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Is it possible to go and live among the Amish?


Question Posted Tuesday April 26 2011, 9:18 pm

ok i was just wondering if it would be possible 4 me to go into an amish town for a week over the summer. is it possible that the amish would let me stay with them? im really interested in the amish way of life and i just want 2 know if they just might take me for a week or so. i really wanna learn more about this culture (and get away from my parents 4 a while he he) and i figure the best way for me 2 do that is if i stay with them for a while. if this isnt possible, please state the reason. also, if i ever went to one of these settlements,what should i wear as far as clothing and possibly makeup if any is allowed? thanks so much!

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adviceman49 answered Wednesday April 27 2011, 1:06 pm:
A couple ways to find a family with which to live are: contact the Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center, located at 5798 County Road 77 (PO Box 324), Berlin, OH 44610. You can call them at (330) 893-3192, and their Web site is [Link](Mouse over link to see full location). Or, you can place an ad for such a family in the Amish newspaper, The Budget, PO Box 249, Sugarcreek, OH 44681, (330) 852-4634, [Link](Mouse over link to see full location). The Budget is distributed each Wednesday and is read by Amish all over the United States. By living in an Amish area for this period of time, you will get a feel for how they live and work.

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DearAbby92 answered Tuesday April 26 2011, 10:41 pm:
I'm sure you could arrange this. There may be camps or trips where the amish open their homes to teens to visit and stay, I would check online (I'm assuming it would be run through a camp service).

If that doesn't bring you any luck, you could take a day tour (usually you can just drive to the town and they have tours of their farms open) and maybe you can get friendly with a family and see if they would be willing to host you.

I've actually been very interested in spending time with the amish and I would love to host an amish teen, so let me know if this works out for you!

Good luck,

-Abby

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