An Amish pen pal relationship can be rewarding
We often get asked here at Amish America about how to find an Amish pen-pal. Amish do correspond with “English” friends and acquaintances. Unfortunately, due to the sheer number of requests, we’re not able to match individuals up with Amish pen-pals.
However, that does not mean that you can’t try to find an Amish pen pal, and with a bit of motivation, you may even find success. Here are a few ideas on how you might do that:
How to find an Amish pen pal
- Get to know some Amish people. This is probably the best way. Next time you are visiting an Amish community, strike up conversation with the owner of a business, such as a roadside stand, quilt shop, or furniture company. Depending on the type of business, Amish business people tend to be oriented to the non-Amish public. Getting to know someone face-to-face is a great way to stimulate interest in a pen-pal relationship. You might even leave your contact information behind with an invitation to drop you a line sometime, or even send a note thanking the Amish proprietor for their time and letting them know how you’ve enjoyed their pie/quilt/handcrafted furniture item.
- Get to know some people who know some Amish people. You may have a relative, friend, or business acquaintance that has contact with Amish families. This may be a good outlet to express your interest and make contact. Share a bit about who you are and why you are interested. Amish are often interested in contact with non-Amish individuals. Amish typically lead busy lives, but writing letters is one hobby enjoyed by many.
There are probably other ways to find an Amish pen pal in addition to these. Another thing that might help you connect with Amish is to learn more about Amish beliefs and practices.
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43 responses to How can I find an Amish pen-pal?
hi there
i am 33 and a Mormon i live in Australia and i find the Amish people very interesting and i would like to learn more how can i get to have an Amish pen-pal
Great topic
I am asked frequently by readers if I will connect them with an Amish pen-pal. While many of my Amish friends are prolific letter writers, these newsy bits are addressed to relatives and often, circle letter friends. With the amount of daily chores most Amish are responsible for, finding time to keep up with those you know is difficult enough, leaving little or no time to write to others.
Sherry I think that’s a realistic take on things. That said I would say #1 above has the highest chance of success–make a friend first, then a pen pal.
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
I am an Iranian man of 62 . I love to study different cultures , read their stories and get familiar with the different living style of people on our planet .
It was today when I heard about the Amish ; I searched on the net and felt I like to contact with them . That’s all I can say now .
Moreover , I got my MS in management from the United States International University in San Diego in 1979 .
It will be my pleasure to find a friend from the Amish hoping to share our cultural experiences.
Regards
Parviz
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Parvis,trying to find a penpal.
I read your comment & I know how you feel. When I lived in the middle east I was fascinated with every small, unusual or variant groups of people I would find there. i know a fair bit about these people & there is a large majority of the culture who do not want to live in the temptations of the modern world. The less strict are difficult to find. You should go with some of your American friends to Lancaster, Pennsylvania or take a tour (travel companies have bus tours of this part of Pennsylvania). This blog has great book suggestions. I would read whatever I could find about them before visiting. I have authentic recipe books; their food is simple but I love it. Hope you succeed in you search.
How can I find an Amish pen-pal?
I have often commented about my Amish pen friend, Mary. I met her through another friend of mine and asked her if she would mind if I wrote to her. I stressed to her that I wouldn’t be offended if she was often too busy to reply. To my delight she has always found time to write to me. Sometimes the letters take the form of a diary as she has so many chores and things to do. She will write a bit then continue with a bit more and tell me what she’s been doing in between (jokingly adding that she bets I didn’t miss her while she was gone!!).
I love getting her letters and getting an insight on her incredible way of life and culture; so different form my busy UK life. I hope she gets as much pleasure from my letters to her. What is also so wonderful is getting a letter in the post rather than an email. The joy of carefully opening an envelope and reading a hand written letter is the most amazing thing and something that is so sorely missed in our society these days.
It was fantastic to go and see her again a couple of years ago; to be welcomed at her home by her whole family as though I was a member of that family. I realise that I am incredibly fortunate to have a pen friend from the Amish community and treasure that friendship very much.
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Amish Pen Pal
Helen, you are very fortunate to have an Amish pen pal. I too like several other people are looking for one as well. Do you know if your friend has an Amish friend who would like to write to an Englisher also?
I am a widower, 57 years of age and 2 grown boys. I do read a lot of Amish/Mennonite books and very interested in their way of life. I did live in a small town, St. Jacobs, Ontario that does have a Mennonite population.
Any information that might help me is truly appreciated.
thank you
Sue
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dear sue, i am also 57 and looking for a pen friend. i am an american living in france. i just wanted to gently point out that a woman is a widow, a man a widower. god bless, lisa
correction
You are absolutely right, thanks Lisa for the correction.
God bless you too.
Sue
Reply to Helen....
Hello Helen, you are extremely fortunate to have found an Amish pen friend. My 12 year old daughter is fascinated with the Amish/Mennonite way of life. We just took a recent day trip to St. Jacobs Ontario. My daughter would now love to find a friend she can correspond with and I think it would be great for her as well. If you or anyone can provide us with information to go forward with this, it would be greatly appreciated. If anyone knows anyone in the St. Jacobs area, that would be great as well since we are not too far from that area.
Many thanks!!
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I’m sorry, I forgot to add my email address if someone has information. sammyngirlz@gmail.com
Thank you!
Your very blessed
That is so wonderful, to have an Amish penal. If your friend knows anyone else who wants a penpal, I would love to be a penpal. My email is michelle.raymond@rocketmail.com, then we can exchange addresses.
If any Amish are interested....
Here’s my name and address if any Amish are interested in being my pen pal. Anyone else may write as well:
Shawn Butchko
P.O. Box 8173
Santa Cruz, CA. 95061
Thanks. Shawn
housewife
i am a wife and mother two three kids. 29 27 and 19.would love having a amish pinpal, but not sure how to go about it.
Getting an Amish pen pal
Hi Dawn, I recommend reading the article above and the comments that follow to maybe give you a better idea. In addition to people with Amish pen friends who have already left comments maybe there are some others who’d like to share?
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Im 54 years lady and like to write to any Amish people
looking to correspond with amish centrl pa near milroy count
looking to correspond with amish may considering to amish cultiure and values ok to call any tine iam simple person with simple common values can you connect i just recently visted milroy count pa over the weekend not much amish in illinois 847-559-1278 home i like to live in reedsvilkle are or belleview are of pa the country is my style of living in amish ways no need for matertial things just the love of jesus our savior he finds me hope in all in do thanks john any info or literature would be appreciated iam college educated with an degree in business. email jgratalo@comcast.net
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Pen pal
I would love an Amish pen pal. I miss the days of handwriting letters and cards. I used to handwrite letters to my grandma potter and would anxiously await her letters.
I will leave my email, and if anyone knows an amish woman who would like to be a penpal, I will then give my home address. Michelle.raymond@rocketmail.com, my number is 502-240-7043. I love meeting new people and would like a penpal, even if your not amish.
Thanks
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i'm looking for pen pal amish female
i’m nestor 37 year filipino i’m looking for amish female conservative,at 28 year up 38 year old
i'm looking for pen pal amish female
i’m nestor de vera i’m 37 year old i’m looking for female amish conservative at of 28 year old up to 38 year old this my email add nedev 29@yahoo.com thank you
fishing for a wife??
just curious: with the limit on sex and your own age or younger, what really are you looking for?? i’d be happy to communicate with any amish, any age, but presume a female would be more comfortable/appropriate as i am female. i just want to learn more about them, and any sex and age can help me there…
Moechte gerne einen amish pen pal haben
Moechte gerne einen amish pen pal haben den ich schreiben kann ab und zu seid ich die sprache verstehe.
Bitte geben sie mir weiters info zu meine email at thomaswolfgang at yahoo punkt com
I would like to find a amish pen pal that I can write to off and on as i understand their langauge.
Please write to me with more info at my email at thomaswolfgang at yahoo dot com
I take the liberty and writes on the Alsatian!
Hi, Write this down on the Alsatian to reach the Amish people who can write to me sometimes!
isch seeh dass m`r kann uff diesse Siite jemand finda wie mit einem Schriwe ka! Wenn isch dass richtig verstanden hab! Isch bin elsasser un reede elsasssich Schribs oï bin Geboren im Elsass (Hagenau, awer Wohne schon lange Johre in Norwegen (reeda oï norwegisch)es isch meer uff g`falle das die Kinder wie m`r heera uff dem You Tube die wochen dage üssprache ungefahr wie im südlich Elsass gega d`r Schwiz züe!
Für misch esch die Sproch seehr wichtig das ma miteinander redda ka, isch hätte garn a Audio g`schprach zwische 2-zwei Amish liit wie mit einander redda.
Mine Anschrift esch; E-Mail:rekronen@hotmail.com Grüss von uns in Norwega
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hello i am Valerie simms i live in the UK i am marred MY AGE is 56 years old i would dearly love to have a AMISH penfriend that i could write to if any one know hows i can write to a lady please get intouch with me
mrs valerie simms
13 helmsdale walk
park south
swindon
wiltshire
sn3 2dg
england
I have wanted to have an Amish pen-pal for sometime. Looks like I am not the only one. Im married have 6 children between the ages of 40-25. If you can set me up with a women to correspond with, I would appreciate it.
I have heard that the site where you ask questions about the Amish, they might be able to help find pen-pals, but so far they haven’t come up with anything for me. You can get in touch with me via my email address Erik to let me know of anyone I might correspond with. I will then give my home address.
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i think it going to be hard for us to find one willing to write to us but i am not giving up just yet i live in the UK and there are no Amish that live here i would love to write to a family and really get to know then valerie
To Valerie Simms-Amish In Ireland
Greetings from Ohio, USA Valerie
Did you know that there are Amish Mennonite in Dunmore Ireland?
I realize it’s not a hop skip & jump for you, but certainly you may enjoy their website. We plan to visit there when we go to Ireland. ALSO, I noticed they allow you to listen to their messages online-in scrolling the list of Amish preachers, I certainly recognize some AMish names, Yoder, Beachy, Miller, Byler, etc-
You can also post a comment on their site & maybe they can find you a pen-pal. Looks like they are not horse & buggy Amish Mennonite but do dress plain.
Blessings,
Valerie McMaster
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amish in ireland
hi! what is the site address pls in ireland? lisa
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hi i just put in Amish in Ireland and went from there
hope that help s
Amish in Ireland
I’m sorry, I meant to post the website to Amish in Ireland:
http://www.anabaptistireland.org/
You need to copy & paste it in your web browser, but that is their web address.
thank you for your help i will look at the web site if you go to Ireland and some one would like a pen pal please could you put my name and address forward thank you very much wishing you a peaceful new year
Wanted Amish Penpal
Hello my name is Karen Gingell and I am married with two grown up children. I would love to correspond with an amish family. I love animals and own three cats. We live in Bedfordshire UK.
I am 53 years old. Thank you
love have a pen pal
please can you get back to me
Hello,
Can you help me please
thank you
Karen
Hi Margo
You asked me to get back to you.
Regards
Karen
Hi Margo
You asked me to get back to you about amish penpal
Regards
Karen
hi i would still like an Amish family to right to i am 57 years old
married with a 16 year son and i am a trained therapist in Swedish massage. Indian head massage. working with crystals and many more i will write back to you 100% thank you val
Amish pen pals
My son, Mark, joined the Amish almost ten years ago, now. I asked him how folks could get Amish pen pals. He gave some suggestions:
1. Posting on this site is probably not the way. The Amish are not on the internet and won’t read your requests.
2. Try to meet an Amish family, perhaps through their home business.
3. Put an ad in the classifieds of the Amish newspaper, The Budget.
4. Write to the Amish publishing house, Pathway Publishers. They put out three periodicals and Mark told me they have included pen pal requests before.
5. Remember that there are 6.5 billion people in the world and only 250,000 Amish. Plus, there are only a certain percentage of those Amish that are interested in corresponding to “Outsiders.”
6. After I posted my son’s address on this site he received several letters. As a single Amish man it would be improper in the Amish culture to for him to correspond with ladies. It just isn’t done.
7. Almost every state that has Amish in it has an Amish directory. The directory has a listing of the Amish in its area, the history of the community, and a listing of the names and addresses of all the members of that community. Abana Books is the company that prints them, I believe. There is a Holmes County Directory, Michigan Directory, New Order Amish Directory, etc. Try and write a few families. You might turn up somebody willing to write.
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Amish Pen pals are Great
I raise Texas Longhorn Cattle and actually belong to an organization that is focused on Texas Longhorn Cattle. We have several Amish families that belong to the organization. I have recently started writing to one. If you email me I will gladly ask them any question you might have for them, and I will try to find out if any other Amish would be willing to write. These people are great. I agree with Don Curtis, you have to really try hard to find a penpal, but once you do if you keep up with them it is an amazing thing. I have been looking for years, and never once thought about looking in my organization directory. If you find one, just remember that they have beliefs and one of the main reasons they don’t socialize with “Englisher” is because they don’t want to stray from their church. My email is ropin_the_wind_longhorns@yahoo.com
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Hi Mary
Hello Mary
Thank you for your response.
It would just be nice to correspond with an amish family.
I am a housewife who is married with two grown up children and now just recently became a grandmother for the first time. We love animals and live in a small village in England.
Amish pen-pal
I am a stay at home mother of two children. We live on a farm in a fairly small town. I enjoy reading books by Beverly Lewis on the Amish, but I would very much enjoy a friendly relationship with someone. I admire their hardwork, unwavering faith, and their forgiving nature. I would love to learn recipies as well. I am twenty-three and my children are two and six.
Thank you
Excellent advice, Don Curtis
I will follow your advice. Thanks for taking the time to post. How is yur son doing; I don’t intend to disrespect your privacy by asking if it was difficult for him to adjust. I have been fascinated with people like the Amish for many years because I nearly lost my mind having to learn to live in the secular world after leaving an extremely religious home in my teens & was sort of thrown out into the world at 18. My twenties were difficult, & I knew that I made a wise decision to marry. I have never been in a situation where we had money, & I was challenged trying to raise non materialistic human beings, however I would not let my precious children get lost in a very affluent community. I found a way to live that makes sense to me. My husband & I tried and it worked, we passed it to our two wonderful daughters everyone that there is more superficial living than joy in the way lots of people live; they grew up to know the difference. I am lucky. A great family! I will do some research with your information. Thanks again.
Sincerely,
Jerri
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re Amish pen friend
hello i would love to a pen friend if there any one at there that would like to be one
a little bit about me well my name is valerie
been married to Aan for 16 1/2 years we have a 15 year old son
i have been to collage and pass diplomacy in aromatherapy massage. Indian head massage. Swedish massage. hot stones massage, crystal healing. reiki1, anatomy and philology. doing acrylic nail done nail art i am 57 years old and i am going back to collage to carry on training i also do knitting. patch work quilting.crochet and many more crafts we have 2 cats and 3 parrots that talk and a wee pup
would love to meet new friends val
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