All names have been changed in order to protect the innocent. Letter Introduction: When I left the Amish in 2012, our church had an average attendance of about thirteen to fifteen families. Our church didn’t…
Dear Dad and Mom, Greetings of love and cheer from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This leaves us on Tuesday morning; the morning after we left your house! You know, Dad, it hurts me…
Jesus says in Matthew 5:11, “Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.” You have done just that in…
This letter was written in January of 2015, and later sent to area ministers in Northern Indiana. We write to you today concerning an issue in our Amish churches. After praying and feeling God’s guidance…
This letter was written in January of 2015, and later sent to area ministers in Northern Indiana. We write to you today concerning an issue in our Amish churches. After praying and feeling God’s guidance…
Polly (Bontrager) Girod grew up in a conservative Missouri Amish community. She made prayer caps for the women in the church and was very talented at what she did. Sadly, though, the ministers in her…
The following article shows some of what often happens in the life of Joe Keim. It tells how he and a young Amish man have been communicating by texting over several months, some of the…
I am a little confused between “staying and going” right now. I am Amish, but I had left for a year and a half and I liked it. You probably get this every day! But…
The following letter was written in response to an Amish Bishop’s letter to a member who left the church. Dear Bishop Yoder and Church: I hope this finds you doing well in every area of…
The following letter was written and signed by Lovina’s bishop and four lay ministers; this happened soon after she left the Amish. Lastly, you may send Lovina a comment at the bottom of the page. …
