!
I laughed, I cried , and I prayed with and for your family this past year ( 2024) and couldn’t be happier to be going into 2025 with you . Seeing the growth and awesome family values you teach , not only your family, but families who journey along side you through your videos and pod cast . Thank you for all the lessons and motivation…And may you all have a blessed and wonderful 2025 .
Your Family is Soooo Beautiful!!!!
You are so kind
God bless you all and I just love all your videos. Many times, I find myself leaking a tear at the endings. Thank you for all the hard work you all do for these videos for us to enjoy. May the new year be awesome for your family as well as for all the viewers.
Thank you so much, you are so kind!
It was gut wrenching to watch the Kenji part again. You guys are so inspirational and wonderful people thank you for being a part of my life!
The parents make the announcement; the boys go to mom, the girls go to dad and I stand here stirring cream in my coffee while the tears fall. Congratulations!! A year in the life of the Souza's. I love you guys.
I was with you in the tears dept. ❤️
Happy, happy new year to you and your beautiful family. I'm very excited to see what the new year brings, I know that with God's grace, it's going to be a wonderful year🙏🏻❤️
Happy New Year 🎉
2025 is gonna be a great year. GOD bless your family with all His goodness, and can't wait to meet the new addition to the family...Happy New Year to all that come to meet here at Good Simple Living every Saturday morning. Blessings to all.
WOW you guys! Now that I can wipe away the tears. You guys are BLESSED! Loved the way you put in the whole year of your adventures. Take care of yourself and that new little one. LOVED your video! ❤️
We are so grateful for your kind words, we are looking forward to this next chapter! 🙏
What a year! I bet you are just as amazed as we are. So looking forward to 2025…eldest continuing to spread her wings and a newest little Souza making its appearance. 😊❤️
What a year it has been! We can't wait to see what 2025 holds!
Happy New Year from Sweden! It's always fun to see what you guys have been up to. I hope you have a lovely 2025!!!
Amazing memories thank God you have videos to see and watch hopefully we will all have an amazing 20-25🎉 God's blessings to your beautiful family 💙💓🙏💞
We are so grateful for your kind words and prayers! 🙏
Jeremy..... You said it's hard cuz we're going to be down one. Meaning Nevaeh. I thing God said hold my wine! As you are gaining a new shining star in your heart! Don't worry. He's got your back!
He always does ❤️
Tears of sadness with Kenji and your Grandma and happiness wow a new life to look forward too. Being a retired L&D nurse that is so awesome. You have had a lot of accomplishments and your such hard workers. Happy New Year to all! Wishes for good health and happiness.
We're so grateful for your kind words, we're feeling blessed and excited for this new chapter.
Jeremy, It must be huge yearning for the warmth of the Hawaiian Land of Moo...So much cold weather locking you into a totally different life that rests in your bones...A dedicated Dad and Husband..You absolutely are a wonderful soul... You and Melissa are such a wonderful inspiring Team..With your Family, children,, animals, and all the building projects you have taken on and successfully created a magnificent home...For the love of your children.. A Stable, safe, loving multi task, dedicated, can do attitude, community, your moral fiber is so, honest and true,,,,Thankyou for all you Share...Melissa, beautiful mum..Bless You...and all your hard unconditional work..May the warm winds of Heavens forever blow gently on your home..
I have twelve of those wonderful blessings; you never stop worrying about them! You hope and pray that you have given them the right tools to make the best decisions. You are teaching them self-esteem, self-confidence, self-sufficiency. I still think about, pray for, worry about each one of them every single day, all day. HUGS
I feel you! It's a never-ending cycle of love and worry, but we wouldn't have it any other way. ❤️
Good morning beautiful family! Glad you took some time for yourself’s, but so happy to have you back.
We are so happy to be back too!
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You both have built a family filled legacy, built from your heart, a labor of love to live on for generations ❤❤🎉
Thank you so much, that means a lot to us. 🙏
@ you are very welcome, it was very much deserved.
This year will be our 40th in our home. It is a blessing to see your grandchildren play in the same place their mother did. You guys are actually setting yourselves up for Grandchildren. I’m sure you are aware of how blessed the future will be. Also, I couldn’t help when watching this knowing that I knew you were pregnant before you did. Lol
okay, I lost it, when Kenji moved on. its been a good long time, when my Bobo moved on, and I still miss him. sorry for your loss, happy for all the good brought your way this year. Happy New Year, and the best of all to you and yours.
God Bless this Beautiful and Loving Family.
God bless you 💓
First off I want to say thank you for having such a wonderful channel. I first found you guys when I was stuck in my recliner recovering from brain surgery. Since then I have laughed, cried, and just smiled during and after every episode. 2024 brought the loss of 5 family members and also our beloved beagle Isabella. I really think Kenji and Isabella are over the rainbow bridge hanging out watching us all. We also brought a new German shepherd puppy into our home. But our biggest wonderful change was the birth of my third grandchild. Most people think I’m really crazy for thinking this but I’ve always liked to believe that those loved ones we have lost have already met the new life that is on the way. I like to believe that your grandmother has already met your little one. Please stay happy,healthy, and safe now and in the years to come. Much love coming your way from your Colorado Springs stay at home grandma (Nana) friend. Take care.😊❤
It make my heart happy , happy to see your channel today 😱. Absolutely love you guys. What a blessing you all are to so many. Blessings from Indiana ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much!
What a privilege watching the overview of Souza 2024. Such a massive amount of happenings -smiles, tears & awes -deaths & new lives. Life - so precious.
Your property is beautiful. Your family is beautiful.
So excited to see what will happen in 2025.
A precious new baby for all to love & cherish.
God’s continual blessings be on you.
Happy New Year. 🎊
Good afternoon to my beautiful family n happy new year.
Kedji passing had me literally in tears as I know he was a part of your family.14years for a big dog is a very long life. It was such an eventful year! You have been blessed with a new baby on the way...We are all looking forward to watching grow up! much love and many blessings in the coming New Year.
I HAVE TO SAY HONESTLY THE BEST GUEST ABOVE ALL WAS TOM AND NANCY,,,,,ENJOYED VIDEO
So sorry for the loss of your grandmother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during your time of mourning her. Wishing you a healthy and happy New Year.
It is a real joy watching your family grow. If more families were like yours our country would be happier. Thank you for sharing your lives with us. My birthday is April 30😂. ❤❤❤
...mine is April 25...and my husband’s April 14.❤
@shirleygardiner3264 my late husband was April 23rd
Thank you for your kind words. We're so grateful for your support.
I'm so glad I found you and your lovely family! The losses gave me tears. The newness coming is an adventure all its own! What a beautiful family you are! 💫💥❤
I missed you all last week.. Happy Year 🎊🎊
Thank God you are dealing and God has his covering over you and your seeds
I was hanging on, until you announced Kenji's passing. 😢💔😭 My precious Widgette passed away yesterday morning and I lost the tears all over again.
I am so sorry for your loss. Extremely grateful for the time you got to share with your precious furbaby!
I am so sorry for your loss.
I’m sorry for your loss. Going through it too. Love to you.
Good morning from Florida happy new year to your family
What a beautiful year in review.
A lot of surprises! I do love Luda. But when the part about Kenji came up I immediately got very emotional! He will forever be that special Souza family member to me! ❤
Happy New Year to my favorite UA-cam family the Souzas!
It has been a beautiful year. With exception of lost family and friends.
I could not get through this episode without tears leaking down my cheeks at least 5 or 6 times. Sometimes for joy, but also sometimes for sorrow. I truly hope for you to have more joy than sorrow next year.
Happy New Year GSL. May God continue to Bless you in 2025.❤
And you ❤️
It's so hard to lose a much loved pet dog. It took me 12 years to stop crying whenever I talked about my beautiful girl, Roxy. She was a Rottweiler with the most beautiful loving nature. We lost her to leukaemia when she was 9 years old. The Vet said it was an extremely unusual case. While making up.our minds on what path we were going to go down, she instantly went blind in booth eyes during the evening. First one eye hemorrhage and within an hour or two her second eye went.she took the decision out of our hands. I couldn't stand the thought of her having leukaemia but to allow her to go completely blind, was unthinkable. She'd had a wonderful life with so many adventures. So I know how much it hurt your family to lose your lovely family pet dog.
Happy New Year from Vancouver, Washington!! Right behind the Carmax on 117th!!
For some reason when I saw the fireflies I heard Paul Harvey's voice saying "And so God created the firefly to show the world that our light shines from within and when we shine it spreads joy to many others". Thank you for a great year of video's. I never feel like I am wasting time when I watch. It helps to calm my mind and feel a gentle peace. Congrats on another great year. 1 million subs in 2025? :) You certainly deserve it and millions more.
I Also had 10 years between my youngest child at home and my new baby, with my eldest being a teen and out of the house. I realized that the youngest got my patience while the oldest got my energy. The small things didn't trigger my worries as I'd already been there and done that and the things that used to frustrate me I now saw as usual for the age. I may not have been the same mom but I was still the mom that my children's friends wanted to be with, to play and hang out at my house. I may not have the energy to pull the sleds up the hill all afternoon but I did have the cookies and hot chocolate waiting for them when they decided they had had enough and came back in regardless of what I was doing. You'll soon find out that it's as long as you can give them your attention and time it's not so much what you can do but rather that you are there just for them that counts.z
Awesome attitude and outlook. Keep it positive! ❤
I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my fur baby and had her for 14 years. I miss my Lina so much. I am 64 never married and no children. She was my everything. I know they say in time it gets better. I am not able to train a puppy. My heart goes out to yall. I love watcing your channel. Keep your faith in God and loving each other. You sister in Dallas NC loves yall too! God bless all of you this year!
GOD Bless🙏🙏
Aah kengi! I lost my Rocky boy too this year! I know the feeling. He was a legend in our home. Gone but not forgotten! Xx
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happy new Year to yall from Nashville!
Happy new year to you too!
❤❤❤❤❤❤ I remembered everything and felt your loss for grandma and Kenji🙏 What a beautiful year for your family and here’s to 2025 and a new life! I think it’s a boy🥰❤️
I think it’s a boy too!
So great to watch the past year with you… remembering each week as it unfolded.. sad and heartbreaking to loose Kengi and happiness of new pup..your industry and perseverance is your success.. so excited to share your new bundle of joy.. bless you all and thank you so much for sharing 🥰
Fabulous! I love your family. Thanks, Momma Melissa, for your beautiful short film making. It's so amazing.
Thank you so much, it means a lot! 🙏
A great look at the year past...
2024 had it's ups and downs, but God always provided.
May God bless your family and keep you safe and well.
2025 will be a year of hope and renewal.
He is always good
Looking back over the year has been amazing and emotional. Thank you for sharing you lives with us, I learn more each week and feel you enrich our lives from the uk xxx
Good morning from england gsl love you guys❤
It was a pleasure to watch you guys another year. And now the beginning of a new one. So many blessings and good health to you and your beautiful family 💕✨
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Yay! Thank you!
@GoodSimpleLiving your welcome happy birthday to the little man
Happy new year to you all, I have watched you all over the years and marvelled at how you’ve all grown (in size and as people). I’m so sorry that you had the pain of loss in the midst of so many blessings, both Kenji and your grandmother were wonderful to watch. The heart can feel so much pain and love all at once. Your grandmother always looked younger than her years, and her love for her family was so clear to see. I wish you peace in the new year, and many blessings as you move towards the arrival of your new addition.
Good afternoon from Ireland. Happy New Year
New Years blessings to my favorite UA-cam family ever. May you have happiness, sunshine, peace and prosperity. Thank you for opening your door to us.