Chapter 1 Part 3

October 15, 2012

At the end of the Revolution, around 1922, large groups of Mennonites left the colony for Canada and Mexico, but …

Chapter 1 Part 2

October 13, 2012

The former majesty and prosperity had disappeared from Gnadenfeld and alone on his walk home, Isaak thought about how he …

October 12, 2012

Isaak Klassen turned the corner off the center street of Gnadenfeld with a long-legged stride that was moving more slowly that …

September 27, 2012

Christian found belonging amongst the Mennonites of Prussia. Although a Lutheran, the Mennonites accepted him into their fold and as …

September 26, 2012

Christian and Maria Russo’s home was in the very south-east corner of Gnadenfeld and one of the first to be …

September 21, 2012

It took thirteen years for Gnadenfeld to finally produce beyond that which they needed to survive on their own. The …

September 18, 2012

The wagon train arrived early in the fall of 1834 to the land promised to them and everyone was extremely …

September 13, 2012

These posts are based on true stories. Names of those involved have been changed. It was a rugged, flat prairie …

September 4, 2012

My dad always told the best stories. For as long as I can remember, something would happened during our day …