[Simon Peter]

Within the last year(2009) a 14 year old girl made several suicide attempts before actually succeeding. Her Amish parents, Wesley and Karen, knew she was disturbed, but, of course it was always someone else's fault. The 14 year old girl ran out on the highway and stood(with her back turned) in front of an oncoming semi truck. The driver saw her soon enough to swerve to avoid hitting her.

The driver stopped the truck and went back and caught the girl and took her in to her parents and told them what she tried to do. Oh my, the parents don't believe such 'hogwash'.

Two months later the same truckdriver(a local trucker.. hauling hogs) came down the same highway and the same girl suddenly jumped out immediately in front of the truck and this time the trucker was unable to avoid her. He stopped and ran to the house and told the family what happened. They came walking out as though they doubted his story.

About 9 months later Wesley(several months ago) Wesley files a lawsuit of $400,000 against the trucking company. An Amish neighbor of Wesley was notified by by the sheriff regarding this suit. The neighbor and the sheriff were 'school friends' as they were in the same grade. The sheriff asked the neighbor why an Amish man is pursuing a lawsuit against the local trucking company. The neighbor got 'sick at heart' and went to talk with the bishop.

The bishop scolded the neighbor for 'meddling in other peoples matters.

The neighbor became very uncomfortable and several weeks later called the sheriff and then he was notified that the case is closed and Wesley won the $400,000 lawsuit. The sheriff brought the papers out to the neighbor to verify it. The neighbor goes over to the bishop with the papers to prove the lawsuit and the winning... Wesley gets $185,000 to compensate?!? for his dead daughter.

"Well," said the bishop."We really can't do anything since the sheriff isn't a member of our church. We're not allowed to take testimony from an 'outsider'."

The neighbor is appalled. He just said rhat his 27 yr old and 22 yr old daughters are leaving the Amish church. He's not sure what he will do... wait and see.

Why do I post this?? To discriminate the Amish?? God forbid. These are warning 'flags' of a system going bad.


Rev 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
Rev 18:5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
Rev 18:6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
Rev 18:7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.

I think it's time we all wake up and see where we are headed... Let's turn to the Lord with ALL our hearts. He'll direct our path.

Simon Peter

[Esther]

Oh, that is really sick. You have to wonder why the poor girl was trying to end her life. But for the parents to react the way they did from start to finish is appalling. It's a shame the trucking company, whose employee seems to be the only one who tried to help her, had to pay the heartless parents.

[Henry Byler]

What, even the Amish are joining in on this crazy lawsuit filled society? Greed is so prevalent in the world today. It seems so many people just can't pass up any chance to put money in the bank and many will do just about anything to do it. The sad part of it is, they will probably find out the hard way that when they have the money in the bank, they will still be who they are and have to deal with even more things than they do now. The odds are that in the end, this will not be a happy fairy book ending.

I say this and I know that I myself must be oh so careful, not to fall in the trap of loving money also. Money is a snare to many and I pray that those who are called by His name do not become ensnared in it.

God help me, help us all to keep our hearts devoted to you!

[Simon Peter]

Amish Christian, on 23 April 2010 - 06:34 PM, said:

Where did this tragedy happen? Surely there was news coverage of this incident(s). Would you have any references that I could look up to get more information on this tragedy. Thank you.

This happened in ______. The name of the Amish girls father is _________. They live next to a highway and there is a bridge close to their driveway or 'lane' as the Amish would call it.
We were in_______ last weekend and saw the bridge where the girl jumped out in front of the truck... stood there with arms folded. I wanted to drive up to their house and meet_______and ask a few 'harmless' questions but didn't take the time.

I'm not sure it was the correct thing to do... to have shared this information on the forum.... but here it is.

Simon Peter

Edited by Simon Peter.... Because of the inquiries on location and legal documents regarding this incident I thought it better to conceal the name of the family and the location for the family's privacy. Please accept my apologies for putting personal information on the messageboard like that.

[Simon Peter]

Amish Christian said:

After doing extensive searching of various sites etc, I am unable to find one reference at all to the above tragedy.

Praise the Lord!!... I tried to find it on 'google' as well and I can't find anything either. However, it doesn't change the fact that it did happen.

Amish Christian said:

Could you please provide any ducuments or links referring to this? What is the road number that this happened on? Was there no police report filed? Was there no news coverage of the accident or the subsequent trial?

I'm not sure what your reason is for your inquiries. I could give you personal contact information of an Amish witness. It was he that read the document that the police officer showed him to verify the claim. I have no intentions of posting that information on the forum.

'Amish Christian', if you have a legitimate reason for this info, share it with me ...and if I consider your request valid, I'll give it to you in a private message.
However, I have no intentions of getting the local Amish people in "hot water" for sharing this information.

Simon Peter

[Simon Peter]

Amish Christian, on 28 April 2010 - 06:12 AM, said:

I find it hard to believe that there is not one reference anywhere in the several local papers about this tragedy. There was no listing in the obituaries? There was no news coverage of the accident? Also I find it hard to beleive that a lawsuit of "several months" ago has already been settled. In our area things like that take well more than a few months to come to trial and get settled etc.

Lets get one thing sure, I am not calling you a liar. Perhaps you were told these things and have reasons to believe they are true. I guess I would like to see some documentation before I can convince myself that it really happened.

I understand your dilemma... it even gives me a desire to 'prove' the accuracy of my post... But I won't!!

Amish_Christian, you are totally free to doubt anything about this incident. I am not offended at all. I feel absolutely no obligation to share any personal information including documentation to verify anything. If you'd understand the disruption it has caused in that church.. you'd understand why I refuse.

The conclusion is this. As far as Amish_Christian is concerned this suicide never happened... therefore the lawsuit never happened.

Stick to that, Amish_Christian. The officiating bishop refuses to believe the police officer or the documents... You two have something in common.

God Bless Ya'll

Simon Peter

[Simon Peter]

Amish Christian, on 28 April 2010 - 06:12 AM, said:

I find it hard to believe that there is not one reference anywhere in the several local papers about this tragedy. There was no listing in the obituaries? There was no news coverage of the accident? Also I find it hard to beleive that a lawsuit of "several months" ago has already been settled. In our area things like that take well more than a few months to come to trial and get settled etc.

Lets get one thing sure, I am not calling you a liar. Perhaps you were told these things and have reasons to believe they are true. I guess I would like to see some documentation before I can convince myself that it really happened.

Amish_Christian

Are you still here?? I talked with someone from this community and I asked him your question,"Why is there no documentation of this suit"? He answered, "Because they offered a settlement outside of court... and the amish family accepted.

As of now the Amish settlement is being filled with hatred and people are leaving the Amish and/or moving out.

You still have every 'right' to doubt everthing I posted... but the candlestick is being removed, just as Jesus promised... unless they repent!!

Simon Peter