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Our home town in Mountain Lake, MN claims to be founded by Mennonites. But the Wikipedia article is not very clear on whether they founded it or if it was already established when they arrived.

We would have to grab enough land to grow our own food at least, as expen$iv€ as that is in Switzerland. Fortunately we would no longer be restricted to owning land above certain elevations. Do you think they'd let us have "our" reservation back again? I've heard that the boundary stones ...

Interesting POVs. Among the Anabaptists, is there any emotional/spiritual attachment to the European places? Maybe among some. For me, as a child growing up, the martyrdom and persecution stories were real enough and talked about enough that I had a real fear of Europe (and Catholics). :lol: To thi...

I can't imagine that any congregation would be so homogenized as to return to the exact same European spot. If there is- genetic variance would be a major concern..... :? Do you really think a U.S. congregation trying to return to Europe to evangelize a bunch of people based only on historic geogra...

http://i.imgur.com/jieqqFv.jpg Wade, there are a lot of dots in Canada. Only one of those needs to be the right church home for you. I would be glad to do whatever I can to help you find one that is the right home for you and do whatever I can to help get you situated there. And I'm sorry some Menn...

Traveling with a family - always a challenge. How many of you are there and how are you traveling? Any traveling tips for us greenhorn parents that you could share?

William McGrath had a lot to say about beards, as I recall. Here's one of his books. Be aware that McGrath is somewhat controversial and is not representative of all Anabaptists. When I was much younger, I got a lot of amusement out of his Christian and Plain books. Any convert who shaved his mustac...

I've also seen a church's requirements against insurance (especially medical coverage) be a deal-breaker for some families, might it be helpful to include that as one of the comparisons?

Sounds like a good plan. Here's a few of my suggestions based on my U-haul rental experiences. You probably want to make sure your receiver hitch is at least a class 3, preferably a class 4. Some U-haul dealers can be really picky about your hitch when you rent a trailer. The 4 way flat should be ju...