Amish

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We spent four days in Iowa in a cute little Amish town called Hazelton.
We were able to spend time in the homes of these amazingly humble people.
They have a way of bringing the spirit and joy into your life!
They were interested in you, and not interested in anything electronic.
They don't have cell phones, ipads, iphones, lap tops, computers, blue tooths, video games and don't even have electricity.

They taught me so much... it was supposed to be a fun trip to the Amish, but what actually happened was a huge humbling and learning experience for me.

Something kept popping into my head saying "be in the world, but not of the world."  How many of us spend too much time on the computer, our phone or video games and neglect the things that are most important?  I know I am guilty of this.  

They truly live!  They spend time with the ones they love.  They cook together, cry together, play together and love one another.  They make everything from a garden.. which tastes amazing!  They truly have learned how to be in the world but not of the world.  I want to adopt many of the principles they use on a daily basis.

They aren't able to have pictures taken, but they kept telling me to hurry and snap one!  So I did snatch a few! :)










I love this family!

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