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Sounds and Reflections from Pennsylvania Amish Country
I should write, “from Pennsylvania Amish and Mennonite Country.” Until I moved here, I had no idea how many Old Order…
My Journey, Part 2
By Aleta Schrock Continued from Part 1. After I had returned home from teaching at the Old Order Mennonite church school…
My Journey
By Aleta Schrock, Part 1 I hated to see the end of my eighth-grade school year. Learning was fun, but the…
Making Space for the Unforeseen
It seems our five-year-old friend was wise in giving his advice. We landed in a small apartment on Main Street in…
New Horizons
In my last post, I promised to bring you some news of what is happening in my life. David and I…
From a Humble Amish Childhood to an Education that Spans the Globe
This is a bit later than I expected to be publishing the second story in the series I started in my…
From an Eighth-Grade Education to a World-Renowned Pediatric Surgeon
I promised a series of stories from those who have emerged from a Plain community with an eighth-grade education and went…
Amish Once Removed: New Educational Horizons
It is with a great deal of enthusiasm that I announce an upcoming symposium called “Amish Once Removed: New Educational Horizons”…
Nostalgia in Amish Country
Nostalgia locates desire in the past where it suffers no active conflict and can be yearned toward pleasantly. ~ Robert Hass…
A Cross-Country Train Trip
Tonight and tomorrow David and I will be on the return segment of our cross-country…
Adventures
Before I go into our latest adventures, I want to mention that I posted a…
New Horizons
Today I bring you updates for both The Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund, (ADSF) and for…
