Our Journey Together

When Elmer Rohrer's daughter gave him a blank book and implored him to write an account of his life story, he was only 79 years old. Fifteen years later, at age 94, this retired farmer from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, finally took up his pen and started writing. He thought he probably shouldn't wait any longer to get started. Elmer never wrote much more than his signature in the years since high school. His wife Ruth, on the other hand, had already written an account of her life -...
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When Elmer Rohrer's daughter gave him a blank book and implored him to write an account of his life story, he was only 79 years old. Fifteen years later, at age 94, this retired farmer from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, finally took up his pen and started writing. He thought he probably shouldn't wait any longer to get started. Elmer never wrote much more than his signature in the years since high school. His wife Ruth, on the other hand, had already written an account of her life - growing up on the farm, finding her sweetheart, raising a family of seven children, and exploring interests beyond the farm on Charlestown Road.This book blends Elmer's memoirs with Ruth's memoirs. Their stories reveal their deeply rooted faith, commitment to living a life that honors God, and some of the struggles along the way to celebrating 71 years of life and love together.Through their stories we gain some insight into life in a Mennonite farm family, from horse and carriage days through the computer age. The authors emphasize that their life was not perfect, but rather is a story of finding their way through the challenges and joys of an ordinary life.