My name is Amanda Alene Varnell. I am 17 years old and the oldest of 13 amazing children, 8 of which are adopted. By God's grace I am a follower of Jesus Christ, and I try to serve the Lord with all my heart! I love God's creation and enjoy meditating on the vastness of His wisdom, mercy, and grace. I am commited to staying at home to help my parents pursue their ministry of reaching out to, "orphans in their distress," and I am loving it! I am constantly pursuing a counter-cultural lifestyle, and welcome challenges ;-) My goal in life is to live out Philippians 4:8 in grace and truth. I hope this blog encourages you as I share my heart and try to glorify God with every aspect of my life!