Jami. I live in beautiful Savannah Ga. On October 7, 2016 Hurricane Mathew hit Savannah. An 85 foot tree fell on top of my house after slamming into my deck and pushing it into my house. Thank goodness we took warning and left Savannah. Returning home and seeing the devastation literally traumatized me. So, I understand Lester's loss. It's not just the loss of material things, it's the loss of control over it all. Indeed, it is devastating. I am so glad that the two of you found each other as a result of that horrible disaster. You make a beautiful team and partnership!!!!💕💕💕

Of all the videos I have watched including the death of some of the baby's, I think this is the saddest one. I can't imagine having my past buried like this.I'm so happy your there with Lester. You being there when some of this comes to the surface has to be a big help. Your a beautiful woman inside and out.

Jami will we get a Louise update❓ Thank you for this video. 🙏 Lester is lucky to have you. Such a thoughtful woman❣️❣️

We never should regret our past as you said it is part of what make us us

I can’t ever get enough of Laverne & Shirley always laid up together somewhere it’s good that Shirley is who she is an so sweet Laverne definitely needed her that’s her mama & BFF🥰🥰🥰

Once upon a time i had to start my life from scratch 6 times due to a relationship that was very volatile. It was very traumatic losing everything including family members. I have worked very hard to learn to be dependant on myself only and have managed to repair most of the family problems, I have totally lost a relationship with my daughter. I enjoy watching the videos you, Lester and LE provide because it reinforces the knowledge that i am not alone. Thank you so much for this.

It is so sad to see Lester's things coming out of the ground. I know it must be a constant reminder having that hole there. Out of the bad came the good- you and Lester found each other.

I do relate Jami and thank you for sharing with us 😘❤️🥰💕. My husband hesitated to answer my « do you still love me? » question in August 1999 after more than 30 years together and one beautiful daughter 🤷‍♀️. I took the decision to respect myself even though he was going through a mid life crisis and I still cry 😢 thinking what if... when the pandemic started to hit us hard here in 🇨🇦 I decided to finally go trough all the stuff I felt I needed to keep since 2000 when we divorced. My heartbreak was the pictures because my mother was also dying at the same time. So I made piles; mine, my daughter, his and to be destroyed because it was weighing on MY recovery. Cause he found someone else, younger got remarried and even wanted to start a new family... This slowly killed my spirit until I had my breakdown which was huge, big and uncontrolled 😢😭😤. I still live with the pain and it makes trusting again hard sometimes especially now 😣🤔. He wanted something else and I now understand cause I believe I too need someone else...maybe soon ❤️💕🙏🏻. The recent death (last October 2020) of my mum really shook me up and stirred old wounds but I’m working my best to be a better version of me in 2021...

That must be the worst feeling. My heart's breaking for Lester right now, does he ever see this stuff that you pick up? You got to train Pig Trudy not to find that stuff, lol. My thoughts and prayers are always with you all. I'm so glad that Lester found you. I love you all.....🐕🐎🐈🐄🐃🦙🐐🐖🦃🐓🐔🦆

When my children where wrongfully taken in the process I lost my children homes, in our home was years and years of memories... The clothes I brought my children home pictures blankets every single Christmas decorations my children made for me. Every decoration I made with my children and when I was 5... I lost my life and i have been struggling for 7 years to hold on to my memories memories that I wanted to give my children for their children memories that with time become cloudy with age.... Yes material is material but there is material that has sentimental value so yes I can understand Lester's feeling way to while. Atleast you have the opportunity to make something out of those CD's.. Lester I know your soul breaks when you think of everything you have lost abd believe me I understand, but you know what that makes you and I and everyone who has lost memories.. IT MAKES US HAVE TO FIND THE COURAGE TO KEEP MOVING TO FIND HOPE, BECAUSE WE ALL ARE A SURVIVOR OF SOME KIND OF LIFE'S CHALLENGES

I can't believe ppl actually take the effort to click the dislike button. Some people just suck. Thank you for sharing, Jami!

❤️Lester lost everything in that storm but it seems he also found something very special to he found you and y’all seem to complete each other I know it ain’t all sunshine and roses but you to seem to make each other stronger happier and more resilient to life’s ups and downs. It looks like some of the goats are getting real close to delivering them babies, 🥰 I hope they deliver safely with no complications.

It’s crazy how hurricane Harvey scars will keep surfacing😢I remember wading in waist deep water trying to get to my mom and dads home😭nobody knows til they been through it💔

Funny how the past always has a way of sneaking back upon you. All joking aside, it's got to be very devastating to have lived through. I can't image having lost your entire house and everything in it buried just feet from your new one. All your precious memories just gone. My heart bleeds for all those afflicted by Hurricane Harvey.

You have such a kind heart. I can’t imagine how difficult and even traumatizing it could be for Lester to have to go pick those types of things/memories up out of the mud. It breaks my heart seeing them lying there from afar. I can’t imagine how it would effect him. Such a loving thing to do for your partner. Bless you for that. ❤️😢❤️🙏

Oh Jamie I marvel over just how much the geese and animals enjoy your stories as much as we do ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏God bless you and Lester and all the farm

Like Lester I have not only my past but my father's and grandfather's past as well. I've told it here before that we lost our home to hurricane Florence, and Jamie's video this morning my past came back in tears. We live on 2 acres of land and our old house is buried on the back part of it. And pig Trudy I like Willie Nelson too baby girl

This brought me to tears today. I too have lost my past due to a fire 1 1/2 years ago. My son and made it with just the clothes on our back. We where able to go back 3 weeks later but could only save a few boxes of pictures and legal documents. Ive chosen to think of it as a fresh start. But moments like this bring back what a true loss it was. Your are such beautiful people ❤

What a beautiful thoughtful video.! Love when you tell stories about your past. I could listen to both of you talk all day. I can’t imagine what Lester went through during Harvey losing everything and literally having to start from scratch. Jami, you’re an angel that was sent to be his strength when he needed it most. Thank god he found you. You’re so loving and giving and his perfect other half. I pray for nothing but the best for the both of you.

That was incredibly sad for Lester's things to be coming to the surface like that I bet that one with Ellie really meant a lot to him 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻♥️💙

I can relate to Lester, twice in my life I’ve lost everything, first time (16 yrs old) was hurricane Camille in Biloxi, MS due to the flood waters. Second time at 29 yrs old, more personal & devastating but survived that to. It’s amazing how we can pick ourselves back up & start over & fortunately not everyone has to go through this, it has taken me many years to overcome & understand the depression that comes with losing all the physical evidence of your life, but God has allowed my mind & heart to remember still & I’m grateful because some lost more than things they lost family members & pets. And yes we are all survivors of something, these experiences have taught me to be kind, loving & understanding of everyone I meet, because you never know what they have survived. Sorry didn’t mean to ramble on 😁❤️

My husband and I dated 34 years ago, then we went our own ways. We found each other again 2 years ago and married. We have to accept all that happened in-between. We have to realize that our ups and downs led us to the point that ended up bringing us back together. We can’t regret it, but just realize had all those ups and downs brought us to the awesome now we have.

As someone who has lived their entire life in the home my grandparents raised me in, my heart breaks for the agony Lester and all the survivors of disasters have to endure. I’m surrounded by a lifetime of meaningful mementos. I can see your sensitivity to the heartache he went through and I have to agree that maybe your connection to hurricane Harvey was God’s way of bringing you together. 💜 ♥️ ❤️.

Wow even the Geese stopped squawking and listen to Your story!💗

I lost everything to the wildfire in Oregon this last year so I can definitely relate to this video jami .God has brought all of us together.

I’m just guessing but maybe the hurricane was gods way of bringing two people together that are just perfect for each other.

This video is touching and sad so sorry Lester has been thru alot

I’ve had three hours sleep after a 12 hour nightshift. Now was not a good time to watch this video 😅 over-emotional 😭

I think tiny Tim wanted a belly rub. ❤️

This is like the “Memories” that Facebook shows, some of them almost stab you in the Heart. Hugs to you all!

Thank you for sharing hopefully nothing else will show up

Laverne and Shirley are so sweet together.

💗 Memories...they can be heartbreaking & heartwarming at the same time. 💗 Tiny Tim was hoping that you had a cookie or two for him. 😉

Aww. This makes me sad. But, when you go through something bad, God will turn it into good. Without Harvey, he would’ve never met you and y’all are definitely meant for each other. God bless! ❣️

Very true . Leaving the past is the only way to a great future.

I cannot imagine having to literally bury my past only to have it resurface again unannounced. Jami, I know Lester feels so blessed to have you in his life. Like so many others on here, I am so glad you both found each other.

Why won’t the earth leave well enough alone. It’s like a horror story that won’t go away! I wouldn’t want anything to remind me of a time when I was helpless to protect my innocent animals and my belongings. Lester had to collect and bury not only his babies but also other peoples babies that had drowned during that devastating Hurricane! Bless the babies that survived. 🥺💕🌻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Our past only reminds us that we're all survivors of something

Excellent video...

What a great video. The pro and con's of life, now and then shared. Y'all are doing a great job. Keep on keeping on.

Jami, you are a beautiful person!!!!!!!

You speak for many, Jami. Thanks.

Jami off all the videos all of you have made this one just had me sobbing thinking of all the past I’d love to push in a pit and bury and yet more sadly thinking of Lester and all the past he had to relinquish. Happy that you found each other ❤️

When you lose everything you own, it's unnerving. It happened to me and I changed, I don't hold onto things but I do value my family and friends.

Aww how cute I hear your geese making that precious sound they were glad to see you your pig is so adorable I LIKE ALL YOUR FLOCK OF BABIES ARE SO PRECIOUS

It must be so hard for Lester to look and to walk over his house and belongings buried in the ground every day. A constant reminder of that awful time. Love to you all!

Very nice video Jami. Great talk, I can listen to you ramble all day. Your voice is so calming. It is sad that so many people had to have their lives buried like that. Can be even more sad when it comes up to the surface or gets rooted up like this. I'm glad that your lives brought you and Lester together. You may not have realized it then, but I think yall needed each other. Look what you have together today. Life is not all sunshine and roses, but together you can make it. Thanks for the talk ♡

I love how every animal is listening to you talk. You could hear a pin drop as you spoke. This video reminds you "that it will get better." No matter how buried in loss and emotion you can get. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Great video Jami.

Lester was so lucky to find you Jami!! You’ve fit right in at the farm - and even learned to say y’all in the proper context!!

Jami you are AMAZING cleaning up all that which has resurfaced so Lester doesn't have to. I can only imagine how hard and emotional it would be for him. The only good thing Harvey brought to Lester is YOU. It's easy to see where you draw strength from each other in time of need laugh together in times of joy and compliment and completely each other's life's puzzle. Thank you for sharing your kind heart and words.

Bad Harvey turned into Jami meeting Lester. He needed you and you two are the best together!

I think it was Gods plan for you to come into Lesters life. You are both so lucky to have found each other. 🧡🧡🧡

Very heartfelt video Jami 💗 Could not help but notice Adam or Steve was in the pasture alone and his little tail wasn't wagging 😳 hope Thelma and Louis are okay 🤞🏼

Thank you for the walk about Jami. It must be endearing to fish out items from Lester's past this way. Have you found Louise by any chance?

Yes When My Mother Passed My Only & Oldest Sister came & she worked for a Coal company, well she had them bring a Coal/Dump truck & make us go through everything in the house either keep or toss. She took EVERY SINGLE PHOTO, VHS, etc that had any Memory to it. It’s been since 2014 & I still don’t have the First copy of anything. We don’t speak & that’s okay. She “Thinks” she lives for God? Nah honey. I’m not a perfect Christian & I would NEVER do the things she has done. Lester, Prayers for this. I know it has to hurt. I truly can’t imagine. 🙏🏼❤️😘

You are the best thing for LESTER. Thank you for loving him & his children, Family. 🐐🐐🌻🌼🌴🐷

I love your compassion and empathy Jami!

Beautiful Sentiment, God Works in Mysterious Ways, ,I'm Waiting for my Lester but,In God's Time,Love You All from Lake Jackson, Texas❤

That cd of L.E.’s 1st grade athletics broke my heart. Sure wish that was salvageable. Always enjoy your posts. Have a great week

What Lester, LE and the rest of his family has gone through has made big changes in their lives forever. The sight of seeing all the animals trapped against the fence is heart wrenching, I know I would be forever changed if those had been my animals that I loved and saw as part of my family. Seeing Lester's story helps others to understand just how devastating these natural disasters effect the people who go through them. With Ima Survivor Donkey Rescue and Farm Animal Sanctuary, it's good for the animals who live there now, but it also shows how devastating it was for Lester and LE to be in such a helpless situation first hand, when they had very few options to save those animals that they obviously loved as much as they love all the animals that live there now. Lester mentioned that he felt that he also felt like he let LE down for leaving the animals to save themselves. Knowing Lester, he was probably mad at himself, because he wanted to save them all and be a hero in LE's eyes with all of his heart, but it was not humanly possible. What a blessing from God, that three of the animals lived through that nightmare to greet Lester when he came back, that video is so powerful, those three animals were like a personal message from God for Lester and LE, yes, many died, but nothing is too big for God and He saved three animals for Lester and LE, to show them that what was too big for them, wasn't too big for Him and those three animals were the beginning of something bigger, filled with many blessings for many, many people who watch these videos today. We can't understand everything that God does, we can't see the big picture, but we can surely see God in what Lester and LE went through that day and the day's to come. LE has grown up to be a fine young man, who seeks God and His will, above everything else and he is a blessing to know. Lester you are growing and learning how to not stress and worry about pleasing everyone. There are always going to be Party Poopers and people who feel they have to find fault in everything, because they aren't very happy people themselves. So Lester, you are in a learning process right now and what I see, standing on the sidelines is that God is in the details, He knows and loves you and He wants you to trust Him, keep his eyes on Him and don't get caught up in the nay sayers, don't stress about entertaining us every single day, just share the animals, share your family, share your smile and don't try to be anything but yourself. You have gotten many more followers since the beginning and with more followers, comes more situations, more people who might want to get "too close" or tell you what you are doing wrong. That is stressful and it can take a toll. Just be yourself, learn from useful suggestions, ignore the people who do not help, but tear down and understand that many of your followers receive a lot of good from your videos, they depend on seeing your videos, for many reasons, such as being lonely, being shut ins, loving animals, but not able to have the money or space or health to have any, to just see something positive, to have some laughs, to cry with you during the sad times and to pray for you when you are in need of it. Some might get a bit possessive and gentle boundaries need to be set, because you do need some time for yourself, you can't be expected to not have some time for yourself, for your family, your job at school and the work on the farm, it all takes time and balance. Thank you for sharing your personal story. You are in my prayers Lester and many others care and keep you in their prayers as well, you are loved for being who you are, take some deep breaths and enjoy your life on the Sanctuary, don't let anyone take that joy and the blessings away from you. Don't allow it to consume all of your time, I'm glad that Jami and LE are such a help and the family members are also helping to answer questions. It's become a much bigger platform and you can't do it all, it would burn you out.

Jamie, you are a blessing for the family. Thank you for sharing

I just saw the title. I mean, who doesn’t love Willie??!! Pig Trudy has great taste!!

Lester will always have those memories in his mind, however, when you see pictures or video's from the past they remind you of something you had forgotten! Often I will spend a whole day just going through 'old' photos and reminiscing!

Difficult to see Lester's passed and have it come back through the dirt .

This was such a relaxing video and bittersweet at the same time.So glad yall found each other!!💞Oh and Pebbles looks looks like she's gonna pop!!😱

Another beautiful, heartfelt and moving video. That being said, I’ve noticed in a few videos recently how Laverne and Shirley always choose to snuggle together. So many beautiful relationships here, human and animals.

Ha! The earth knew she didn’t want it there, so she purged it. Gotta love Mother Nature.

Its so sad that he doesn't have old pics and things of his and his kids past. 😢

Thank you for sharing. That breaks my heart that his home and things are buried there. Even animals have a past. Most of yours do, and it’s a tough past that they still carry.

Harvey was devastating and took many of the Marrow family things. And that was bad. But look at was has happened the Lord has brought you into his life, the sanctuary was created, and you all have shared your lives with us thru social media. Very symbolic-we all have part of our lives resurface just when we thought we had buried it. Good cry with you Jami, thanks for all you do. 🌈We all have that rainbow we look for in our lives.

We have followed from the very start. No just came across and binged watched to catch up either, from the very start we have been in love with the farm. We have laughed with you we have down right ugly sobbed with you and we have made you a major part of our family dinner conversations but this...this one just sends so many feelings racked through our bodies or brains and our hearts. The little treasures the little rascals find is so cute and fun in one way but the actuality of how the little secret finds come to be known is just heartbreaking. My God, I can not nor want to imagine how absolutely devastating it would have to be to stand back and watch everything be dumped in a massive pit that was once a thriving life. Lester being who he is taking the time and love to label everything, finding a 1st grade whatever it may be of his own son, things that truly meant something to a person just having to be discarded as if it were a sheet of paper in the wind is beyond fathomable. Makes a person humble it truly does and pray no one ever know what this terrible feeling is. I don’t know how anyone mentally can come back from such deviation, anyone!! We love the entire group on that stunning property and do hope no one anywhere has to do what Lester had to do to survive. Much love and blessings to you and all the followers

So sweet that you took care of this for Lester. My son wrote a song for me about what Harvey did to me. My heart breaks often, but my family has done for me what you have done for Lester and the boys. God bless you and my family for that! Hugs!

Oh my, that must be so hard. Out of the blue you walk through the pasture and find pieces of your past. I can’t imagine. But from that past and all they lost has brought them to the beautiful place in life that you are at now. Thank you for sharing.

I love listening to you Jamie, and I can relate to alot of it, love ya :)

Jami I've couldn't have said it better myself.

Just listening to you made me want to give you and Lester a big hug! ❤️💙 and all the animals.

Lovevyour wisdom your compassion

I agree with you your past shapes you creates you who you are who you will be how do you wanna be treated but the past is the past and you hope and pray that things get better that’s all we can do I’m glad you shared this it’s good to see that people still have feelings and care sometimes you wonder in the world if it’s still there I see it all the time when I watch you and Lester Eli and the animals how much love and care there is you make me feel lucky to be a part of your life thank you

This got me emotional to ❤ I love listening to you when you think and philosophy about life 😊

Jamie, I do so love💜your videos as well as Lesters, but yours has a peaceful, calming, beautiful nature to them and that is something I desperately need to help with my anxiety and depression if only for a few minutes a day.🌞🐄🐗 I LOVE YOU BOTH & ALL BIG, LITTLE, & INBETWEEN KIDS🐐🐎💙YOU DONT KNOW HOW MUCH Y'ALL HAVE HELPED ME AND HOW MUCH Y'ALL MEAN TO ME. It was really nice to see your daughter and son. I especially loved the canoe ride. That brought back some good memories for me. Ive rambled enough 😹😹😹😹THANKS AGAIN. NEVER STOP LOVING. I KNOW I WON'T😻😻😻😻😻😻😻

The past is the past like you said. You get to know each other. I am sure most people have tidbits they do not share, but I am just glad Lester and you found each other and you love all these babies and each other.

That would be so heartbreaking to go out and see your memories surfacing. I'm glad you found it and picked it up. Love you guys.

This spoke to me on so many different levels. Thank you for sharing with us Jami. Plus I saw Adam orSteve and he was so alone. 🥺

Very intuitive Jamie and sad too. 🥀

Thank you Jamie for sharing you said this best love the way you put it love your you tube channel you are my day

Really enjoyed this video, Jami. ❤

Your nails looked great. I heard what you were saying. And agreed with some stuff you were talking about. Love yall.

Thank you Jamie Beautifully said

Thank you for relating ur past to us Jami. We all have a past and you're the one who brought up ur past. We just watched and listened

Wow! Great video. Jami, you are wise beyond your years. You spoke so much truth about dealing with “the past”. I know everyone will get a feeling/memory out of this video. Thank you.

To me this is a picture of grief. You lose someone(thing) and it’s really hard. Day after day life starts to carry on and you learn to live differently. It’s hard but you do it because you need to move forward (you don’t “get over it” you move forward - as a changed person). Then, when you least expect it, something happens and it all comes rushing back and you find yourself reeling from what seems like a punch in the stomach. There is no timeline or instruction manual when it comes to grief ... you just continue walking through it. And some of us find ourselves watching videos about strangers who have become family because we are all survivors of something, and it’s comforting to moving forward together. 💜

Thank you for sharing this video Jami. I know how it feels to have to loose everything else in your life and have to start completely from the bottom side and then go to the top. It's just so hard to do but when you get there you are extremely happy and content and satisfied with the job well done. Thank you for sharing this video with us. Take care of each other. Much love to you both from Arkansas.

Beautiful words Jamie x

Jami, what a touching video. And you are correct we all have a past, whether it's good, bad or ugly. And I can only imagine how difficult it is for Lester each time something like the CDs or other items from his home his past appear in the pasture that have been dug up by The animals. And it is a true blessing that he has you in his life to help get him through difficult days. And that you step up to clean up what has been dug up so he doesn't have to deal with it. That's love. You truly are a storyteller and the videos just like Lester. So thank you for everything that you have done and continue to do.

Boy this was deep, (in more ways than one!) If it weren't for our past, we wouldn't be who we are today. Thanks for sharing what I'm sure was a difficult post. I felt your grief for Lester when you picked up that video. I could hear it in your voice. Lester and the boys are very blessed to have you in their lives. Tragedy brought joy. God does work in mysterious ways!

Jami, our past has made us who and what we are today. I can definitely identify with what you said. Our trials and tribulations, the joy and elation, dwell with in our memory but should never overshadow our present or the future. I love how down to earth and philosophical you are. You are “country” at heart. Many Blessings !

Jami your just an awesome person. I truly love y'all.

Such wise, heartfelt words, Jami. ❤

You talk such wise words Jami and straight from the heart, it's lovely to watch and hear.

Jami how well said. And how understanding, caring and compassionate of you to understand the rising up of Lester's past. If only more were like you.💞 💚💚