Through Jeff's Eyes, Part Three

One of the places Jeff particularly wanted to drive by on his Thanksgiving morning outing was the Old Order Mennonite church. Since their Thanksgiving church service was already in progress, it was a perfect time to enjoy the picturesque beauty of their meeting house and the rows and rows of patient horses and black buggies without anyone knowing he was parked outside in his minivan, snapping a bunch of pictures. :)

~ these horses, for the most part, are so well-trained...although we've seen some act up from time to time...the drivers are skillful, that's for sure...I think it's much harder to drive a horse & buggy than to drive a car :)
~ Jeff estimated that there were probably 200-300 buggies lined up outside this church building
~ the Old Order church building from a few hills away...from our experience there last Christmas participating in their service, we have a pretty good idea of what the service yesterday was like, since according to their own testimony, the order NEVER varies!...if you've never seen Jeff's impression of "synchronized Mennonite kneeling," you're really missing out! :)...although it's hard to see well without enlarging the photo, this picture shows the beautiful, simple white church building on the left, with the graveyard next to it, and again, the rows and rows of buggies...what a sight...what a cultural treasure for this area!