You guys are the sweetest couple EVER! I've always been so curious about the Amish, having been born in a mennonite community myself. My family left it when I was only 2 so I know nothing of that life. I love your faith and passion to share Jesus! Please keep making videos!

I watched your video at the auction for the school. Near the end of the video, Joas was showing a spreadsheet for the work assignments. I started wondering how you and your family have become so comfortable with technology in the short time between your life as old order Amish and today. From Priscilla's fashion and decorating skills to Joas's skills with modern milling and construction equipment, you are very modern. I mean that in a complimentary sense, not a derogatory sense. I grew up in a seven child home with one bedroom. My parents got the bedroom. The children slept anywhere they could find a bare spot. We had an outhouse, water, but no hot water; and my mother always made my shirts. I got a new pair of Levi blue jeans every year as my Christmas present. It was a great life and it was the result of economic poverty. Your similar lives resulted from religious choice. I appreciate both. Irregardless of how we grew up, we arrived at the same place in life. I accepted Christ at the age of eight and was baptized at twelve. I regard your videos as an evangelical ministry. Keep up the good work. God bless you and your family.

You both are such a blessing to listen to as speak of the peace, which only comes from trusting in Jesus!

I live by a bunch of Mennonites in Missouri and I lived by Amish and I think you guys are the hardest workers I've ever met

I am learning so much about the Amish community that I didn’t know. Thank you for sharing. By the way you are such a sweet couple 🙂

We would love to hear more about you 2003 trip to Switzerland that was life changing. It’s amazing the whole community was able to go there. That story would be very interesting!

Aren't we Blessed to have you guys reliving what our life should be like...thank you for your wisdom

I love how you both are so at ease talking to us. I feel like I'm an old friend sitting in your living room. We too have a belief that is different than others. We have no name, follow the teachings of Jesus and meet in the home every Sunday. Our ministry is like Jesus sent. Thank you so much for sharing our beliefs. I LOVE it all and love your family.

Thank you for sharing your life. The Amish culture has always intrigued me. Love your sense of community and tight family ties. You have a beautiful family! God bless

I think it’s so important to share with others that although it might not be comfortable, we could all survive without many of the conveniences we currently have. I appreciate your family values and your sharing them on your channel. I grew up on a working dairy farm and my Dad also worked outside of the farm at another full-time job, so I understand being raised with a strong work ethic. It didn’t hurt me whatsoever.

I admire the Amish ppl and their family values and practices. Thanks for sharing your life and family with us!

We have a Amish Mennonite culture center near us called Be Halt, with a beautiful 360 degree mural highlighting church history. I appreciate learning about different cultures, especially the anabaptists.

I loved every word you spoke!! It was so interesting!!!

I would love to come and experience living a Amish life for a week. And learn how to do things, to make my quilts better, the old way . Canning stuff.etc.

I love both of you. I had been watching you for a while and I think you are both genuine and beautiful people. Thank you for explaining about the Amish, I came from the Philippines and the way you grew up reminds me of how we were brought up too. I like it when you always include God in your life, I grew up catholic and my faith is very important for me too, thanks again for everything that you’re doing.

I really feel a sense of community when I watch your videos! God bless us all!

I so much enjoyed this "thank you so much"

I don't know how l came across your videos, but l have watched 3 now, and loved them all!! Looking forward to watching more. Keep those videos coming! God Bless you both and your lovely family.

You are a beautiful young couple with beautiful family! Really enjoy your videos! I live in Calgary, Canada and I am 76 years old widow! May God keep blessing you 🙏🏻

Thank you for this! I have always had an interest in the Amish. I appreciate your kind spirits.

Our Family just love your videos. Both of you are so humble and kind. The world needs many more like you. God Bless your Fsmily.

Thank you for sharing your story with us. Your family is such a amazing blessing

I live in Europe and have learned a lot of the Amish from you and I find it very interesting, thank you for sharing, you are such great example for the children and the world.

Thank u for taking the time to share your life story Wishing all the best for your family & community. Take care.... Peace 🙏

You guys rock! I look forward to all your videos because you are all just the sweetest people! I would cherish friends like you! Be blessed y'all! ✌😎🏴‍☠️

I just found you guys on KZfaq and catching up on all your videos, I am finding the way you grew up interesting. I grew up in a small town in Germany and was raised in the catholic way. We had a lot of community things too when I grew up. I love your faith and helps me to find my way back to my faith I lost a long time ago. Thank you

Just Love You Both and your Family Joas and Priscilla You Do a Wonderful Story and Video!!❤❤

no need to be embarrassed Joas! I love your videos because you are so natural in your sharing. I love the way you both are creative in your own way: it's so important in these times that we see normal people share what they want to share: all the made up and manipulated videos are not showing what life really is! Undistorted, authentic and honest videos are so much needed and appreciated! Much LOVE and Many Blessings!💜💜💜💜🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😀😍

I love the Amish culture I was always so drowned to learn about them,such a hard working people and so gentle.

Jos the way you consistently affirm your wife Priscilla in your videos is a real encouragement to me do so for my wife.

I Love You Guy’s Stories, Growing Up Amish!

I'm not Ammish but our life was similar back in 40s and 50s and I'm so grateful for that. Love ❤️ hearing about your days. I really appreciate those days. From Ontario Canada. Thank you 😊. Blessings.

I so admire your values and way of life. Love these videos you are putting out. I learn something new every time about living a simple wholesome life. Thank you both so much for sharing this with us.

My husband and I love your channel. You are a blessing.

I am always interested in what you share with us. I have been with you since before you had 500 subscribers and I do agree in that you keep getting better and better. I truly do enjoy hearing about your former days as well as where your life has taken you now. It’s history and I do agree that we are in very scary times but with God we will survive one way or the other. With 13+000 subscribers I would say I’m not alone in my interest in Montana’s Haven. I so enjoyed the Christmas gatherings and the singing, oh how it made me joy filled and happy just listening to your voices in music. Do continue to share with us as we all need good things to balance out all the uncertainty coming to us all but I truly praise God and beg His blessings on our country!!!:):):)

I discovered you today. It is so nice to hear about your life and faith in Jesus. God bless you. You are such a sweet couple.

You both have so much wisdom at such a young age learned a lot about the history of the amish today thank you and God bless

I love your stories. The kindness from both of you is so easy to watch and listen to. Keep the videos coming. It is good to hear and understand how other families are raised. But our common denominator is Jesus Christ. God bless you all.❤❤

Looking forward to this video. Have a great weekend!

I'm enjoying hearing about your lifestyle, then and now. Blessings!

I just discovered this couple by accident today and am thoroughly enjoying it. I love how Joas and Priscilla look at each other with such admiration.

I am enjoying your channel and enjoyed this video. I think you really hit into some truth in that, because you have lived without things like cars and electricity, you appreciate them each time that you use them now. We all need to remember that our ancestors were much the same--even if not Amish, etc. Both of my parents grew up very poor. My Mom's family had a farm and her Dad was also a coal miner, but there were 10 children, so the money had to go a long way. They did however fare better than some who had 'gone to town' to live because they lived on a farm....big gardens, preserved goods, beef, hogs, chicken, etc. My Mom's family didn't get electricity in their home until probably the 1950's. My Mom remembers well using coal oil lamps, out houses, and my Grandma cooked on a wood stove even while I was growing up. (Someone bought her an electric range, but she rarely used it.) My Dad's family was similar, but they had 'moved to town' and things were harder for them during the Depression years and other times. Grandpa was also a coal miner (we're from WV) and he and Grandma raised a garden and preserved food...but it didn't provide as much as the farm (other grandparents) did. Dad was raised cold, hungry, and going without at times. I think we all need to talk to our elders, read books, etc. and remember every day how fortunate we are to have the choice and ability to flip a light switch or jump into a warm car to go places. I think where we get into sin with 'worldly' things is when we develop a growing hunger for more, faster, bigger, better--never being satisfied. We need to be grateful. Our family 'went frugal' in 2012 and it's taught me to be very thankful for what we have--meager that it might seem to some. I drive a 2005 vehicle in good condition and I am very grateful every time I ride somewhere in it. It's not the fanciest thing on wheels, lol....but I don't have a 'fancy' payment due each month either. :) I very much appreciate that your family is mindful of and grateful for the conveniences that you enjoy. We should all take a note on that. God bless you all and thank you for sharing your life!

The love is so evident between you both as you share your life story! You are exceptionally kind to make these videos and share with us all. The time and energy you take to show us your amazing lifestyle is so appreciated . God Bless your family!

Your family is an example of the love for Christ; your love for each other and your family is a true example of love only found in Christ. Priscilla, you are such a gem; I think of you as a friend in my mind 😁. Lots of love and warm hugs from North Texas

Thank you for sharing! I like the spirit you spoke from while recounting your experiences. I'd seen the title come up often in suggestions but never clicked on it because most similar videos are not presented in love as you did, but more in a spirit of tearing down and discrediting, of focusing on a narrow version of the strictest or most harmful families & communities - which is not even an accurate portrayal as there are variations among all people & families of various same cultures. You said it perfectly when you mentioned you both grew up in safe families. I think you respectfully & accurately explained that. God Bless!

Enjoyed driving and listening to your kindness

I have been really enjoying your videos. We have seen many Amish in various places. So this is so informative as to how the Amish live. I will continue watching your videos. Thank you so much…

Thank you for sharing your beautiful memories!

I’ve learned so much from you both . God Bless you and your Family

You are a blessing in my life listening to your youthful life. I grew up as a weekend farm girl and my grandparents had no electricity, indoor plumbing. My grandparents did have a propane fridge/stove. We had to wash dishes on the wood stove. My childhood was interesting and fun on the farm. In the winter time we scraped off the top layer of snow and put it in the metal drum in the house. This was the late 70's early 80's. God bless your family! 💙💜

Thank you for sharing your faith and I love to see people living a simpler life. You both dona great job on the videos.

I enjoyed this so much! As I listened to you talk about your experiences and how you feel blessed with your heritage, my heart just jumped in happiness! Over the years I’ve had this same revelation.. I miss my family so very much and hope and pray for unity!!!♥️✝️

You do an amazing job with your videos!! I truly appreciate your lifestyle and how you grew up. I just found your channel and have been watching and enjoying them so much!! Thank you!!

Thanks for sharing your story! I loved every word you spoke!! It was so interesting! I love it!!!

Don’t change anything about your videos, they are wholesome beautiful and uplifting. You have helped our household so much dealing with an acquired brain injured son (52) loss of dear loved ones and many challenges not to mention depression . You have pulled us through a lot. Thanks be to God. Love your whole family. 🕊🕊🕊🙏💐💐💐💐💐🙏🙏

Thank you for spreading peace and love in these turbulent times 💛

My husband of 43 years and I discovered your channel a couple of months ago. We so enjoy listening to your stories of growing up and of raising your own family. We both have lived our whole lives in Southern California and always dreamed of getting away to a small town somewhere. Family ties have always kept us here, but family is our life. We also hold alot of the same values you do. Watching your videos always warms our hearts. Thank you so much for sharing your lives with us. You bring peace to those of us who live in a very fast paced world. 🌻

Thank you for the blessings. I added you to my prayer journal.

Everything is perfect with the way you are video taping. I haven't started with any of these things yet so you guys inspire and encourage me on so many levels. I am looking forward in getting a log cabin built for myself and my husband that I am not married to yet in Jesus name amen.

It’s always so interesting to hear about your Amish life and I appreciate y’all sharing it. God Bless❤️😊❤️

Hi! I just found your channel and I have to admit I am binging all the episodes! I have so much to say but for now. I loved Priscilla‘s comment. Basically she stated in today’s times you don’t know what’s going to happen but we know we could live without any conveniences because of how we grow up. I wish I had all of your skills and knowledge.

Been reading Amish novels. I Love the books for the feeling of community. It’s very interesting to hear all about the lifestyle.

Your Amish heritage and the many things you share are very interesting. I'm Irish descent and I watch videos of the old Irish way of life. Being born and raised on a farm in Kentucky I welcome your stories. It's a mystery to me as to why anyone would give this video a thumbs down. People can be so heartless. Keep these heartfelt stories coming.

Thank you for sharing and please share more on your past and present Amish life. I so enjoy when the two of you talk on a subject. You two are precious and your love for each other shines!! I think you are very good communicators. All glory to God! Love you and your family!! May Our Lord Bless and Keep You!!!

You are my favorite couple to listen to on KZfaq, I always feel so peaceful and calm listening to you both, better than ice cold lemonade on a hot day, and better than a hot chocolate with marshmallows on the coldest day! Thank you for all you do on your channel! God bless you both also and your children and parents!

I have always said I would like to live with AMISH neighbors because we too have high standards and I love homesteading. Love your family and community where ever it is,

So interesting and I can’t wait to see you make some sweet peanut butter.

We love your videos. You and the family have such a sweet spirit. God bless you all.

Part 1 & this one is very interesting. I love your heart for the Lord! Keep up the great videos of your family ❤

I just came back from watching that documentary. Thst was sobering and powerful.

Thank you for sharing . You guys are blessed and beautiful ❤

You are both so sweet & filled with peace & love.

Thanks, you are a really sweet couple and I enjoyed every second. God bless...

I watch this all the time,And it is interesting each time.

I always like your videos. You do a good job. Thanks for taking the time to share about your life.

You are such a sweet couple. I'm from Austria - for me it would be really interesting to hear you speak Pennsylvania Dutch.....

You are naturals on the camera! 🌞

Thank you for part 2. Will watch it tonight with a cup of coffee

It's amazing that you have so much love for your faith. I admire that. I have a love for my roots which could somewhat be the same I guess. I like living a simple life. It gets harder as you get older, but it is only as hard as you make it. God Bless you, Priscilla and your lovely family!

Thanks for sharing your heritage with us, found it very interesting and as always I enjoy your channel very much. Many Blessings for you and your family.

I love hearing your stories! Being self sufficient is a blessing and you are sharing that with so many who need to hear it for the inner peace that we all need .

I enjoyed watching your video. I admire how much love you have for your upbringing. I look forward to watching your next video.

Enjoying all your videos, thank you for sharing your life. You all seem like truly beautiful people.

I love your channels…please keep up the great work.

Love watching y’all what a blessing love to see Amish recipe god bless

Such a lovely testimony. Your compassion for people , and warm connection with viewers , make your videos great.

I just subscribed to your channel. Love to hear of your love for God and the glorious gospel.

Thanks for this video. It's fun hearing you reminisce and brought a lot of memories back. We feel that there was a lot of good ways of life in the Amish. For me the community and self sustainable life style is what I like. I actually went and bought a gas light for our living room this week in case of power outages and we actually enjoy using it again making that hissing noise and creates heat in the winter. Thanks and keep them coming 😊

Like always I enjoyed y’all video!! Even though I’ve read about the Amish it’s Very interesting to hear someone who actually lived that life talk about it. Thanks for sharing ❤️

I love your videos. I love hearing how you grew up. Thanks for sharing!

I love these type of videos. You do a great job! Thank you for sharing these stories.

It is so surprising that your first "Growing Video" had so many views and that all of those who saw the first didn't return to watch this one 🤷‍♂ Like most things balance is the key. You have balanced your roots with your future well 👊 Definitely enjoying going back and watching the old videos I haven't seen yet.

Your channel is such a blessing! I so enjoy your videos.

I am a believer, not Amish, but a few years ago felt God’s call of back to basics... I was drawn to the Amish lifestyle... that slow life... I look forward to watching more of your videos.

So very interesting! Yes, please, feel free to share all the stories you would like!

Thanks for all you share. I live in California and was raised a little like you and in Amish country. I love your family and was raised too without a TV which I am thankful for. I enjoy all you share so much. Thanks,

Amen! Love this video!

We viewed the series Breaking The Silence by Joseph Graber ,the trip to Switzerland was most interesting history for sure. Then we stumbled across your channel! God's Blessings to all of you!

i truly believe if the Amish people would take the direction you have gone, fewer young Amish people would leave the faith. Y ou are the prime example that you can change and God will bless abundantly.

Ok I’m just saying.......I LOVE THE AMISH!!! We visit several communities EVERY year and have learned soooo much from them ( in the area of farming) My heart saddens when I see people leave the Amish just like when people leave our denomination for an easier way. I’m seeing more and more good folks looking more and more like any other people and not holding to the Word of God. I’m not judging ... the Word does that... I even question myself sometimes and try to keep anything worldly out of my life so I’m not enticed! Having said all that, i can hear the Amish accent in Priscilla’s voice, but Joas is still Amish!!!!!😃 Love you guys and your home and family!! Keep studying the scriptures... they are full of direction!!!