Most weekday mornings you can find a group of folks gathered at the Leamington Mennonite Heritage Centre. The group shares coffee, tea, and treats, along with friendship, memories, and stories. Everyone is welcome. At my last coffee time (September 1st, 2015), the group taught me some phrases related to eating. Special thanks go to John Dick, Helen […]
Our Visit with a Mennonite Family in Chihuahua, Mexico
Note: names have been changed When we come to this farm with its adobe brick buildings, we see no people or farm animals. Ben, our driver, goes to the door to announce our arrival. Our van load of visitors is invited into the large, spotless main room where Ben introduces us to the 62-year-old mother. […]
Guenter Rahn, born 1933 in Goldau, West Prussia
My maternal grandparents were Jacob Driedger and Anna Dyck; my paternal grandparents were Peter Rahn and Anna Tjahrt. I was born in Goldau, West Prussia to Emma and Johannes Rahn. My siblings are Werner, who died in 1993, Ingrid, and Manfred. My first memory is of riding a horse down the gravel road when I […]
