This week, the Amish Newspaper, "Die Botschaft," published by an Amishman in Millersburg Borough, Dauphin Co., extended a "Thank you" on its front page to the English community. In an unprecedented move, the paper's editor made the issue available to local media, so word would get out.
Here is the entire "thank you" message printed in
the Oct. 16, 2006 issue of "Die Botschaft:"
We, as an Amish community, wish to express our special thanks to PA State Police Commissioner, Jeffrey Miller for his dedication and the great job that he did for the good of our community. We also would like to thank the Lancaster State Police, and all the officers from surrounding areas, and all firemen and rescue workers for their quick action and their protection of our privacy during the days of sorrowing and grief. We appreciate the many unselfish hours volunteered to keep law and order in the community.
We also wish to thank the whole community, both English and Amish, for everything that was done to help carry this burden. We are very grateful for these kind acts.
And last, but not least, we extend our "thank you" to all people of all nations around the world for all the donations that have been sent to us and for all the prayers that have been offered on our behalf. We are thankful to have such a sharing community and church where there is Christian fellowship under an Almighty and loving, caring Savior and God. Sometimes death seems so harsh, but God is so healing. He comforts us with thoughts, dreams, and Scripture which, before, may not have been understood. May the Lord bless everyone that helped in these kind deed to our community.
Thank you,
The Amish Communities
