I was born and raised in the Amish culture. Growing up, I don’t ever remember desiring not to be Amish. I sincerely thought that being a part of the Amish was the only way I… Eli Lee

My name is Aaron Swartzentruber, and I grew up in a very strict Schwartzentruber Amish community. I liked living in a culture where I could work when I wanted to and was taught as a… Aaron Swartzentruber

I am writing in hopes of helping those who have left the Amish, and more specifically, those who have had a rough childhood like myself. I have noticed that many young people grow up in… Sam Byler

My name is Carl Miller, and I was born and raised in an Old Order Amish community. When I think about my childhood and what I appreciated most about the culture, I automatically think of… Carl Miller

I got married to Leroy Mast at the age of 19, and we had 5 children. Before the fifth child was born, Leroy got discouraged with the Amish lifestyle and drifted away from me, but… Lovina Mast

Lovina (mother): A year ago, I sent you my testimony and told you that I wanted to send you the story of one of my sons, Jerry, that is in jail. I am finally doing… Jerry Mast (Lovina’s Son)

My name is Katie, and I grew up in a typical Old Order Amish community. I appreciated certain aspects about the culture I experienced growing up; some of these aspects included the culture’s honesty and… Katie Yoder

I am currently in an Old Order Mennonite church where rules are religion. I am getting sick of people relying on the preacher to be their god. They believe if you question any of their… Vernon Martin

I left the Amish when I was eighteen years old. Looking back, I now realize that one of the biggest things I missed out on when I left was being there to experience memories with… Moses Shetler

From the time I was a young Amish boy, I thought that I wouldn’t mind being a preacher. In my early teens, I memorized large portions of scripture in German, and practiced quoting them as… Mission Ambition