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    Home » Recipes » The Amish Editor

    New Start in Gosport?

    Published: Nov 6, 2012 · Updated: Feb 2, 2021 by Kevin Williams | 6 Comments

    Indiana's Amish settlements are growing and spreading throughout the southern part of the state. A new settlement is starting outside of Gosport, about 20 minutes or so northwest of Bloomington. Gosport, as you can see from this photo, is a speck of a town.  Buggies will soon become a common sight on the quiet main street.

     

    Only three Amish families now put down roots there, but they hope for more and I'm sure more will come.  This is a peaceful, tranquil part of the state and this Amish settlement has a bit different of a mission than most.

    According to Rhoda Yoder, wife of the local minister, the settlement is meant to be a place where Amish can go for a "second chance."  If they've experienced problems in their own settlement, they can move here to start fresh.  I think this is a good thing in the sense that I've found that many times the Amish are far more forgiving of transgressions committed by outsiders (think the Nickel Mines shooting) than of those committed among their own. I think most people deserve a second-chance, so it's nice to see a community beginning upon these premises.  So I'll be interested to see this new settlement take shape over the years ahead and I'll share more when I visit.

    Rhoda was very friendly but a little guarded talking to someone like me who is a writer.  After one experience with a newspaper reporter that resulted in an article that was not the most accurate, Rhoda said:

    "Next time I want something written about us, I'll write it myself," she quipped.  Smart woman:)

     

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    Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

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    1. Jackie

      November 07, 2012 at 7:59 am

      That is interesting about the new settlement in Gosport, In. You should come and visit the new settlement of the Amish here in Bloomingdale, Mi
      They just had a large consignment auction for their new school. We have quite a few new families in the area.

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    2. Linda

      November 09, 2012 at 3:44 pm

      Kevin, could you clarify the meaning of the second sentence, the word "Anusg"? I thought maybe the fingers were on the wrong keys.

      Reply
      • Kevin

        November 09, 2012 at 3:47 pm

        sorry, typo garble...I erased it!

        Reply
    3. brenda

      November 12, 2012 at 9:28 pm

      this is a terrific idea. unfortunately, this business of being more forgiving of others aka outsiders is quite common in most spiritual communities.

      Reply
    4. Katie Troyer

      November 12, 2012 at 10:12 pm

      I think Pinecraft here in Sarasota is also a settlement where people are given second chances, both Amish and Mennonites.

      Reply
    5. Jan Hartman

      November 15, 2012 at 12:06 am

      Kevin, I'm wondering why the Amish haven't found anything here in the Butler County area? Is it the traffic? Or maybe feeling not wanted? Their money is just as green!!
      I think knowing I'd have a 2nd chance would be a freeing experience. like a really fresh breath of air. The Amish are not very forgiving of their own. Shunning is not a forgiving action. I don't understand it but then they probably don't understand a lot of our ways either. I've wondered for a long time how it would be to personally know an Amish person or family.
      Hope you are getting some much needed rest & your own breath of fresh air!!
      Hang in there. Hello to the Eicher family.

      Reply

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