Weekend Adventure

Hi friends, how was your weekend? This Saturday we visited the Amish community in Lancaster County in Pennsylvania. Many Amish look like they stepped out of the rural 19th century. They drive horses and buggies rather than cars. Many have no telephones or electricity in there homes. They send their children to private, one room schoolhouses until the age of 13. They don't join the military or accept assistance from the government. Amish observe strict regulations on dress, behavior and the use of technology, which they believe encourage humility and separation from the world. The Amish women wear modest dresses with long sleeves and a full skirt, a cape, and an apron. They never cut their hair but wear it in a bun on the back of the head. Men and boys wear dark colored suits, straight cut coats and black or straw broad brimmed hats. They grow bears only after they marry. Guys, can you imagine your life in this community? And could we live among the Amish? Why or why not? Sincerely your LR

Weekend Adventure