Called to Be Amish: My Journey from Head Majorette to the Old Order

Called to Be Amish: My Journey from Head Majorette to the Old Order

by Marlene C. Miller
Called to Be Amish: My Journey from Head Majorette to the Old Order

Called to Be Amish: My Journey from Head Majorette to the Old Order

by Marlene C. Miller

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Overview

Fewer than one hundred outsiders have joined the Old-Order Amish—and stayed—since 1950. Marlene C. Miller is one of them. In this rare memoir, Marlene recounts her unhappy and abusive childhood, how she throws herself into cheerleading and marching band, and how she falls in love with Johnny, the gentle young Amish man who helps her lace her ice skates.

 

Against the wishes of both sets of parents, Marlene and Johnny get married and begin a family. Follow the author on this unusual journey to find out how God’s love called her out of bitterness and depression and into the warm embrace of her new Amish community.

 

Accompany her as she dons an Amish dress and prayer covering and gets baptized. Learn how she endures the strain of ten children, a hundred-acre farm, and accidents and tragedy, and find out how she comes close to walking away from it all. Turning Amish has proven to be anything but plain and simple for this former majorette. But nearly fifty years later, Marlene is still living out God’s call as an Old Order Amish woman.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780836199116
Publisher: MennoMedia
Publication date: 02/09/2015
Series: Plainspoken , #2
Edition description: First
Pages: 256
Sales rank: 1,137,862
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 2.40(d)

About the Author

Marlene C. Miller joined the Amish as an adult and has been a member of the Old Order Amish for almost 50 years. She and her husband of 48 years live on a farm in Ohio surrounded by their nine children, more than 40 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Plainspoken . 9

Author’s Note . 11

A Day in the Life of the Author . 13

PART I

1. Prayers for a Blue-Eyed Girl . 19

2. Longing for a Happy Family . 34

3. The Amish Ice-Skater . . 46

4. Twirling, Singing, Cheerleading . 57

5. Graduation, Engagement . . . and Anguish . 65

6. onders of the World . 78

7. Kitchen-Sink Conversion . 87

PART II

8. Getting Dressed in Amish Ways . 97

9. An Amish Funeral, An Amish Birth . 105

10. Turning toward a New Way of Life . 112

11. Baptismal Victory in Jesus . . 121

12. Mini-Farm Adventures . 130

13. On the Verge of Leaving . . 146

PART III

14. Our Hundred-Acre Farm . 157

15. Choosing to Farm, Hosting Church . 171

16. The Bountiful Years . . 181

17. Wagon-Wheel Miracle . 191

18. Feeding a Family of Twelve . 199

19. An Amish Wedding . 208

20. A Tragic Accident . 222

21. From Generation to Generation . 235

Marlene’s Favorite Recipes . 247

FAQs about the Amish: The Author Answers . 252

The Author . 255

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"A heartwarming story of overcoming obstacles to find faith, love, and a true family. Miller's journey will captivate readers who love the Amish culture and enjoy spending time in the plain community.”

—Amy Clipston, bestselling author of A Gift of Grace

“For someone who came from a non-Amish culture to write a book about being Amish is quite remarkable. This book will give you insights about the Amish culture because the writer has had decades of real-life experience. It gives details about Amish life that you may not find in any other book on the market.”

—Anne Beiler, founder of Auntie Anne's Inc.

“A rare treat! Marlene C. Miller converted to the Amish after she became a Christian, and her story chronicles her journey of faith and family. Written by a delightful woman, this enjoyable read will overturn many of your perceptions about the Amish.”

—Suzanne Woods Fisher, bestselling author of Amish fiction and nonfiction

“Marlene Miller's story is among the rarest of spiritual journeys: an English person who became—and remained—Amish. This book is even rarer: a firsthand tale of the trials and joys of nearly fifty years of life as an Amish convert.”

—Erik Wesner, founder of Amish America website and author of

Success Made Simple

“I dove in on page one, kept reading, and was not disappointed. I found Marlene's courageous journey from her English childhood to committing herself to the Old Order Amish church fascinating and informative.”

—Kate Lloyd, author of The Legacy of Lancaster trilogy

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