Leaving the Amish Life Behind
Apple Creek, Ohio, USA – (voa) – The choice between living the rustic Amish lifestyle, or joining the fast-paced, convenient modern world, has always been an option for Amish teens. Many continue to embrace the…
Son to Mother: Give Me Over to God
Greetings Mom, Happy Mothers Day! I had been planning to come out on Mother’s Day weekend, but I heard that you went to PA, so I didn’t come out. Even though I couldn’t come see…
Amish Move Barn By Hand
Amish move barn by hand Saturday, January 4, 2003 KALONA, IA – By Mike McWilliams, Iowa City Press-Citizen Around 150 Amish men from the Kalona area help to carry one of four pieces of a…
Barbara Borkholder
I grew up the oldest child in an Amish family in a rural community about 45 minutes east of Cleveland, Ohio. When I was born my father worked as a construction worker. He worked in…
Eli Shetler
I was 19 years old when I left the Amish. Why? I got in trouble with the church and so for that reason I was rebelling against my parents and didn’t have a desire to…
John Schlabach
I was raised in an Amish home and was never shown the plan of Salvation while growing up. At the age of 18 I decided to run away from home, against the wishes of my…
John and Polly Burkholder
John and Polly Burkholder I grew up in an Old Order Amish community in Pa., believing that if I remained steadfast in the keeping of the ordinances I would surely go to Heaven when I…
Ruby (Beechy) Taylor
I left the Amish religion in November of 1992, after leaving a marriage of emotional, mental and religious abuse. The Lord gave me a sign that I needed to leave and I left. Three years…
Ida Wengerd
After reading of 81 year old Daniel who put his faith alone in Jesus Christ, It really gave me a high to read it. And the Angels rejoice in Heaven when you become a born…
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