Amish Heartland October 2018 by Gannett NEO

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The Gospel Book Store Authors Connect With Readers

5,000 Births Later, Country Doctor Still At It

Next Month November Events

Summer 2018 Photo Contest Winner From the Desk of Javon Miller A Stranger In A Foreign Land

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Lodging

Crafts & Collectibles

Shops & Such

Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center................................. 11

Parsley Pot.. ................................................................. 21 Sol’s in Berlin............................................................... 09 World Crafts.. .............................................................. 26

Dining & Food

Kauffman’s Country Bakery.. ............................................ 04 Miller’s Bakery.. ............................................................ 07 Troyer's Home Pantry..................................................... 25

F u r n i t u r e & Wo o d w o r k i n g

Countryview Wicker Furniture.......................................... 11 Eastwood Furniture........................................................ 27 Homestead Furniture.................................. Back Inside Cover

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Holmes With A View..................................................... 28

Amish Country Peddler................................................... 15 Berlin Village Gift Barn.. ...................................... Back Cover Wayne County Remembered Book................ Front Inside Cover Gospel Book Store........................................................ 05 Harvest Thrift Store........................................................ 06 Sugar Valley Meats....................................................... 11 Yoder Bargain Store...................................................... 08

– B o o k R e v i e w–

A Purple Martin Journey By ANDREW M. T ROYER Reviewed by Emily Rumes Amish Heartland Contributor

he graceful Purple Martin is a bird that often has the way prepared for them each year by Purple Martin enthusiasts. Birdhouses put up especially for them dot the Amish countryside in our area, perched upon tall sticks in the sky. This new book by Andrew M. Troyer covers his 25-year-long journey as a landlord for the Purple Martin and the many ups and downs that go with it, along with giving unique insight into Amish life and his extensive work with the birds. Purple Martins nest in colonies, which look like a condominium in the sky, made up of a collection of nesting boxes and gourds. The photos and expertise in Troyer’s book are unprecedented, giving the reader a full picture of the life, challenges and joys of assisting the Purple Martins in their migration and colonizations each year. Troyer discusses the feeding habits, risks and diseases to look out for and predators including the occasional raccoon, snakes, cats and hawks and how to deal with each one. When you finally do find the right place to put the boxes for Purple Martins on your property, it can sometimes be years before you get a pair. They lay 4-5 eggs, sometimes 3-8. The eggs are white and the incubation is done by the female, normally for 15-18 days. Both parents feed the nestlings and the

young normally leave the nest about 26-31 days after hatching. Troyer will be on hand at the Gospel Book Store’s Annual Signing Event on November 10th. If you are a birding enthusiast, or have a passion for Purple Martins this book is a must have for your collection. Be sure to stop in and meet the author next month!

Pick up Your copy at:

BOOKS OFFICE SUPPLIES RELIGIOUS SUPPLIES

PHONE 330-893-2523 BOX 320 BERLIN, OH 44610

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–GOSPEL B OOK STORE– Authors Connect With Readers

Story & photos by Emily Rumes Amish Heartland Writer

YOU C A N SE E yohow passionate Eli “Small” Hochstetler is about the customer experience at the Gospel Book Store, as he moves his hands and gestures excitedly, talking about the joy he has in telling local authors’ stories and bringing the author and the reader together. This joy is the driving factor behind the Book Signing Event coming up in November. Holmes County’s Largest Book Signing at the Gospel Book Store in Berlin will be Saturday, November 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is a great opportunity to have books signed by the authors and they make a perfect gift for Christmas. “We want to really make shopping here an experience,” said Eli. “The staff in our store has shopper experience training from time to time, where we have people who 6

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ABOVE: Holmes County’s Largest Book Signing at the Gospel Book Store in Berlin will be Saturday, November 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

are experts in their field give us the latest tips and information on good customer relations.” Eli and his wife Vesta purchased the store in October of 1975, with a desire to help all people fulfill their walk in Christ. The annual signing at the Gospel Book Store brings in familiar and nationally known, local faces like Paul Stutzman and authors who travel from around the country like Matt Snader and Andrew M. Troyer. While Snader writes about his Alaskan adventures, Troyer is an expert on Purple Martins with 25 years under his belt as a Martin Landlord and Product Developer. The authors are always excited to meet their readers face to face, and while many don’t quite know what to expect their first time around, they are always pleased that they came to interact with their fans and answer Amish Heartland

€ABOVE: New reads from best selling local authors are highlighted through events such as the Gospel Book Store's Cookbook Extravaganza. ¢RIGHT: Many versions of the Bible are available for readers both young and old in spoken word/audio formats. §BELOW: In addition to many books, various faith-based items are available at the Gospel Book Store.

questions. “We wanted to do something different and make it so that the customers could have a relationship with the bookstore, because that is what makes us unique,” said Eli. “We want our location to be a connecting place between the authors and the readers.” Many local authors have a story to be told, but they aren’t sure where to start the process. “Small” is a great proponent of working with each author to help them get their story out, even connecting them with the people who can help throughout the writing and editing process. Hunting stories are another popular subject in the area, and Jonas Mast will have a third book coming out by the time of the signing, Legendary Adventures #3. John Schmid will be a familiar name to his fans for his well-known musical abilities, and he is also the author 8

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“We want our location to be a connecting place between the authors and the readers.”

of Encounters: In & Out of Prison with John Schmid, as well as his newest book, Showing Up: I Was in Prison and You Visited Me. Readers can look forward to talking with Schmid at the event in November about his experiences in prison ministry. The first, second and third place winners of the

Gospel Book Store’s Cookbook Extravaganza are always invited to participate in the Large Author Signing, and some might even have a little treat for their customers that day. Their cooking skills and expertise are priceless, and readers enjoy discussing recipes and techniques and asking plenty of questions. Some additional books and authors to look for this year include: Tom Lyons: The Indian Among The Amish by Wayne R. Miller, Behind Closed Doors by Dena Schrock and Runaway Amish by Johnny Mast. Visitors that day will be able to meet with many gifted writers who have truly done their research, writing from a place of truth on a wide range of topics. Books at the signing will be signed and dated, ready for you to take home. The event is a great way to thank the authors as they add to their legacy. The words and the stories we leave behind will be the way we are remembered for generations to come. There are still so many tales to tell and lessons to be learned, what will you learn about at the Gospel Book Store event this year? Gospel Book Store is located at 4900 Oak Street in Berlin. Visit them online at www.mygospelbookstore. com to see their inventory or order online. Store hours are Monday 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sat, 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m., closed on Sundays. For more information call 330-893-2523.

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–5,000 Births Later , C ountry D o ctor Still At It– Story by Wooster Daily Record

Kristin Hohman GateHouse Media Ohio

Dr. Nolan Byler tends to a patient who happens to be his daughter Sophia Byler. The 5,000 babies Byler has delivered so far in his career include Sophia and seven of her eight siblings. (Mike Schenk/The Daily Record)

Dr. Nolan Byler may not remember the very first baby he delivered, but he certainly remembers at least eight that came after. After all, those babies were his own. “I delivered all of the first eight” of his chldren, he said. “The ninth was an emergency C-section, so I had to watch.” In April, Byler delivered the 5,000th child in his four-decade career in this southeastern Wayne County community. Among the 5,000 were 50 sets of twins. The lightest baby he delivered was 2 pounds, 6 ounces. The heaviest was 13 pounds. Byler grew up near International Falls, Minn., population less than 6,500. But his career has been spent here, where he has run his practice on East Chestnut Street since 1979. “I specifically remember in school, I was 15. And we were in the class where you had to think about vocations,” Byler said. “And so we were supposed to study, research at least three different vocations and write essays on those things. I was interested in being a doctor. I was thinking about electrical engineer and whatever. But it always came back to I’d rather work with people. “I grew up on a farm, and I knew I didn’t want to do that,” he continued. “I didn’t want to chase cows around. I’d done enough of that.” Byler added that his uncle was a doctor, and that perhaps influenced his own 10

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career path. “I thought, ‘If he can do it, I can too,’ that kind of thing,” he said. After graduating as class valedictorian, Byler received his bachelor’s degree from Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota. He went on to earn his doctorate at the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Iowa, which is now known as Des Moines University. Byler interned at the former Doctors Hospital in Massillon. “While I was doing my internship at Doctors Hospital, Dr. (Wain) Eberly was after me and after me to come join him or help him out,” Byler said. “He was at the stage where he wanted to retire. He wanted to slow down, so that was part of the whole program I guess you might say.” Byler soon started doing extra rotations in obstetrics during his internship to learn more about delivering babies. “I soon learned, too, that if you’re not going to deliver babies in this community, you’re probably not going to make it,” Byler said. “You’re not going to get too far, at least not out in the boonies where this is.” Not that he would want it any other way. Byler, himself a retired Mennonite minister, said he has a special connection with the patients he treats. “I mainly take care of Amish and Mennonite, plain people, we call it, of which I am one also. So I have an affinity for that because I identify with these people,” he said. In the early days of his career Byler

started seeing many — almost too many — patients. There were the Amish and the Mennonites, he said, but also any number of people from surrounding towns and cities. “But I soon got so busy that I had to stop taking new patients. And so, it just automatically went towards more plain people because the others, they would move away. They seemed to do a lot more moving, or something. So, if they moved, well that was the end of (treating) that family. But the Amish people, especially, they pretty much just stick here and have lots of children. It just grew like that.” Having been in practice for nearly 40 years, and treating many of the same families, means that Byler has seen multiple generations of one family. In some families, he has actually delivered both generations — 539 of them to be exact. “I’m doing mostly second generation deliveries now,” Byler said. “I delivered the mother or father and now I’m delivering their babies. Over half of them I would say are that way. “I’ve had days when I’ve had all four generations in here to be seen,” he continued. “Great grandma, grandma, mom, and child — maybe not all together, but more like, ‘I saw your grandma earlier.’” But treating these communities doesn’t come without its challenges. “It’s a constant battle for me to convince them to get an ultrasound, for example,” Byler said of treating the technology-averse Amish. “Or even for them to come in earlier in their pregnancy to get proper care. They say, ‘Well, I’m feeling fine. Why should I waste my time?’ They would have to get a driver if they live too far away. If they live within reasonable distance, five or a few more miles, they’ll drive in with their horse and buggy. But that still takes effort, and pretty much wipes out at least half a day to do that,” he said. Byler’s fondness of the plain people has kept him in the area, and over the years he has built a steady relationship with the community, particularly within the Mennonite

church. “I knew some people from local churches that I wanted to be a part of,” Byler said. “I’ve been a part of the Mennonite church since I was young. And I joined a Mennonite church in this community, so it’s like a church family you want to be with.” Byler said he has received many offers to take his practice elsewhere, but he has never wanted to leave. “I’ve gotten invitations, emails, you know, practice opportunity here, practice opportunity there. Well, I don’t see any advantage of going wherever they say because this here is doing fine.” While he is unsure of the total number of patients he currently sees, Byler said he averages about 80 deliveries per year now. Obstetrical patients, including pre-natal and post-natal care, baby care for the first few months and deliveries take up about half of his practice. “The vast majority of the time, like 99 percent probably, everything is normal. They’re formed okay, there are no defects, it’s just kind of a miracle. It’s just exhilarating, I guess, to see that when they’re born, to observe that and to see the mom and dad’s smiles on their faces and to see the new little one. It’s a rewarding experience, for sure.” All of Byler’s deliveries take place at the Mount Eaton Care Center, where roughly 12,500 babies have been born since its opening in 1985. “We still try to provide a real homey atmosphere over here at the birthing center, that kind of attracts people,” Byler said. While obstetrics has been a huge part of his career, Byler is still a general practitioner. Some of his patients are treated for diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, risk factors for heart attack and stroke, and he remains on call 24 hours a day for emergencies. “Yesterday, I sewed back up a child that got a ear bit by a dog and I had to sew the lobe back together,” he said. “That kind of threw a wrench in my schedule in the afternoon, but that’s how it goes. You do what you have to do.”

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Customer Appreciation Sale

Join Schlabach Furniture for their 20th Anniversary Sale. Enjoy refreshments and storewide sales. Schlabach Furniture Store Hours 330-695-2063 | www.schlabachfurniture.com

Village of Shreve Garage Sales

Annual fall village-wide sales. Village of Shreve www.shreveohio.com

Apple Festival Days

Enjoy wagon rides into the orchard to pick your own apples. Hay maze and petting zoo. Bauman Orchard 8 AM-5 PM 330-925-6861 Additional dates online www.baumanorchards.com

Fall Festival Weekends

Come celebrate fall with us! Apple and pumpkin picking, homemade caramel apples, bakery items, live music, and food trucks. Rittman Orchards and Farm Market Sat 9 AM & Sun 11 AM 330-925-4152 Additional dates online www.rittmanorchards.com

06–07

FALL FESTIVAL

Visit Ramseyer Farm's two giant corn mazes, corn slides, farm animals, scenic hayrides, pedal cart track, Hide & Slide Hill, and thousands of pumpkins! Ramseyer Farms Sat 11 AM-7 PM, Sun 1-6 PM 330264-0264 More dates online www.ramseyerfarms.com

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Holmes County Antique Festival

Historic Downtown Millersburg www.holmescountyantiquefestival.org antiquefestival@gmail.com | 330-763-4707

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Wine Your Way Out

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wine Your Way Out is a wine tasting event in McPeek's Mighty Maze giant corn maze featuring excellent wines from Raven's Glenn Winery. It all starts with a hay ride to the giant corn maze. Enter the maze and find wine stations where you'll taste eight different wines paired with cheese & chocolate! Finish the night around a campfire, make some s'mores & enjoy a glass of your favorite wine at the cash bar. Find all you need to know about the event at www.wineyourwayout.com McPeek’s Mighty Maze – 24688 County Road 10, Coshocton, Ohio 740-502-9245

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Fabulous Fall Garage Sales

Downtown Sugarcreek, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. www. sugarcreekbusinessassociation.org Follow the signs and pick up a map at one of the many garage sales going on throughout the community and visit the Swiss Village Corridor for bargains and buys from our friendly retailers. Maps are also available at most businesses.

CHARM DAYS

Village of Charm 330-893-2251 | www.visitcharmohio.com

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STOLEN, THE MUSICAL

This show will run through November 10, 2018. Visit OhioStarTheater.com for full schedule and details. A small Pennsylvania community is shaken when the infant son of a prominent Amish family is kidnapped. Location: Ohio Star Theater, 1357 Old Route 39, Sugarcreek, Ohio. info@dhgroup.com | 855-344-7547

HOLMES COUNTY HOE-DOWN

The Gardens at Country Gatherings, 4755 State Route 39, Berlin, Ohio. Cost: $3.00 330-893-1174 | www.shopcountrygatherings.com/

Troutman Vineyards Winery Harvest Festival

Come join us for our annual Harvest Festival! With grape stomping, cellar tours, live music all day, and lots of wine. Troutman Vineyards 11 AM-8 PM 330-263-4345 | www.troutmanvineyards.com

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Wayne County Farm Tour

Join Wayne County Farm Bureau on a tour of eight farms and agribusinesses in northwest Wayne County! Saturday hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday is 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. There is no cost to attend and no RSVP is required. Food will be available for purchase throughout the tour. Booklets detailing each stop and the route map will be available starting Sept 8. They can be found at the Wayne County Fair, RKO Wooster, online and at various agribusinesses throughout the county.

Kidron Red Beet Festival

Celebrate the beet at this unique festival with music, ice cream and food. Sonnenberg Village, 13515 Hackett Rd. Kidron 10 AM-3:30 PM 330-857-9111 | www.kidronhistoricalsociety.org

Boo in the Burg and Ohio Wine Tasting

Tour historic buildings that date back 100 years and learn their many secrets and history. Have a taste for wine? Sample delicious Ohio wines and Holmes County cheese that will be on hand. Be sure to take a bottle or two home with you! Halloween-it's not just for kids anymore! Historic Downtown Millersburg www.historicdowntownmillersburg.com

Smithville Community Historical Society Open House & Apple Butter Making

This annual event brings out the sweet smells of yesteryear. Apple Butter will be made at the Pioneer Village over an open fire until 3:30pm. Craftsmen will be in the buildings. Only Mishler Mill and Reception Center are handicapped accessible. Smithville Historical Society & Mishler Mill 1:30-4PM. 330-669-9308 | www.sohchs.org Amish Heartland

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NatureFest Arts & Crafts Show Find one-of-a-kind gifts for all the nature lovers on your list at this nature-themed arts and crafts show. Join us for great holiday shopping. The Wilderness Center 9 AM-4 PM 330-359-5235 | www.wildernesscenter.org

Earlier Times Antiques & Folk Art Show 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM Remembering Christmas Past Harvest Ridge, 8880 State Route 39, Millersburg, Ohio

Sat. & Sun., Nov. 3-4

Open House & Christmas Preview All our nooks and crannies are decorated for the holidays. See over 35 amazingly decorated trees. Great gift ideas. Pine Tree Barn & farm 9 AM-5 PM 330-264-1014 | www.PineTreeBarn.com

Thurs., Fri. & Sat., Nov. 8-10

Christmas Open House All our nooks and crannies are decorated for the holidays. See over 35 amazingly decorated trees. Great gift ideas. Pine Tree Barn & farm 9 AM-5 PM 330-857-7802

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around the heartlandd TR = Township Road

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– A tt r act i o n s – 3 Behalt/Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center 5798 CR 77, Millersburg (Berlin)

22 J.M. Smucker Company Store & Cafe 333 Wadsworth Rd., Orrville

33 Guggisberg Cheese 5060 SR 557, Millersburg (Charm)

00 List YOUR business here! By advertising with Amish Heartland

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–Dining & Food– 57 Kauffman’s Country Bakery 6013 CR 77, Millersburg (Berlin)

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31 Miller’s Bakery 4280 TR 356, Millersburg (Berlin)

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60 Troyer’s Home Pantry 668 W. Main St., Apple Creek

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–Lodging & Camping– 55 Donna’s Premier Lodging 5523 East Street, Berlin

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56 Holmes with a View 3672 TR 154, Millersburg (Berlin)

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40 Scenic Hills RV Park 4483 TR 367 NE, Millersburg (Berlin)

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59 Whitetail Ridge Lodge 3058 TR 223, Big Prairie

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– O u t d o o r Sp e c i a l t y – 14 Country View Wicker 2701 SR 557, Baltic

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13 Kauffman Lawn Furniture 4540 US Rt. 62, Millersburg (40.568729°, -81.784071°)

16 Mt. Hope Fence 7102 CR 77, Millersburg

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–Shops & Such– 4 Berlin Leather & Pets 4363 SR 39, Millersburg (Berlin)

22 Hershberger Country Store 50938 Township Rd 220, Baltic

2 Peddler, The 3239 SR 39, Walnut Creek

6 Berlin Village Gift Barn 4755 SH 39, Millersburg (Berlin)

26 Holmes Sew & Vac 4897 W. Main St., Berlin

39 P. Graham Dunn 630 Henry St., Dalton

5 Charm Harness & Boot 4432 CR 70, Charm

27 Homestead Furniture 8233 SR 241, Mt. Hope

40 Pleasant Valley Poultry 3160 Pleasant Valley Rd. SW, Baltic

7 Country HIll Furnishings 4356 Co Hwy 160, Millersburg

28 House of Lace & Primitive Curtains 4550 SR 39, Millersburg

43 Sol’s in Berlin 4914 W. Main St., Berlin

15 Eastwood Furniture 4722 Kidron Rd., Kidron

29 Jake's Handcrafted Oak 8239 TR 562, Holmesville

46 Swiss Country Lawn & Crafts 2131 SR 39, Sugarcreek

17 Erb's Stove Center 4100 SR 39, Millersburg (40.54607° -81.77139°)

34 Lehman's 4779 Kidron Rd., Dalton

50 World Crafts 13100 Emerson Rd., Kidron

19 Gospel Book Store 4900 Oak St., Berlin

36 Mt. Hope Harness 8129 SR 241, Mt. Hope (40.6201379° -81.7842065°)

51 Yoder Bargain Store 7802 Salt Creek Rd., Fredericksburg (40.6750668° -81.834396799°)

21 Greenhouse Shoppe, The 3649 Cleveland Rd., Wooster

38 Parsley Pot 697 CR 1302, Ashland

52 Yoder’s Oak & Cherry 5911 S. Kansas Rd., Apple Creek (40.7281179° -81.7760680°)

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Summer 2018 Photo Contest Winner

–Jane Br ause – Bucyrus, OH

–Jane Br ause – Bucyrus, OH 20

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C ongr atul ations to Jane Brause of Bucyrus, Ohio – our 2018 Summer Photo Contest Winner! Her entries were indicative of Amish life during the summertime. We especially loved her photos of farmland and the picture of the buggy with the American flag in the background.

–Jane Br ause– Bucyrus, OH

–Jane Br ause – Bucyrus, OH

–Jane Br ause – Bucyrus, OH Amish Heartland

recipes. ingredients 2 lb. bacon 1 c. onions 1 1/3 lb. bulk sausage 1 ½ lb. hamburger potatoes, cubed carrots, cubed 1 bag corn 1 sm. head cabbage, shredded Natures seasoning, optional beef base salt & pepper to taste

directions 1. Fry bacon in the kettle, add onions, sausage and hamburger. Fry until done. Add one ice cream pail’s worth of potatoes, carrots and water. 2. Add one bag corn, cabbage and seasonings. Thicken with flour and water. Yields a 6 quart kettle.

Mrs. Ray (Barbara) Yoder

"Be like the t e ak e t t l e ; w h e n it ' s u p t o it s n e c k i n h o t w at e r, it s i ng s . " – Amish Proverb 22

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Campfire Stew quarts:

Quick Wheat Bread

ingredients

¼ c. water ¾ c. milk ¼ c. margarine 1 egg 1 pkg. Rapid rise yeast ¼ c. sugar 1 tsp. Salt 3 ¾ c. flour (plus more for kneading)

Atlee & Miriam Schlabach Schlabachs In The Kitchen

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Heat water, milk and margarine until very warm (120° -130°). Mix together yeast, sugar, salt and all but 1 c. of the flour in a large bowl. Mix in egg. Add reserved 1 c. flour and mix well, scraping the sides of the bowl. Turn out on a well-floured surface and knead 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Cover dough with plastic wrap and let sit for 10 minutes. Shape dough into loaf and place into greased bread pan. Cover: let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size (30-60 minutes). Bake at 375° for 25-35 minutes. Remove from oven and turn the bread pan on its side until bread has slightly cooled; then remove and place on rack to cool. Yield: 1 loaf. (This recipe may be doubled or quadrupled).

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Apple Crisp ingredients

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½ cup sugar 2 Tbsp. flour ¼ tsp. Salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 ½ qt. apples, sliced

1. Mix sugar, flour, salt and cinnamon. Add to apples and mix. Put in a greased pan. 2. Mix topping ingredients until crumbly, then put on apples and pat firmly. Bake at 350ᵒ until brown and crust is formed. 3. Serve hot or cold. Good with milk or ice cream. Serves 10 people.

Topping: 1 c. oatmeal 1 c. brown sugar 1 c. flour ¼ tsp. soda 1/3 tsp. baking powder 2/3 c. butter

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–From the Desk of Javon Miller– A Stranger In A Foreign Land Submitted by Javon Miller | Amish Heartland Contributor

“And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all the places whither thou goest, and will brig thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.” Genesis 28:15

This is a awonderful promise that God gave to Jacob as he was leaving his land of paternity. God was saying, “You will be in a strange land, however, I will bring you back. Trust me, I am not finished with you.” This month I will share some experiences and thoughts that I have had when a stranger in a foreign culture. No, we did not leave the soil of the United States of America. Yet, the city of Atlanta, Georgia is a foreign culture to a country born Yankee Amish-man. In August we spent a bit of time in Atlanta for health purposes. We took a course on raw and living foods in a place called Living Foods Institute. I enjoy observing and experiencing other people’s lives and cultures. So we took a self guided tour of the public transportation and streets of the city. We greatly enjoyed ourselves 24

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and yet we were reminded that God is with us in all places. God truly cares for his people. God has many servants out and about who are ready to serve others I small seemingly insignificant ways. Follow me as we begin our journey and the journal that I wrote as time permitted. Scene #1, Cleveland Hopkins Airport, Gate B Aha, America at it’s finest. A land of freedom and equal opportunity. Rich and poor, large and small, male and female. We Americans are all subjected to the same condition. We stand before the mighty TSA. Stripped of all wallets, purses, belts, footwear and communication devices, we stand vulnerable. One by one we are waved through that single doorway, the scanner! If it buzzes as we walk through, our personal privacy is reduced to

next to nothing. One innocent lady in front of me was graciously asked whether she wants a private room for a pat down. A shake of her head and there in the public she is subjected to a physical test to make sure that nothing offensive slips through. My turn is next. Into the chamber I go. “Spread your feet apart on the marked foot marks! Raise your arms above your head and clasp your hands together.” Barks the TSA agent. “You may proceed.” “Whew,” I thought. “So far so good.” But the TSA was not done yet. This bearded country bumpkin looks mighty dangerous to them. “Are you sensitive to touch?” he asks. “What could he want,” I think. “My pockets are empty and I have nothing about me but my clothing.” He is suspicious of those pockets. Although nothing shows up, he wants to be assured that this is not dangerous desperado. A pat down reveals nothing and I am motioned on to reclaim my sense of dignity. I claim my suspenders, shoes and personal belongings and down the corridor of fate I go. The flight agenda computer says to head to Concourse B. I find my gate and am 2 ½ hours early. I stop at the Delta flight desk and inquire about flying standby on the next flight, which leaves in about an hour. I am put on the standby list of a full flight. I settle in with the assurance that I will be called should a seat be available. Here I sit, in Cleveland Hopkins Concourse B, Gate 2, awaiting my turn. My Beloved is alone in Atlanta, Georgia staying at an Airbnb home. Our 2 sons are on their way to the Smoky Mountains with their grandparents and uncle’s family, bless their hearts. Needless to say, I feel a bit along right now. However, I have the consolation that in about 6 hours I will again see my wife and the boys will have a great family vacation, though away from Mom and Dad. So what to do? I do something that I derive great pleasure in. I observe the people around me. It is always interesting to observe people’s expressions and habits. What a contrast in this vast group of humanity! Some have a happy contented look on their face, others are clearly focuses on their own lives. However there is one trait that I see repeated throughout this whole group of people. This is their hand held electronic devices. America, the land of the freedom, are we truly free? It appears that many of our people are enslaved to technology. I see people of all “classes” arriving to find a seat. What is a common procedure among many? I hear the clacking of shoe heels and the clatter of rolling suitcase wheels clicking as they pass over the floor tiles. They are approaching

at a rapid pace. Suddenly they slow down as they approach the proper gate lobby. A few furtive glances, be sure to avoid all eye contact with any of your fellow passengers my friends. A seat is spotted! It is close to the gate yet not adjoining a seat that is occupied. As we lower ourselves into our seats, the hand automatically goes to whatever part of their body has a pocket to hold that important Smart-phone or bag that has the I-Pad. Immediately we need to see whether a charging dock is available beneath the seat. Ahha, here is one! Plug it in. A few unfortunate people plug their chargers in and then a harried glance downward, unplug, reinsert the charger and, Oh no! The charging dock is obviously not working. Again, furtively glancing around, we are obviously ill at ease with this inconvenience. Some other good hearted soul looks up from their digital activity and amazingly notices the discomfort of the bereft individual. Wordlessly so as not to interrupt the stream of music or the cast of a movie coming from the ear buds, he nods slightly and points to his own station. This one works he indicates. Without a smile, we move quickly into the vacant seat and Life Is Good! The electronics are charging. I also dig into my bags for my pastime. I dig out my notebook and pen. I start recording this adventure in my journal. Ahhh 2 hours of uninterrupted time to observe and record my thoughts. This is a pleasure that I am not often afforded! As I glance around, I see most people are somewhere in the orbital world via the cyber network. Occasionally I see someone that is reading, there again with a Kindle. It is interesting to see how enamored Americans are

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with technology. It is our personal babysitter. It has touched all classes and ages. Seldom do people look up and at their fellow passengers. We will soon be ensconced in a metal shell, together. We will hurtle through space, thousands of feet above the familiar Earth. We will submit our bodies into the creation of human ingenuity and entrust our lives to the crew in the cockpit, who we have no idea where they are from and what they live for. Yet, for the present, we are in a world of our own. Here comes a duo of a different kind. Two young teenage ladies come down the concourse. They find a seat and settle in. They are obviously not at ease the way most of these fellow passengers are. Their clothes, though clean and neat, indicate the possibility they are not accustomed to travel like this. They pull out a Tablet, or such like. It’s screen is cracked and looks worn. However, this does not captivate them as it does others. They soon put it down and glance around at their surroundings. Our eyes meet and their face breaks into a smile that reaches from their heart. A true smile reaches deep into the eyes and communicates much more than a superficial raising of the corners of the mouth. It speaks a language that words do not convey.

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It is interesting to me to hear snatches of their conversation. They are enthralled with watching their plane come in and seeing the incoming passengers disembark. They pull out a phone and phone a mutual friend. I am sitting within hearing range and cant help but overhear snatches of conversation. Their voices rise and fall in the excitement of the anticipated flight ahead of them. Whoever they are calling is blessed to share their simple pleasure. “You can’t guess where we are right now,” one exclaims. “We are sitting in the Cleveland airport and just saw our plane come in. We are going to visit our friend in Florida. Won’t she be surprised. I never thought we would do it!” she gushed. It is very evident that this is a rare opportunity. Meanwhile, across the hall, lounging against the wall is a fellow that appears to want to stay apart from the group. He makes no effort to observe his fellow men. He stands completely apart, alone and aloof. Time for the next flight is approaching. “Will I be allowed to fly standby?” I think. It would be a pleasure to surprise my wife with an early arrival. Here comes another passenger. This is a middle age fellow of immaculate dress. I would hazard a guess that he is possibly an executive for some large corporation. He takes a seat right beside me. Upon sitting down, he checks out his surroundings and, oh yeah, out comes the phone. A quick check on texting or emails and away it goes, buried within his briefcase. Out comes, believe it or not, a notebook and pen. Here side-by-side, sit two people with pen and paper! Now my mind starts wondering, what kind of person is this? He is jotting notes and then pauses in contemplation

"What a blessing, God still moves in our world of life. A beacon of Light in a world of confusion!" then again jots something down. This continues until the Delta attendant calls out that the 6:59 p.m. flight will begin boarding in about 10 minutes. Away goes his “equipment” and he straightens up. He turns to me and then, unbelievingly, he asks, “Are you on this flight?” “I hope so,” I answer. “I am going standby. Only time will tell.” “Good luck on that, these flights are almost always overbooked and full.” he says with the voice of experience. “Are you just going to Atlanta as a transition point or is that your destination?” I explain my reason for going. He nods in understanding and we have a few words of small talk. This is truly a breath of fresh air. Aside from the occasional wondering gazes of these two aforementioned young ladies, who are evidently not accustomed to seeing an Amish gentleman sitting in an airport, this was the only person to really acknowledge my existence in the building. Was I in for another surprise! A moments pause, clearly a decisive moment from him, and he queries, “Can I pray for you and your family?” I give ready assent. I add that it is a privilege that we have to come before God, our Master and Healer with our requests. I assumed that he meant in the future in personal prayer and possibly even with his church prayer group. Instead he asks me if I would join him and right there, in Cleveland Hopkins, we have erected an altar before God. This man blessed my day and trip with an audible prayer to God on our behalf. What a blessing, God still moves in our world of life. A beacon of Light in a world of confusion! He leaves to board his plane, not knowing what a powerful testimony he is and how the power of God would overshadow our “vacation.” I eagerly await the call for standby boarding. There it is, 2 people are called ad admitted, 2 more are called up to the desk. And then, “Javon Miller, prepare for boarding.” I approach the counter and am told to wait a few minutes yet, we need to be assured that no late comers come racing to the counter. As I sit in anticipation, a lady beside me says, “I so hoped you could board. I was next in line. I have been waiting most of the afternoon and nothing had worked out. I was scheduled for an earlier flight and due to circumstances beyond my control, I missed it. I have husband and children

waiting at home.” My heart went out to the lady. I thought that should I be called up I should give her my seat but no, here comes a last minute passenger rushing in and I can just imagine his tale of prowess of how he rushed in and just made the plane in time. So on the next flight I boarded and was Atlanta bound! We will fill you in on the next episode of my journey as I witnessed the power of God’s people connecting beyond the nationality and cultures of the blessed U. S. of A.

Respectfully submitted,

J.M.

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