Becoming Amish

Meeting Bill and Tricia..............................................................................1 Just Married...............................................................................................9 Early Years Together.................................................................................13 A New Path..............................................................................................23 Breaking Away.........................................................................................31 The Thumb Years......................................................................................37 Inspired by Joni Mast...............................................................................45 The Barn-Raising.....................................................................................55 A Chat With Joni Mast...........................................................................61 Reflecting on the Amish Church Service.................................................65 Evolution to Amish..................................................................................71 The First Days of Amish Life...................................................................79 Bill and a Horse Named Rex....................................................................85 Tricia and the New Skill Set.....................................................................91 Doing Business the Amish Way...............................................................97 Sunday Morning at the Amish Church in Marion.................................103 Connectedness........................................................................................111 Martyrs Mirror........................................................................................117 An 8th Grade Education.........................................................................129 Grandma Moser Weighs in....................................................................141 The Boundaries of Technology...............................................................145 Horse, Buggy, Solar Array......................................................................157 Caneyville and the Low-Tech Purpose...................................................167 Technological Consistency.....................................................................177 Pennsylvania German and the Unraveling.............................................189 The Wedding..........................................................................................195 Admonishment.......................................................................................201 The Auction............................................................................................207 The Good Times....................................................................................215 Three Moser Children Reflect................................................................219 Advice from Alfred and Martha Gingerich............................................227 Settling into a Broader America.............................................................235