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Amish Funeral Update

Well it was a cold and dreary day for a funeral. It was foggy all day long.

In case you missed the link to the article, or in case the link is removed by the time you read this, I will attempt to tell a short story of the accident. On January 12, 2010, Eli Borntrager, 29, drove to Moberly in his 2 wheeled buggy, commonly simply called a "cart" by the Amish. One account I heard today says he was in the passing lane on Hwy 63 (which is a 4 lane highway with a speed limit of 70 MPH). He was struck from behind and died instantly. The horse was badly injured and had to be euthanized by a veterinary.

I feel sorry for the young widow that was left behind. She has 4 young daughters and 1 son. She will now be left to raise the children all by herself. Of course, her family as well as members of the community will do a lot to help out whether it is with financial support or with running the farming operation, etc. She will be free to remarry in the future if she chooses to (provided she can find someone to marry of course).

I was encouraged by one story I heard about the deceased. It was said tht Eli would begin eveery day by getting up extra early and spending about an hour reading his Bible before he began his day's work. While we don't know where he is spending Eternity, that is a challenge to me and you. How are we doing in the area of reading the Bible? Are we ready to meet our Lord Jesus Christ?


Here are some highlights of the day for me. I made several new ex-Amish friends, which I always enjoy. I met some old childhood acquaintances and got to see my sister and her husband whom I had not seen for several years, etc. I got a glimpse of my past. I can appreciate my "plain" upbringing while enjoying the conveniences of the modern world.