On a Mission in the Philippines
Two members of the River of Life Church are about to embark on an exciting mission trip to the Philippines. Sarah Troyer will be leaving at the end of this month and plans to stay…
Bipolar research studies Mennonite genetics
HARRISONBURG, VA — “The Mennonite game” — tracing the genealogy of a new acquaintance to find a common ancestor — might be a fun pastime for people with Mennonite backgrounds, but such a relatively shallow…
Born Again: 37 Years of Darkness Among the Amish
I was born in western Pennsylvania in the small village of Atlantic. Ours was a typical Amish family. We attended church services every other Sunday, which was normal for most Amish. Some of my earliest…
Why I Ran Away From The Amish
AN EX-MEMBER of the Amish community has opened up about why she left the religious group. Misty Griffin currently happily resides in Pasadena, California with her husband, however she had an incredibly strict and difficult…
33 years on, the family stands tall
Feeling like ants in a cornfield, we meandered down the wide, needle-carpeted trails between the gigantic redwood trees at Jedidiah Smith State Park. Our six children, all adults now, scattered out ahead of us. One…
Weaver given his sentence
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OH – A former Amish community member previously convicted of rape of a minor, is going to prison again for sex crimes involving two Amish girls. Jacob Weaver, 65, of Jerusalem appeared before…
From Amish life to a job in NASCAR: Crew member’s unusual journey
Reuben Kauffman had seen his father cry only once. Then came Feb. 20, 2012, when Kauffman walked into the kitchen of his family’s Wisconsin farm home. His father sat at the dining table he helped…
“I was free:” An Ontario woman flees her Mennonite home in the middle of the night
In October of 2015, Emma Drummond left her Orthodox Mennonite community in Gorrie for the modern world. Her aunt and uncle picked her up just after midnight and drove her to their home in Hanover.…
Former Amish man creates his own simple life, minus the religion
Thorndike, ME – With rain in the forecast, hay on the ground and high stakes in front of him, Kenneth Copp was racing the clock. The Thorndike furniture-maker and farmer was beginning to feel desperate…
Accepting others’ beliefs and cultures
BATESVILLE, IN – Learning about other religions and cultures will help create a better understanding among people. During the April 22 presentation of “A World of Faith and Cultures in our Neighborhood” at the Batesville…