Return to Amish Season 2 Episode 8 Big Decisions
- TV14
- July 19, 2015
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In "Return to Amish" season 2 episode 8, titled "Big Decisions," the group of young Amish men and women make significant and life-changing choices that will greatly impact their future within their community.
The episode follows Sabrina as she prepares to return to her Pennsylvania Amish community and faces the potential of being shunned due to her past experiences with drug addiction. Meanwhile, Chapel prepares for her impending marriage to a man outside of the Amish community which poses its own set of challenges.
Mary argues with Chester on whether their daughter should attend school and whether she should be allowed to go beyond an Amish education. She also confronts Abe about his drinking habits and his lack of ambition for their own children's education.
Rebecca begins to contemplate leaving the Amish faith altogether as she struggles to come to terms with what she feels is a lack of love and acceptance within her community.
The episode also showcases the Amish's traditional heritage as Sabrina, Jeremiah, and Rebecca visit an Amish family in Ohio and end up participating in a tradition called "frolic" where the community comes together to help out with a barn raising.
As the young adults sort through their major life decisions, they must also confront the challenges of navigating the strict rules and traditions of the Amish community while also attempting to create a life that is true to themselves.
"Big Decisions" offers an insightful and emotional look into the difficult choices that the individuals in the Amish community face and the consequences that come with them. Fans of the show will be left on the edge of their seat as they watch the young adults take bold steps towards their futures.