Im happy to be a part of the family since I have only two grown sons & myself. Making matters worse, I live out in the sticks & only have a few neighbors, who are friendly, but don't mingle with the English, because they are Amish. So, joining thishtforum will be a blessing for me.
Welcome to the forum, Ann. I am well familiar with the Amish (since I am Mennonite) and admire them, but you're right; they are not likely to invite you to a barbecue or come over for Monday night football. They are, however, likely to be there for someone who is in need, if they are aware of it, whether they are Amish or not.
You are correct. My son had an accident several years ago. He was in an induced coma. My neighbor across the road came & offered to bring woot for the fire. We just love Sam & his wife. I give them rides to the store & share my phone. But, it's not the same as a friend to share life with.
Welcome to the forum, @Ann Shonert ! I lived in Missouri for several years, and I loved it there ! I also lived out in the sticks; but I loved riding my horse up into the hill and on the backroads out there. Our neighbors were wonderful people, and their teenage son also rode and trained horses and mules, so he was often a good riding companion for me. They were never intrusive, but , like Ken mentioned, you could always count on them if you needed help or just wanted to learn more about the area. My neighbors were not Amish; but there were some that lived in the area. I lived between Houston and Ft. Leonard Wood, in a tiny place called Bucyrus. Where abouts in Missouri do you live at ?
I live in an Amish community called Diggins, just off of Hiway 60 & A, 6 miles west of Seymour. I'm familiar with Bucyrus & there are members of my Church in Marshfield who live in Houston. The hills ARE nice here, I grew up in Memphis, just a city girl. Undergrad & MS at UM. It's awful there. Lived in Springfield til11 yrs ago. I love it here. I do animal rescue. I have two ferral donkeys (ginneys) that bring laughter to me everyday. They are a hoot & have taught me a lot, more than I them.