What We Believe How to Live Forever Family News Dan Gaye Anne Allen Photos About Our Site Links	Fall 1999 Thanks for visiting! (Please scroll down to see more!) "And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God. " 1 John 4:14-15 (NIV)
	Lots of pix of our summer: camping, sand castles, Promise Keepers, jet-skiing, Allen's buzz cut...and the new car. Allen likes to put his head underwater so much he gives us gray hairs. He's playing soccer, and he REALLY likes to do dot-to-dots. We're off, y'all! Not only are we off, we're also going to move soon...to Georgia! Plus, we put 54,000 miles on our new car in one day. Dan went to Promise Keepers, got an article published, and is looking forward to fixing rust again for a living. Gaye is glad to finally know where we're moving to, is glad her leg is getting better, and is glad Krispy Kreme is open for business now. Anne is in first grade now, is excited about being a mermaid for Harvest Party, and says she's ready for a new house.
	Happy Fall, and a blessed Thanksgiving and Christmas to you! We're the Bullocks: Dan, Gaye, Anne, and Allen. We put up this web site for three reasons: To tell you Jesus is our Lord, and why we trust our lives to Him To share the good news of how you can have a relationship with Jesus, be forgiven of everything you've ever done wrong, and live forever! To keep you up to date on what's going on in our lives Disclaimer: Have you ever tried to maintain a web site while you're moving to another state? We're in transit, and for a while it's going to be more important to figure out where I packed my socks than to update our little corner of cyberspace. So, if you've looked at all the pictures already, why not pray for us until we know our new address? Our new Volvo claims to have miles on it but it's not true...see explanation below. This page has been visited times, at least since the last time my internet service provider reset this silly counter. I think it gets zeroed every time I upload new stuff. (It should read about 273...) [ Top ] [ What We Believe ] [ How to Live Forever ] [ Our Family ] [ Dan ] [ Gaye ] [ Anne ] [ Allen ] [ Photos ] [ About Our Site ] [ Links ] What We Believe There is one God, eternal and unchanging, who exists as a Trinity--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God created us in his image, and loves us and cares about us. The Bible is the Word of God. It is true and without error as originally written. It is consistent and without contradiction. Jesus Christ is the Son of God. It is a historical fact that he lived, died on the cross for our sins, and rose from the dead, and he will return again in glory. Personal faith in Jesus is the only way to obtain forgiveness for sins, eternal life, and true, lasting peace and joy. Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior. We (Dan and Gaye) each came to a point in our lives when we realized we were sinners in need of salvation. We realized the things of this world didn't satisfy our need for love, intimacy, and peace of mind. We realized we couldn't achieve righteousness by our own effort. So, we accepted God's free gift of forgiveness and salvation by believing in Jesus and surrendering our will to his. [ Top ] How To Live Forever We recommend you read the scripture quotations yourself, in context, in whatever translation you like. God loves you and has a purpose for your life. He created you to have a relationship with him. No matter what you've done, he loves you and wants the best for you. " 'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.' " (Jeremiah 29:11) We have all sinned against God, however, by seeking our own will instead of his... "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23) ...and the penalty for sin is death. "The wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23a) The good news is that Jesus Christ paid the death penalty for us. "While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8) He now offers us eternal life (salvation from our death penalty) and a restored relationship with God as a free gift. "...the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6:23b) All we have to do is receive the gift by confessing our sins, and by believing that Jesus died for our sins and rose again. "This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe." (Romans 3:22) "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9) "To all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." (John 1:12) "If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." (Romans 10:9) We can't earn God's love. We can't work our way to forgiveness. We can never be good enough to be righteous. We don't have to get our act together first. It's a gift--get it? It's not because of anything we do; it's because God loves us. "It is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9) It's easy, doesn't take any special words, requires no batteries, isn't a secret, doesn't hurt, fade, or wear out, won't break, and no one can take it from you. If you're ready, you can pray something like this: "God, I confess that I've sinned, and I turn away from my sins. I accept your gift of forgiveness and eternal life made possible by Jesus' death and resurrection. I put my faith and trust in Jesus Christ, and I accept him as my Savior and Lord." If you've just taken this step, please let us know! [ Top ] Family News Is it fall already? We didn't have to mow the yard more than half a dozen times, because of the drought we've had. We're using the time we saved by getting ready to sell the house--painting, fixing, and quietly going hysterical. God is good, though, and we're sure it will all work out. We're taking the kids to a Harvest Party (an alternative activity for the night before All Saints' Day), spending Thanksgiving here in Dayton with Gaye's side of the family, and then going to Washington D.C. for Christmas with Dan's side of the family. Georgia on our minds. Sometime in January (we think) we'll move to Robins Air Force Base in Georgia, near Macon, right in the center of the state, about 100 miles south of Atlanta. (More info on the area.) Dan's going there to be the chief of the Air Force Corrosion Prevention and Control Office , responsible for assessing corrosion problems and providing solutions for all Air Force systems. Anyone want to buy a house in Beavercreek? Only a little crayon on the walls... We got a new car! It's a 1990 Volvo 740 station wagon. Blue. We donated the old Nova to the National Kidney Foundation, and after a three-day flurry of car shopping, God just dropped this car in our laps. Dan has wanted a Volvo for a long time, but never thought we could afford one. It's fun to drive and is in very good condition. It's slightly quirky--for example, the "on" position for all the rocker switches is down instead of up; and it has an odd mix of options (heated front seats...but no cruise control). The odometer was broken, too, which is common in Volvos, so we had it replaced with one from a junk yard, which took us from 111,000 miles to 165,000 miles overnight. (Instant status among Volvo aficionados, where high mileage is a Good Thing.) So it's like us (slightly quirky, that is). See the photo. [ Top ] Dan I went to Promise Keepers in Detroit with my two closest accountability partners, and it was a great time of fellowship, confession, and encouragement. It was not such a great time of driving, though. Tip: stay out of downtown Detroit during rush hour. We got snarled up badly, and had to approach the place three times to get it right. I got all anxious about making it on time (I was driving), but God had it all under control and I needn't have worried. We got into the arena perhaps 15 minutes after they started, and we didn't miss a thing. Men: if you want to get closer to God, to your wife, to your kids, and be encouraged and refreshed (and if you can stand big crowds), GO TO PROMISE KEEPERS! I got an article published in the Air Chronicles, which is the U.S. Air Force's on-line professional journal. In it I make a case for maintaining a strong laboratory capability within the Air Force, rather than going too far with the current trend of contracting work out, or depending too much on commercial industry. It was fun to write, and you can read it at the Air Chronicles web site. Scroll down the list of articles to find "The First Essential Of Airpower." I'm looking forward to going to Robins AFB to run the Air Force Corrosion Prevention and Control Office, because it's an area I've worked in and enjoyed before. I was the F-16 Corrosion Manager at Hill AFB, and have dealt with the corrosion and coatings community off and on since then. In fact, my new office reports to the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, which is where I work now, so I already know many of the folks I'll be working with. Actually, many of them knew me while I was a captain, so I guess it hardly matters whether I get promoted to lieutenant colonel. (We'll know the answer to THAT question in February.) [ Top ] Gaye Gaye is very glad to finally know where we're going to move to. Now she can start learning about the schools, the churches, the neighborhoods, etc. She's also working hard on getting the Ohio house ready to sell. (Just in case you're interested, it has three bedrooms, 1.5 baths, wood stove, shed, central air, new roof, 1,470 square feet...) It promises to be a very busy fall! She had just started getting back to normal, healing up from a torn calf muscle, when the news of our move hit and things got crazy again. It's been hard getting up early to get Anne ready for school and then drive her there five days a week. (Class starts at 8:15 a.m.) There is one consolation though--a Krispy Kreme doughnut shop has opened, right on the way to school! If you've never had a Krispy Kreme glazed doughnut, hot off the line, well, all we can say is you've led a deprived life. Now Gaye and the kids have doughnuts for breakfast once a week or so. [ Top ] Anne Anne's a first grader now, going to full-day school five days a week for the first time. She's doing really well, getting good reports from her teacher and learning quickly how to read and write. She often says "I'm bored of this house," so she's ready for our move. She and Mommy are going to be mermaids together for Harvest party, and she can hardly wait (photos probably next update). She also likes to play computer games, especially the ones where she can search for treasure. (For those with 4-6 year olds, we recommend the Treasure Seekers series and Mixed-Up Mother Goose.) A real (i.e., non-computer) game she likes to play with Daddy is Master Mind--the one where you try to logically figure out your opponent's code of colored pegs--and she does very well. Maybe she'll be an engineer... [ Top ] Allen Our big boy Allen has been swimming a lot, at the pools and lakes we've been to this summer, and he has become very comfortable with putting his whole head underwater. He does it for so long we start to worry, then he pops up with a big grin! He looks different now, too. We had a run-in with head lice, so while Dan was out of town on business, Gaye gave Allen a very close crew cut. When Dan first saw him, he didn't recognize him! Check out this "before-and-after" photo. He has been playing indoor soccer--his second year--and is doing well. He scored a goal in his first game and is a very good goalie. He plans to be Larry the Cucumber for Harvest Party. [ Top ] Photos We're trying something new with the photos this time. Some of them are in montages of several related photos. The montages take longer to load than single photos, but you get to see more than one at a time. We'd be interested to hear whether you like this approach. Use your BACK button to return from each photo. Montage of Allen's birthday party at Granddaddy Waltz's house. Rocket cake, sodas in the pool, and opening presents. (103K) Montage of our camping trip. Swinging, playing on the beach, and cooking over the fire. (185K) Montage of our trip to the Americana amusement park. Riding the rides and getting wet. (132K) Montage of Dan and his accountability brothers Cedric George and Tom Shanahan at Promise Keepers in Detroit. (156K) Montage of our vacation to Beulah Beach: jet skis, the wacky boat we made, and playing in the sand. (235K) A pair of black and white pictures of the kids at Granddaddy Waltz's house, by Gaye's brother Leigh. Us with Dan's parents in Washington D.C. The four of us at Dan's parents' house Anne making cookies at Dan's parents' house. Anne and Allen cooling off at Dan's parents' house. Allen enjoying cuddling with his Uncle Robin (Dan's brother). Allen getting a ride from his Uncle Robin. Gaye and Anne playing in the grass. Gaye playing dulcimer with Anne while we waited for friend in Toledo. Allen studying the operation of a sprinkler. Anne concentrating on tossing hoops at a fair in Cincinnati. Gaye and Anne swinging at the same fair. An original painting by Gaye's brother Leigh, which we bought from him. It's a representation of doors in a house he lived in years ago. It has a doorknob mounted to it, as if the painting itself is a door, and you can look through the keyhole to see the photo that inspired it. Our new car. How Swede it is. [ Top ] About Our Site This site is a way to share the good news of Jesus, and let you what we've been up to at Bullock Manor Midwest. Everyone's welcome here! We don't advocate or endorse any specific hardware or software; we love you no matter what you use to visit our site! We want our site to be easy to view and fast to download, so it's mostly on one page with only a few graphics. No Java, no frames, no animations, and nothing that blinks--because we love you. Dan writes all the HTML code himself by hand. He says it's fun. Go figure. The site seems to work most of the time on most versions of most browsers. Graphics are created by Dan unless noted otherwise, and he has put them in the public domain, so help yourself to them! Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version (R). Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of International Bible Society. Did you notice we use lower case for "he" and "him" when referring to God or Jesus? This is consistent with most English Bible translations, and does not connote any irreverence. Thanks for visiting, and may the grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you! [ Top ]