The Way to Happiness

My Path to Plainness

I have realized, after a few setbacks, that God has been leading me to the Old Order River Brethren and that is where I am supposed to be. I thought I knew what was best for me and that always got me into trouble. So, after spending another weekend (2 weeks ago) with my River Brethren friend, that solidified my decision that I want to join the church.

I hope to attend the first day service this weekend and, Lord willing, I will talk with the bishop about my desire to become a church member. I know there is a period of time that one needs to spend getting more acquainted with the workings of the church and then one needs to testify during first day services and prayer meetings. That is a bit scary for me, being one who does not like to speak in front of groups of people, large or small! 

I am starting my property search to find a place closer to the River Brethren in PA. I need at least a few acres because I have a couple of horses and I would like to raise some animals (goats, cow [maybe], chickens, bees, worms, maybe couple more horses) and I need land for a large garden. My objective is to be as self-reliant as possible and to live off the grid (but use electricity from a solar/wind system).  Well I'm looking for about 10 acres. I think that would be enough.

I hope for this blog to be a sort of homesteading journal, when I start living on my own homestead. For now it's pretty much just a place to let my thoughts out. God Bless all who read this!

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03:57, Sunday 3 June 2007 .. Posted by AmishMaiden

I share the same thing. Good luck with talking to the Bishop.