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Tornado Rebuilding | Amish: Out of Order


that morning I was pleased to see that

that morning I was pleased to see that we had gathered a lot of ex-amish

we had gathered a lot of ex-amish

we had gathered a lot of ex-amish together to help rebuild and I knew the

together to help rebuild and I knew the

together to help rebuild and I knew the volunteer coordinators were very

volunteer coordinators were very

volunteer coordinators were very grateful for the turnout so how many

grateful for the turnout so how many

grateful for the turnout so how many more do you guys have yeah that’s great

more do you guys have yeah that’s great

more do you guys have yeah that’s great Chris I’m Jody nice to meet you that’s

Chris I’m Jody nice to meet you that’s

Chris I’m Jody nice to meet you that’s me this is Dan a crew of ex-amish

me this is Dan a crew of ex-amish

me this is Dan a crew of ex-amish workers is perfect for a job like this

workers is perfect for a job like this

workers is perfect for a job like this because almost every ex-amish guy is a

because almost every ex-amish guy is a

because almost every ex-amish guy is a skilled carpenter and a hard worker

skilled carpenter and a hard worker

skilled carpenter and a hard worker we’re gonna do some roof repairs today

we’re gonna do some roof repairs today

we’re gonna do some roof repairs today and you know something that may seem

and you know something that may seem

and you know something that may seem very small and for you guys may be kind

very small and for you guys may be kind

very small and for you guys may be kind of easy because you from my

of easy because you from my

of easy because you from my understanding grew up in an environment

understanding grew up in an environment

understanding grew up in an environment where you learned a lot of skills and a

where you learned a lot of skills and a

where you learned a lot of skills and a lot of trades a lot of people aren’t

lot of trades a lot of people aren’t

lot of trades a lot of people aren’t afforded that you know and so on you

afforded that you know and so on you

afforded that you know and so on you guys are people’s miracles today so much

guys are people’s miracles today so much

guys are people’s miracles today so much was just leveled so our plan was to

was just leveled so our plan was to

was just leveled so our plan was to rebuild the houses that were still

rebuild the houses that were still

rebuild the houses that were still standing for the owners that we’re still

standing for the owners that we’re still

standing for the owners that we’re still living in them

one house in particular had massive

one house in particular had massive damage to the roof we just pile it’s

damage to the roof we just pile it’s

damage to the roof we just pile it’s kind of bad we were asked to cover it

kind of bad we were asked to cover it

kind of bad we were asked to cover it with a tarp as a temporary fix but a

with a tarp as a temporary fix but a

with a tarp as a temporary fix but a temporary fix it’s not the Amish way

temporary fix it’s not the Amish way

temporary fix it’s not the Amish way when you fix something you fix it for

when you fix something you fix it for

when you fix something you fix it for good so we decided to put up a brand new

good so we decided to put up a brand new

good so we decided to put up a brand new roof so basically in here we need like

roof so basically in here we need like

roof so basically in here we need like one two three four Hudson at least four

one two three four Hudson at least four

one two three four Hudson at least four sheets of plywood 48 working was kind of

sheets of plywood 48 working was kind of

sheets of plywood 48 working was kind of like the Amish barn raising the yarn

like the Amish barn raising the yarn

like the Amish barn raising the yarn guys were up on the roof and the older

guys were up on the roof and the older

guys were up on the roof and the older guys were on the ground making sure

guys were on the ground making sure

guys were on the ground making sure everything got done here

everything got done here

everything got done here on this they don’t throw something

on this they don’t throw something

on this they don’t throw something solutions okay you do mounted onto you

solutions okay you do mounted onto you

solutions okay you do mounted onto you more because all of us were ex-amish we

more because all of us were ex-amish we

more because all of us were ex-amish we all work the same way and we were able

all work the same way and we were able

all work the same way and we were able to get right down to business

to get right down to business

to get right down to business good carpentry takes strong math skills

good carpentry takes strong math skills

good carpentry takes strong math skills skills we learned when we were very

skills we learned when we were very

skills we learned when we were very young this makes us accurate and fast

young this makes us accurate and fast

young this makes us accurate and fast when we’re on the job by mid day we had

when we’re on the job by mid day we had

when we’re on the job by mid day we had a good start on the house

a good start on the house

a good start on the house and I was just hoping the boys would

and I was just hoping the boys would

and I was just hoping the boys would have the roof done by the time the owner

have the roof done by the time the owner

have the roof done by the time the owner came home that evening

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