tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post8755351044121456503..comments2024-03-03T22:03:05.210-05:00Comments on A Joyful Chaos: The AnnouncementA Joyful Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-4307257622589755762011-01-30T20:40:09.479-05:002011-01-30T20:40:09.479-05:00What a sweet post! I'm really enjoying your s...What a sweet post! I'm really enjoying your story. :)Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14193049178630106990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-45192888000498327322011-01-30T18:26:37.586-05:002011-01-30T18:26:37.586-05:00What a lovely story, thanks for sharing.What a lovely story, thanks for sharing.Toyin O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08429675861306256504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-2930355677472552842011-01-29T23:56:27.147-05:002011-01-29T23:56:27.147-05:00I haven't had much time for reading others'...I haven't had much time for reading others' blogs lately, but I just caught up with the latest on yours... nice buildup to the wedding. You are such a good writer/storyteller!<br /><br />That is so endearing that your brothers felt sad that you would be leaving home. How sweet!<br /><br />I often wonder -- had I been raised in a happy Amish family like yours, would I have ever left? Of Saloma Miller Furlonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269289644573402840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-87945102069162473032011-01-29T22:01:36.612-05:002011-01-29T22:01:36.612-05:00OOPS Sorry, I meant to write I cant Help be excite...OOPS Sorry, I meant to write I cant Help be excited for you!Joannehttp://10minutes2breathe.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-51001864826178926772011-01-29T21:59:39.485-05:002011-01-29T21:59:39.485-05:00I know this happened a while ago, but I cant be ex...I know this happened a while ago, but I cant be excited for you! Blessings, JoanneJoannehttp://10minutes2breathe.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-16407411116007936792011-01-29T21:43:58.035-05:002011-01-29T21:43:58.035-05:00Every day I eagerly check to see if there is anoth...Every day I eagerly check to see if there is another post. I so enjoy reading your memoirs and anxiously await the next entry. <br />Thanks so much for taking the time to share your story.Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10347130785065613909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-21126360177840188312011-01-29T21:43:45.202-05:002011-01-29T21:43:45.202-05:00Another great post and chapter of your life. Enjo...Another great post and chapter of your life. Enjoy reading!Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16189830385882659280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-37532643465218540652011-01-29T16:53:09.384-05:002011-01-29T16:53:09.384-05:00Mary Ann, I absolutely love hearing about your chi...Mary Ann, I absolutely love hearing about your childhood and Amish life. I find your stories very heart warming as if they were coming from a dear sister. What a blessing!Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03723884153929593267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-64932037676752928242011-01-29T13:24:54.354-05:002011-01-29T13:24:54.354-05:00Wonderful post! my husband & I are both readin...Wonderful post! my husband & I are both reading & enjoying your story.magnoliasnteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517995125207145961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-51385971222278839412011-01-29T13:13:25.368-05:002011-01-29T13:13:25.368-05:00That is an exciting time in life, finding your tru...That is an exciting time in life, finding your true love and preparing to marry him. <br />I remember thinking how wonderful it would be to be able to spend all my free time with my very best friend. Actually, it's still wonderful, 37 years later.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509431336916594990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-24599616503969692662011-01-29T12:36:49.719-05:002011-01-29T12:36:49.719-05:00I have just loved following you on your journey! A...I have just loved following you on your journey! Always anxious to see the next chapter!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14858720522828231380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-68627541301368374592011-01-29T12:23:58.947-05:002011-01-29T12:23:58.947-05:00I hope you don't get tired of everyone urging ...I hope you don't get tired of everyone urging you to publish...you'll make the best decision for yourself on that. My father-in-law wrote his memoirs at about age 80 and he's now 86. We helped him find a publisher and there was a limited amount published complete with many old & modern pictures scanned in to the text. He has given them out to family & close friends, but never Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122656833028913453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-72918568796030861202011-01-29T11:34:18.107-05:002011-01-29T11:34:18.107-05:00Oh, this is so lovely. Please think about having i...Oh, this is so lovely. Please think about having it published, I'm sure you would have so many readers.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-89905596094875141382011-01-29T10:59:48.538-05:002011-01-29T10:59:48.538-05:00Finally! I think you were holding your breath when...Finally! I think you were holding your breath when the regular announcements were being given, knowing what was coming next! <br /><br />So glad your little brothers came around as I knew they would. They just needed some time to think about all the advantages of having their big sister in her own home.<br /><br />I can just imagine the happiness in Vernie's face when she heard and how Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312481804665424463noreply@blogger.com