Living so close to Lancaster has been a beautiful thing. Yesterday the ladies group from Calvary in Pottstown did a road trip. It was so much fun! Before Denny left he asked me to get Renee to the Kitchen Kettle Village since it is a place we really enjoy. Well, yesterday was the day! And what fun it was. As well as going to the Kitchen Kettle we took a buggie ride to a working Amish farm. It was delightful. The lady of the house makes baked goods, quilts, jellies, etc. to sell to the tourists. So it becomes a shopping buggy ride!
Rachel was our driver. She has been driving horses since she was 14, she is now 24. What a precious young lady. She explains the Amish way of life and what it is like to live in the Amish community. She was wonderful, informative, and kind! She especially took a liking to Renee. They talked about hair, quilts, and life. What a beautiful opportunity. Renee came away saying, "I wish I could be her friend."
On the way back from the farm, Rachel drove her buggy into another Amish residence and said, "OK this is our drive-through!" Another young lady came to the buggy with a tray of whoopie pies, chocolate chip cookies, kettle corn, and cheddar pop corn! Rootbeers and Lemonades. Oh was it yummy!
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The first store we went into in the Kitchen Kettle was serving some coffee just for us!
The family of my first roommate in college gives buggy rides to tourists. Her mom grew up menonite and her dad grew up Amish so she has family in both sects. It's pretty neat :)
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