…of me just because today I was invited to cross the threshold of the Amish family’s home.
…or that I walked across the wide, warm living room floor, where their little girl sat cutting paper scraps and the toddler boy worked a puzzle.
…or that I continued on through the kitchen and into the bedroom to the left
…where an angel lay, in her crib.
Gold-spun hair, spindly fingers…she was wrapped in a blue and white quilt. She was robed in a tiny white gown and her head was haloed by a pure, white capp. She slept, while her papa looked on and her mama and I discussed the labor and delivery and the plentiful diapers that flapped on the line outside her window.   We agreed on the virtues of flats versus pre-folds.
I’m trying very hard to not envy my friend Gina, who got to hold her two weeks ago.
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December 10th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Okay, I’m envious of you both!!!! I may just have to drive to KY soon.
Gas is cheaper now and I love going down there.
December 10th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Oh, man, Tracy. It was just so wonderful.
That Gina…she sure was blessed! 
December 11th, 2008 at 4:14 am
Hi Holly!
I have been in an Amish house as well. I loved the simplicity I saw there. We have a large Amish settlement about 15 minutes away where you can buy so many neat, hand-made things. I go up to their bulk food store, their general store and the flower lady in the spring. My younger kiddos call them the horse people. ~smile~
I’ve never been in their bedrooms, nor have I discussed pre-folds vs. flat-folds with them. How neat! I am a tad jealous…especially of your friend who got to hold their baby!!
Have a great day, Holly!
~Karen
December 11th, 2008 at 6:06 am
I got the picture in my head…but for some reason I was still wanting to see a real photo. I know, that’s not possible. Maybe that’s what makes it so special.
I’m jealous too.
December 11th, 2008 at 8:53 am
They are such a sweet family! I am so thankful, they are allowing us in their lives!
December 11th, 2008 at 9:40 am
I am thankful, too, Gina.
Hey, did you see that I made my own pro-life picture in my left side-bar? Hee Hee. That was fun!
December 11th, 2008 at 10:16 am
My husband’s family is Mennonite. Some are “modern” and some are “old order” – you know, the horse and buggy kind. I have very fond memories of being at a family reunion just after my daughter Alli was born. My husband’s cousin Alice -who was probably 45 at the time – had a baby the same age as Alli. Their 9th child. When we needed to feed our babies, we retired to the privacy of a little back room where we nursed our children and bonded over shared motherhood experiences. What is more universal than that?
December 11th, 2008 at 11:16 am
Oh yes, I seen it. Been wanting to say something to you! It looks really good. Been wanting to ask if it was one of the girls?
Also sometime. I need to ask you some questions about putting links in my posts. Still have a lot to learn.
with love,
Gina
December 11th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Anita, that is so neat! I have never done that….
Karen – what an appropriate name! The horse people!
How sweet!
Annette – I wanted to TAKE a picture, but thought I might be crossing the line.
Gina – it’s Mariam. I can help you with linking – but I’ll bet you will figure it out. You’ve already learned so much!
December 11th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
I talked with an Amish man on the phone today about buying grass fed beef. We have purchased a quarter of a cow from him before. I, too, enjoy visiting the Amish people I have met. Just driving out there is peaceful.
However, I am afraid I am too much of a wimp for the kind of days those folks work!
December 12th, 2008 at 7:15 am
Oh, and I just remembered I have had the opportunity to hold an Amish little one. We were invited to visit an Amish school a couple of years ago. Four moms and sixteen kids sat in the back of the school room while the kids were learning. I got to hold little Eva. The school was very similar to my idea of what a classroom would look like 150 years ago. At recess, our kids played kickball with the Amish kids.
December 12th, 2008 at 8:52 am
What a blessing. We were invited to an Amish home with mutual friends that were their drivers. I was so humbled at how everyone, even the men stopped work to come in and say hello. They sat and talked with Gary, Mary, and our family for the entire visit, offered lunch, and seemed to pull out all these wonderful foods. The men own a sawmill, and seemed to just take the day off on the spur of the moment. They sent us home with homemade canned hot dogs, and other interesting things we never knew existed. Hospitality seemed effortless to them, and also from a day gone by. I loved how they had many children, but only one laundry basket of toys for all of them. Everyone was happy to share. A real christian example to our young family.