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10-27-2009, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Hillman
Don't know how this can be some of them are handicapped.Got a Guy over cross the holler helped him get a Special Bicycle online.
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I was told once that anyone handicapped was considered a burden on the family. |
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10-29-2009, 09:53 AM
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I was told once that anyone handicapped was considered a burden on the family.
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Well I would say this one kid is anything but a burden.He is now 16 and works at the Furniture Shop and helps his Dad with Concrete Works,this even though he is not able to walk.
Got another couple that are not able to have children because of a Farming accident he had as a child.Which I'm sure has to be hard on them as much as they love children.
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10-29-2009, 10:22 AM
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Sounds like some diversity among them. How is the 16 yr old treated in the community?
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10-31-2009, 05:45 AM
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Sounds like some diversity among them. How is the 16 yr old treated in the community?
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He is treated Great he is the Man I know when he was going to school everyone liked his Pony and Wagon.He has never been left behind with his Hand Pedaled Bicycle.My wife just told me he has several Jobs.They get out of school and go to work when they turn 14 so he has been working a couple years.
I know his Folks didn't join the Church until Late because the Boy was in a Body Cast and they wanted Electric so they could have A/C.But soon as he was ready they Joined and it was such a change.But they are good neighbors.
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10-31-2009, 08:43 AM
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Down around Seymour/Hartville/Mansfield there are Menonnites.
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10-31-2009, 10:44 PM
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Thank goodness I'm a country girl.
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Originally Posted by garth
I seem to recall that there are some Amish and/or Mennonite communities in Missouri. Is my memory faulty? If not, are they primarily in the north or are there any in the southern part of the state. Thanks.
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There's some living around Diggins and Seymour (about 30 miles east of Springfield). Many are selling out and moving to Arkansas due to restrictions that are being placed upon them and their lifestyle. Can't say I blame them.
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11-01-2009, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by 20yrsinBranson
There's some living around Diggins and Seymour (about 30 miles east of Springfield). Many are selling out and moving to Arkansas due to restrictions that are being placed upon them and their lifestyle. Can't say I blame them.
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Yea I know they have tried putting more restrictions on us around here that we can not afford to live with.
I remember when the Amish moved in around Seymore we put a roof on one of their Spring Houses the Guy I was working with pointed to the house and said they pulled all the Plumbing and Wiring out of that house can you believe that? He just didn't have no concept of the beliefs.I also remember they was milking 80 head of Cows twice a day by hand.
We are having a bunch around here moving out because of division in the Church because some are wanting to go with less restrictive beliefs.Another reason for moving is Forestry Business is losing money and a bunch are converting to Truck Farming so they are moving up to Chillicothe area for better soil.
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11-01-2009, 10:23 AM
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Thank goodness I'm a country girl.
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Yea I know they have tried putting more restrictions on us around here that we can not afford to live with.
I remember when the Amish moved in around Seymore we put a roof on one of their Spring Houses the Guy I was working with pointed to the house and said they pulled all the Plumbing and Wiring out of that house can you believe that? He just didn't have no concept of the beliefs.I also remember they was milking 80 head of Cows twice a day by hand.
We are having a bunch around here moving out because of division in the Church because some are wanting to go with less restrictive beliefs.Another reason for moving is Forestry Business is losing money and a bunch are converting to Truck Farming so they are moving up to Chillicothe area for better soil.
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They have their own ways and those ways seem strange and different to us, but I have a lot of respect for the Amish and "M"s (I am not sure how to spell it right now). They really raise their children well and they hurt no one. It is a closed society but I have heard of instances where they have banded together to help neighbors who are not of their belief.
It takes a lot of moxy to turn away from a warm indoor bathroom in favor of an outhouse on a cold January morning in Missouri LOL. I wish that people (governments) would just let them be and let them live their lives the way they want to.
I would be sorry to see them leave Missouri completely. I love to see their little buggies driving down the road (and parked at McDonalds in Seymour - LOL).
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11-01-2009, 08:30 PM
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They have their own ways and those ways seem strange and different to us, but I have a lot of respect for the Amish and "M"s (I am not sure how to spell it right now). They really raise their children well and they hurt no one. It is a closed society but I have heard of instances where they have banded together to help neighbors who are not of their belief.
It takes a lot of moxy to turn away from a warm indoor bathroom in favor of an outhouse on a cold January morning in Missouri LOL. I wish that people (governments) would just let them be and let them live their lives the way they want to.
I would be sorry to see them leave Missouri completely. I love to see their little buggies driving down the road (and parked at McDonalds in Seymour - LOL).
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Yea my wife complains about snow on the seat  
Their not going to all leave.Seen one of their Carraiges along the road this morning must of lost a Wheel on the way to Church.
Whats Bad is anymore Hairy Armpits and Bare Feet are kind of sexy 
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11-11-2009, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by misplaced1
If you are in Missouri I suggest meeting some in person and inquiring. Word of mouth will get you directions to a farm.
If you don't mind my asking, why do you want to live with an Amish family?
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Well to be honest it keeps coming up as the solution to my being absolutely DONE with today's world of technology (can't be allowed to not have a cell phone). And I so need and want God in my life everyday not just on Sundays
I'm Hoping they will let me live with them for a year. I would be so respectful |
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