Table of Contents
Acknowledgements xi
Prologue xiii
Ch. 1 How I Became Amish 1
Ch. 2 Growing up Amish 7
Ch. 3 School Days 21
Ch. 4 The Holy Language 25
Ch. 5 Church Services 31
Ch. 6 Running 39
Ch. 7 Baptism and Joining the Amish Church 47
Ch. 8 Life and Death 53
Ch. 9 Life out of Control 67
Ch. 10 The Gift of Eternal Life 75
Ch. 11 Shunning 85
Ch. 12 Marriage 91
Ch. 13 Getting Started 105
Ch. 14 The Transition 111
Ch. 15 Family 119
Ch. 16 God's Call 127
Ch. 17 How Do We Reach Out, Lord? 135
Ch. 18 Former-Amish Church 145
Ch. 19 MAP Outreach 149
Ch. 20 Struggles With Authority 159
Ch. 21 Difficulties and Blessings 169
Ch. 22 In God's Eyes 181
Appx. A My Perfect Father 187
Appx. B Questions for David Before Dating Rachel 189
Appx. C Marriage Comments/Questions for David 191
Appx. D Brief Outline of the Conference 197
Appx. E Bible Verses for Further Study and Discussion 199
Appx. F Free Correspondence Bible Study Courses 205
About the Author 207
Photos 209