"Always bearing about in the body

the dying of the Lord Jesus,

that the life also of Jesus

might be made manifest in our body."

II Corinthians 4:10

The Pipe Organ at Faith Christian

My good friend Daniel and I are preparing for a concert in Elmhurst. The church at which we are performing - Faith Christian Reformed Church - has a magnificent pipe organ. Therefore, Daniel excitedly wrote organ transcriptions for two of our pieces: Largo from the New World Symphony ("Goin' Home") by Antonin Dvorak; and The Lord's Prayer by Albert Hay Malotte.

Needless to explain to any of you organ enthusiasts reading this, we had so much fun yesterday getting ready for the concert. I will be playing J. S. Bach's choral prelude In dir ist Freude ("In Thee is Gladness"), which is beautifully represented on this organ.

Some of the swell pipes.

The big 16' vibraters. : )


Pipes along the sanctuary wall.

Reed pipes.

Where I spent most of yesterday. : )

Springtime on the farm . . . happy days. : )

The Weekend

Josiah had fun digging a campfire hole in the backyard. He and Joy toasted bread over the fire, slathering it with butter. Mmmmm, good!

We were blessed with a wonderful Easter. The morning worship service super-abounded with prepared music selections, including a twelve-person ensemble singing "Before the Throne of God Above" (you can listen to a short clip of it HERE).

An after-dinner game of "SEQUENCE." This was a rather new game for us, but we really enjoyed it!

Aunt Marlene and Jessica "strategizing."

Our dear Auntie "KK."


Monday piano lessons for a couple boys from our church.

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ON THE HORIZON: I have a deadline of this Saturday to finish a Christian Ethics course. In addition, Daniel and I are preparing for a special concert for a church Senior's group at the end of the month. They have a wonderful pipe organ, so I will be accompanying Daniel on the organ part of the time, as well as playing an organ solo.

Outside, April showers are steadily falling, accompanied by 35 degree windy weather. One of those bone-chilling days. I believe soup is on the menu for the evening. : )

Our Cute Little Kids: Part 3

No, we don't really have blue-eyed kids...it's just the camera!

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Exciting news for Beulah Land Farm! Our very first mini-LaManchas arrived this morning! (Mommy LaMancha + Daddy Nigerian Dwarf = Mini-LaManchas)

Because Nigerians have ears and LaManchas don't, mini-Manchas have very small, elf ears.

Both bucklings are adorable. This one is particularly striking.

First breakfast. : )

Smiling for the camera. : ) Note the ears.

The happy mommy.

Our Cute Little Kids: Part 2

One of Feliz's striking kids.

"You put your left foot out..."

"...and you shake it all about..."

Stellar's cutesies.

Our Cute Little Kids: Part 1

We have fourteen new adorable kids--eight doelings and six bucklings! And there are more to come within the next couple of weeks...

We are already starting to get requests from goat-lovers for breeding stock, so call soon for details on our animals for sale. Also, visit www.blfgoats.com and look for updates on 2009 kids!

Here is one of the newest little additions to BLF. I can't "get over" how cute he is! He has the most white of any bucklings that have been born on our farm.

Mommy and babies.

We'd love your suggestions for a name!