Adoption???

James 1:27 tells us to take care of the orphans and widows. This is what God the Father accepts as pure and faultless. That is our heart's desire. To serve him with lives that are pure and faultless. We are committed to raise children with love and knowledge and hearts for the Lord. We know there are children that need love, committment and to know of the Father. Our prayers are that God will direct our path to find them.

Slooowing Dooown. . .

Aaaaahhhh. We are finally slowing down from a hectic 4-H fair week. School is starting and things are getting back to a normal routine around the Cullins' household. We have lots of activities coming up in the next few weeks, but the day to day is getting back to normal. I like routine. It helps me keep my mind on the things that are important. But I also like change. Just not too often.

She's going!!!!

Sierra is so excited. She is going on her first mission trip. It's small, but still very important to her. She'll be going to Dearborn, Michigan with some ladies from church. They will be working with Angel House Ministry. A ministry that works with the large Muslim population in Dearborn to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. We had all hoped to go as a family, but that didn't work out. We are still praying that later this year we may be able to make the trip as a family, with some others in our church, back to Dearborn.

Golden Anniversary party

In March we were able to celebrate a golden anniversary with my Mom and Dad. It was fun to plan (though it was a bit stressful) and it was great to surprise them both. Unfortunately, the weather got bad and some of our family couldn't attend, but we still had about 20 in attendance. It was a blessing from God to have both Mom and Dad here to celebrate a milestone that most people don't get to see in our society. 50 years of sharing their life together. Good times and bad ones, happy and sad. We love you Mom & Dad!!!

Another season in our life

It's always interesting to me how truthful the words of Ecclesiastes really are.

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: Ecc 3:1

We are beginning a new season in our family. We have lots of graduations coming up in the next few weeks, and it reminds me of this next year and the new journey Sierra will be starting. Being her Mother and teacher for the last eleven years makes me sorta sad to see it come to an end. But, it also has alot of excitement to see how God will use her in this life. I know over the next several years I will have lots of days of feeling blue for my little girl growing up, but she is growing into a new butterfly.

Mattea's Birthday!!!

L ast Sunday was Mattea's birthday! It came on Easter Sunday, so we had a

great time celebrating or Savior's resurrection and her birthday.

She is now seven years old.

Ah, how the days fly past when you are getting older. It seems just yesterday

that she was really little.

Now she is not so little anymore.

Sigh.

I'm feeling old. ;)

Happy Birthday Mattea!!!

~Sierra

Four Things

Four things a man must learn to do
If he would keep his record true
To think, without confusion, clearly;
To love his fellow man sincerely;
To act from honest motives purely;
To trust in God and Heaven securely.

Henry Van Dyke