We camped for two days this week in Quabache State Park near Bluffton,
Indiana, in Amish country. If I need to "regroup" for any reason, we head for Amish country. My family roots are intertwined with the Amish and I find the country to be serene, peaceful and therapeutic. If we were out west, I would head for the desert, which I find spiritual and inspirational, but in the midwest, it is Amish country.
Wednesday night at 6 p.m. storms rolled
through the area and tornadoes were sighted. We were
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evacuated to the comfort stations which are considerably more safe than our RV's. When we visited our favorite bakery on Thursday
morning, we discovered a tornado had passed between the Graber's home
and shop. The end of the shop was peppered with leaves and
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debris and a
door was torn off. The wooden bench out in front of the store was
shattered and left in the field, but the rest of their property w
as
largely unscathed.
However, right next door a large Amish home and barn
was ravaged by the tornado. Siding and roofs were blown away and one
shed was blown to pieces. Another newer large shed was left completely
intact and no lives (animal or human) were lost and no one was injured. I
told Marie that we had seen that house when we drove in, but the lack of
debris around led us to believe it was just a work in progress. She
said, "No, it happened at 6 p.m. and was totally
cleaned up last night.
Then the repair work started this morning." The Amish do not buy
insurance, but you have to think. Insurance is just money we put into a
pool to be paid out when there is a loss. After adjusters, reports,
etc., are all filed, materials ordered, contractors hired, etc, etc,
etc. The Amish have their own insurance. It's called helping one
another. They all come together to help a friend in need. They bring
their tools, their equipment, their supplies, their labor and food is
prepared to feed the workers. One field was set aside for all the
buggies and horses with someone attending them. Terry was amazed that at
just 10 a.m. trailers full of lumber and supplies were already there
and 50-60 men were swarming all over the barn and the house. It was a
wonderful sight.
Never is one family ever left to fend for themselves. They all move in and help. Everyone had a job to do and they were working hard to get things back in order for this family. This is their religion and this is who they are.
Till next time. . .
Dale
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