David’s “Faithful Charger” outside my parents’ home in 1981 Lately I have been reading my journals that I wrote in the months and years following the second and final time I left my Amish community. I’ve also been reading letters I received from “home” during that time. What I am concluding is that I would not want to go back […]
From My Amish World to My Vermont One — The Second Time Read More »
I apologize to those who do not understand my experience, unless you have walked in “our shoes” it probably does not make much sense. I love being “home” ! ~ Delmar Martin First I want to thank everyone for contributing to the lively discussion about the decision David and I are facing of where to choose to live. I had
‘Among’ the Amish but not ‘of’ Them Read More »
I promised a while ago that I would reveal our future plans. Since then, our plans have changed several times over. So the short answer to where we will be moving once the house sells is: we don’t know for sure. We put our house on the market partly because David’s job situation is tenuous, partly because we realize this
Another Crossroads Read More »
It’s hard to believe people can become so dependent on a man that they’ll want him back even after he does terrible things. ~ Johnny Mast Do you remember hearing about the “renegade Amish” from Bergholz, Ohio, who forcibly cut the hair and beards of Amish people in other communities, and how the leader of the group, Sam Mullet, with
Book Review: “Breakaway Amish” by Johnny Mast with Shawn Smucker Read More »
I am still aiming to write that book review soon. I thought I would share what I’ve been doing in the meantime. After much thought about what we want our future to look like, David and I have decided to put our house on the market. We have it on the market for sale by owner, so I’ve been putting
Virtual Tour of Our Home Read More »
I still have not found the time to do a longer post. I really will… I promise. As per CJ’s request, I thought I would send you before, during, and after renovation shots of our attic. First there was the bare attic: Then came the messy insulation that made the attic look like a cave: And then came the
Our Attic Space Before and During Renovation Read More »
