“I enjoyed spending time with Ora Jay, but he had a bit of a wild streak. He had a new horse, a… — Ora-Jay Eash Spending time Copy Share Image
“And work is what Ora Jay and I set out to do after we were married. We focused on our house, our… — Ora-Jay Eash Amish Copy Share Image
“It is different out here than what we were used to in Indiana. Weather-wise you just don’t have the humid, sticky weather.… — Ora-Jay Eash Humid Copy Share Image
“It must have been God’s will,” they said. I’d been trained to believe that to be true, but the words bounced off… — Ora-Jay Eash Amish Copy Share Image
“His preaching isn’t one of concepts, but of experience, and the messages are often those that have been passed down through tradition… — Ora-Jay Eash Bible Copy Share Image
“the growing season is not so good. As the tomatoes and sweet corn hardly make it till the first frost. I guess… — Ora-Jay Eash Copy Share Image
“This last week there’s a young couple here that were our neighbors in Indiana, and we’ve been spending quite a bit of… — Ora-Jay Eash Food Copy Share Image
“While our Amish friends were discouraging change, our Englisch friends were encouraging us to open our hearts and talk about things we’d… — Ora-Jay Eash Amish Copy Share Image
“Baptism into the church is one of the foundations of Amish faith. It was their desire to fulfill the believer’s baptism as… — Ora-Jay Eash Amish Copy Share Image
“We also received letters from out of state, one of which invited us to be part of an Amish circle letter for… — Ora-Jay Eash Copy Share Image
“Growing up Amish, I was always well provided for. I felt loved, even though I don’t remember my parents telling me that.… — Ora-Jay Eash Amish Copy Share Image
“The bishop in each district considers the opinion of the other preachers, and the bishop has the final say concerning all issues… — Ora-Jay Eash Bishop Copy Share Image
“On the first weekend after you turn sixteen, you are expected to do something different — wild. It’s a time of life… — Ora-Jay Eash Life Copy Share Image
“there is no such thing as a honeymoon; the next day we got to wash dishes from the evening before! The custom… — Ora-Jay Eash Honeymoon Copy Share Image
“parents have the young ones touch the person’s face. Children need to understand the reality of life and death as a reminder… — Ora-Jay Eash Children Copy Share Image
“At a funeral the preacher holds nothing back during his sermon and speaks with reality and fear. The Amish believe that during… — Ora-Jay Eash Amish Copy Share Image
“Amish parents often worry about their older children, especially those who are old enough to join the church but haven’t. The Amish… — Ora-Jay Eash Amish Copy Share Image
“It is common for Amish boys in rumspringa not to dress Amish at all. Girls usually do, unless they go to parties… — Ora-Jay Eash Amish Copy Share Image
“Many people don’t realize that there is no true hope of salvation in most Amish churches. The concept that faith in Jesus… — Ora-Jay Eash Amish Copy Share Image
“When many people think of the Amish, they think about children walking barefoot or riding their ponies to an Amish school. In… — Ora-Jay Eash Amish Copy Share Image
“spiritual talk was sharing concerns about a sick person or an accident or helping young people to be better. Phrases like “Flying… — Ora-Jay Eash Religion Copy Share Image
“through those conversations with our new friends, God brought healing from the guilt. Since then, we’ve chosen to enjoy being with the… — Ora-Jay Eash Communication Copy Share Image
“Ora Jay’s father tried farming for a time, but it didn’t work out so he went to work in a local trailer… — Ora-Jay Eash Amish Copy Share Image
“Before moving to the West Kootenai, prayer meant saying the Lord’s Prayer in German, silently in our minds. As children sometimes we’d… — Ora-Jay Eash Prayer Copy Share Image
“No parents wanted their youth to do this rumspringa wild thing, but they just did it anyway. Rumspringa, in an Amish community,… — Ora-Jay Eash Amish Copy Share Image
“The only thing I remember about his being ordained minister was that my mem had just had a baby so she hadn’t… — Ora-Jay Eash Bishop Copy Share Image
“Being in Indiana was harder than I had expected. As we spent time in the familiar community, we didn’t seem to fit… — Ora-Jay Eash Copy Share Image
“Where we came from in Indiana, the Englisch weren’t so polite. Then again, the Amish usually weren’t polite either. There was a… — Ora-Jay Eash Amish Copy Share Image
“Ora Jay’s parents, who referred to God as Gut Mon (Good Man), would say things like, “Gut Mon is watching you” .… — Ora-Jay Eash Good man Copy Share Image
“Twelve to fifteen Amish families and twenty to thirty Amish bachelors lived in the West Kootenai. They were there because they wanted… — Ora-Jay Eash Amish Copy Share Image
“Montana. Ora Jay’s uncle lived there, and he often talked about the secluded place he’d found in the mountains, a place of… — Ora-Jay Eash Amish Copy Share Image
“Canada is only two miles away. An easy hike. The Kootenai Indians were the first inhabitants, and the area still boasts mountainous… — Ora-Jay Eash Canada Copy Share Image
“We were impressed by how the Amish in Montana had chosen this more spiritual way. The church services impressed us too. First,… — Ora-Jay Eash Amish Copy Share Image
