| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| mommom |
Posted - Oct 12 2006 : 05:20:50 AM
At about 4:15 this morning the Amish schoolhouse was demolished. The first thing to come down was the bell. A demolition team came in and had it all done in 20 minutes. The Amish men all turned out and took the fence down that surrounded the school. Everything was carted away.
The land will now become a field in which crops will be grown. There will be another school built...but no one knows just when or where. Once you get a group of Amish men together to build something, it can be up and running in a matter of days.
The five little girls are still hanging in there. We don't hear how they're doing any more but we do know that they are still alive.
I also heard that the three hospitals have waived all costs of medical care for the families! Praise God! I don't know what will happen to the money that has been pouring in for just these costs, but I'm sure it will be put to good use. My hope is we can build them a fine school.
The community is trying to get back to some semblance of normality but it is hard. My neighbor, Dave, was cutting alfalfa behind my house this week with his horses and I went out and asked him how everyone was doing and he said, "we're hanging in there Sue." That's what we're all trying to do. Susan |
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| Libbie |
Posted - Oct 14 2006 : 11:47:15 PM
The forgiveness and true empathetic compassion of the Amish are just amazing to me. And the little girls...oh, the little girls. Julia touched on to me what is so unique and hopeful about this indescribable act - that these folks are in able to distinguish this act as that of one very, in my opinion, sick and troubled individual as opposed to labeling it as a horror of the world outside of their communities, or even placing blame on the family of "the man." What a lesson in courage, in kindness, in resisting becoming bitter...
XOXO, Libbie
"Nothing is worth more than this day." - Goethe |
| MustangSuzie |
Posted - Oct 14 2006 : 05:54:59 AM
Thanks for keeping us informed. I'd rather read about it from someone who is seeing it than the media. This has all been such a tragedy, makes me wonder just what is our world today. I work in a hospital and know how much they are focused on the dollar so it really warms my heart that these hospitals are waiving all their fees. It's great to see communities come together in times of need, even those from different sides of a cultural fence. I will continue to hold those dear people in prayer and all of the rest of school shooting victims.
Sarah |
| Kelly43 |
Posted - Oct 13 2006 : 8:24:53 PM
Thank you Susan for keeping us informed. I don't live far from Flemington, NJ and there is a farmer's market where Amish people come to sell things Thur.-Sat. The man who sells furniture was the father to one of the girls killed and one who is still in the hospital. My prayers continue to go out to you all. I have heard that over $700,000 has been collected so far. I am so glad the hospital's have waived their fees I feel that is definatly the right thing to do. I hope the whole world has payed attention to this story as we can all learn so much from these wonderful people.
Kel |
| julia hayes |
Posted - Oct 12 2006 : 06:16:40 AM
Susan, Thank you for keeping us posted. I find great hope in this story of tragedy, loss, forgiveness and grace. I will keep you and this community in the light.
Many blessings, Julia Hayes
being simple to simply be |
| bramble |
Posted - Oct 12 2006 : 05:39:29 AM
I saw the demolition on the news this morning and thought how that might help the process of healing for everyone.
Nothing is going to change that day for the people who endured it and it's community but atleast this removes any visual triggers for those that were there. I pray that all recover in both body and spirit.
with a happy heart |
| candismom |
Posted - Oct 12 2006 : 05:34:43 AM
Thanks for the update. What a blessing.
Hugs,
Elizabeth |
