Amish: A Secret Life Page #4

Shoot the artillery

I may never...

Miriam was revealing

that she and Dave

are part of a movement

within the Amish community

which is more open than evangelical

in its approach,

and whose mission

is to spread the word of God.

Yes, sir

I'm in the Lord's army.

Yes, sir!

'I think the rules

can be overemphasised

'and we look to that as, you know,

a way of...'

salvation.

It can make it confusing.

Miriam was picking her words

carefully,

because she didn't want to offend

her Old Order family and friends.

It was clear they no longer believed

that keeping to every church rule

was the route to heaven...

although they still valued

the Amish lifestyle and traditions.

We'll lead you right down to it.

They explained

they'd been re-baptised at night,

in their garden, a year ago.

They felt their original baptism

as young adults was not valid.

This re-baptism was a whole new

affirmation of their belief in God.

It was right about

this time of evening.

Right in there,

it's about three feet deep.

Two-and-a-half, three feet deep.

So, we all came down here and

someone held the lantern like this.

About 50 people

standing around here,

and four couples

had decided to be baptised

in the name of Jesus Christ.

And that's what we did.

A year ago, on this day.

Two people went out in the water

to help you,

so you went in the water and knelt

down, and then you leaned back

till you were completely submerged

in water, then you come forth

and you're...

you're buried and you rise up...

Rise as Christ... as Christ, yeah.

And you go in the house

and grab a towel, real quick.

'If our people

were to find it out... #

we couldn't be Amish.

Cos there was people being...

There have been people excommunicated

because of re-baptism.

So that was...

That was very hard for me to just...

er...

put me in that situation

where I'm re-baptised

and where I know our leaders

wouldn't approve.

But they will learn about it now.

Um, you mean now that...?

Well, I guess, you know,

if you put that on the film.

So, we have...

We have...

told my parents.

And... I felt their blessing.

Especially Mom's.

There's been much conflict about

practices on how to baptise

or re-baptism within our church.

It always brings strife and conflict.

And it's because of

the spiritual war.

How do you think people will feel...

if it's known from the film

that you've been re-baptised?

Well, it's the truth.

A guy can always use the truth.

He can always...

make good of it.

It...

If I just dwell on people

finding it out, I'm fearful.

You could still be excommunicated

for being re-baptised?

Oh, yeah. I have no idea what our

people would really do in our church.

Or for taking part in this film?

Yes. Yes.

Less than a week later,

another group of people gathered

at Miriam and Dave's house...

this time, to worship together.

Again, many of them

were excommunicated,

and some of them were driving cars.

You're allowed to get together

and talk with excommunicated people,

but you're not allowed

to eat with them

and ride with them.

So there's some risks, yeah.

Some people come here in secret.

The Amish church doesn't know.

Mm.

Yeah.

You know, getting together

with a big group regularly

that's excommunicated,

they would start to wonder,

you know,

"Why are we getting together?"

Because, you know,

"Why don't you get together

with people that are still Amish?

"Why do you hang out with

the excommunicated?"

Yeah, that makes it uncomfortable.

'That makes the leaders

and the elders uncomfortable.'

If we're ready?

Let's all stand up and pray.

Heavenly Father, we come before you

in the name of Jesus Christ,

because Jesus said He is the way,

He is the life.

He is the only way to you, Father,

so we come in His name

and we ask you that

you would be with us.

We thank you for the food

that we ate,

we thank you for the building

that you have provided,

we praise you, we praise and glorify

your holy name.

- In Jesus' name we pray, Father.

- Amen.

..we shall wear a crown

In the new Jeru-sa-lem

Wear a cro-o-o-own

Wear a crown

Wear a cro-o-own

Wear a crown

Wear a...

If you were excommunicated,

what would you lose?

I mean, would you be shunned

by your family and your friends?

Some, I'm sure.

I assume some family would not,

but others would.

They would shun you? Yeah. Yeah.

What would they do, exactly?

Well, they wouldn't come any more,

they wouldn't invite us...

to gatherings, or...

they might avoid us, you know,

if they do see us.

They would be required to do that

by the church?

By some people.

But that would represent a huge loss

for you, would it?

A huge loss?

It might seem so, but...

Jesus calls us to rejoice

if we're put out because of his name.

For his cause.

I know it would be hard,

because it would be...

the reality of rejection.

And I know that's hurtful.

These are people you love. Yes.

I know this li-i-ife is precious

The next breath you ta-a-ake

Could be your last one

Another day is come

Another sunrise

Another day God holds

Every moment of it!

This life we have

Is the gift of our maker

This sacred freedom

Here in our land

This divine hour

I recognise

We'll hold on tight

To this precious life...

Five months later,

and the family were moving house.

Dave had managed to buy a farm,

75 acres, a mile away

from their old house.

..below me at God's creation

And I'm overwhelmed

with all the beauty in me

He's filled my eyes

and I realise.

It's the glory now

that fills and fills my soul

As I walk the night away.

What can you get,

one last hill here?

Come on.

A-A-A-Amen

A-A-A-Amen

A-Amen

Amen

Amen with the horns now

Amen

With the rhythm now, A...

A-Amen

A-A-A-Amen

A-Amen

Amen

Amen.

I think God has a special place

for farmers.

And it's on my heart, too.

I'll be living by working the land.

There's something special about

putting seeds in the ground

and watch it grow.

Amen

This little light of mine

I'm gonna let it shine...

Katie, hey!

Katie!

The family will have less

income from farming

than when Dave

worked in construction.

Hey! Hey!

How was your day? Good.

Hiya, James.

Being together

and having each others hearts

is more important than finances.

Love requires time.

So...

If you... If you want your cow

to feel your love,

you will need to spend

time with it.

By working together, I expect

to be able to connect with them.

Because, once I'm an old man,

80 years old,

I'll need to ask Katie, my daughter,

if she's going to be my nurse

when I'm 80 years old.

I am fully persuaded if I have time

to meet her needs now,

she will have time...

to meet my needs

Hello, Kevin?

This is David Lapp,

I'm looking for a brown Swiss cow.

Do you know of anybody

that has brown Swiss cows?

Yeah, one or two family cows.

Mm-hm.

I'm looking for a cow.

We want to get a cow or two

because we want to make our own

yogurt, butter, cheese

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