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Found: A Mennonite Treasure...

I am a bit of a history buff...so when my interest in the Amish and in history converge, I am always mesmerized.  It's just fascinating to me when people discover long-forgotten treasures squirreled away in an attic or a relative's basement.   Momentos get passed down from generation to generation and sometimes, if they are not labeled properly, the meaning behind their sentimentality vanishes.  Yutzy is a very common name in the Amish and Mennonite religions.  A family in Lincoln, Nebraska unearthed a treasure in an attic that connects with that common Anabaptist surname and goes back to the very earliest days of the Mennonite/Anabaptist faith.  I've read some of the works of Menno Simons, one of the church's earliest founders, and they are an interesting read.  But this is just fascinating...well, enough of my observations, read for yourself here!Smile