"CHICKS" dig me.......

All is well on Pannell Farms........

here are some pics of the new addition chicks:
We have Golden, Peachey, Zebra,& Forest

A Few of My Favorite things

these are items I enjoyed last week......


What a BEAUTIFUL story! Deserved every award it received


AWESOME new album! They are truly the last great hope for Christian music


Cheesy?? Yes! But I still really enjoyed it...acting & production quality much better than most recent Christian releases (Fireproof etc)

Free Music Friday

What do you get when you cross punk, with hillbilly, with country, with blues, with bigband with bluegrass?

A REALLY GREAT band! These guys should be on your playlist. They are called "The Devil Makes Three". And if you live near me, let's go to see them May 17!

Enjoy this version of their song: "Old Number 7"

Priorities

Recently two events in the sporting world “rocked my world”. Many of you have already expressed your sympathies :) My favorite football team pulled a crazy move and traded my favorite player away. A player who just came off of an all star season and broke all kinds of team records. It was very sad to see him go.
Then, the very next day news hit that my favorite College basketball team, one I had been following and in love with since I was 5 years old, had just lost their coach to another program. Along with it, he took 5 of the best recruits in the country and set the program back some 10 years!

These were bad news in my silly world! I was really upset over them. I actually felt worried and thought about it A LOT. But guess what happened over the next few days????? NOTHING! My life carried on as usual. The sun still shone. The stars did not fall from the sky, and my heart still beat :) Apparently, life is about more than hobbies and sports. Go figure ?

It was as if God was sending me a personal message: “You’re putting WAY too much priority on sports”. It seemed like He was warning me that I was teetering on the edge of idolatry. It really made me think. What things in our lives do we seem to place greater importance on than our faith? What do others think that I hold important?

So many times we find that schedules keep us busier than we like. We complain about it, but hey, “it is what it is” we say. My fear though is that sometimes we let things like schedules, jobs, sports, relationships, etc. take priority in our lives over our faith and relationship with God.

I think we need to stop every now and then and do a “priority inventory”. We need to ask questions like “What do I attend more than church?” “Where does my money go?” “What do I spend more time doing than reading the Bible or praying”?

As God’s children, our greatest calling is to take His light to the world. We are being watched. And the things that we place at the top of lives often speak more about who we are than the words we share. Let us make sure that we place our relationships with God at the top of every list we ever make!

A few more

before I get into my senseless ramblings and efforts at enlightenment, I need to catch up family scattered across the nation on pictures. Se here are some easter pictures and what not:


our newest additions: 6 hens known as Polly, Shelly, Redstar, Foghorn, Eden & Madam Ovary


Our 1st eggs from the gals

Easter:

Soccer...................

It's no secret that our son is a sports junkie. It's all he ever does at home. in his world, he can play everything. But, until now he's never played any organized sport. Last night that changed, as our boy started soccer!

Kindersoccer is VERY cute if you've never seen it. it is like semi-controlled chaos. He lllooovvveedd it! He tried so hard, and did so good. He even scored a goal, made a sliude tackle and two new friends!

It was great. My proudest aspect was how he was such a comforter and encourager. He cheered everything his teammates did, and helped them up when they fell...asking each time if they were okay.

Here are some pics:

I'm Back!!!!!.........and belated Mexico Pictures

Well, after over a month of silence, I am BACK! Due to several "issues" with both my office and home computers, I have been silent in blog world. Oh how I have missed you! :)...........

So, please start checking again, because I have MUCH to catch us up on!

Since by now you have mostly all heard how PHENOMENAL our mission trip to Mexico was,I will spare you the details again!!! We built two lovely houses and completely "rebooted" a Christian Camp in San Felipe. It was our best year ever. I feel we sowed some deep seeds of love and grace in a very impoverished place. Thanks to all of you for your support and prayers.

So I am just going to dump a bunch of pictures for you to peruse..........
Thanks for checking in!


Crossing over this year was barely different than ever despite teh escalating drug wars


are we there yet dad?


the majestic & mystical Mt Shasta


The only pretty part near LA...the "grapevine"


Alisha snoozing in the van


"We're ALMOST there..."


"Pouring the foundation"


"smoothing it out"


Jude learning to survey


Digging El bano


Up goes the wall


This was the house site...I thought it was an incredible album cover...how desolate


This was the "house" the folks had before we finished


"That could hold a lot of poo :)"


Up go the trusses!


Hammer time


Jed: Man of Steel


"She'll Hold"


Setting the doors and windows


Hard working paint boy!


Hard working teens boys


Always a ladies man


House # 2 almost complete!


Ladies man once more


AGAIN!


Saddest, most disease and fly ridden place of desperation I've ever seen...the dump in San Felipe


Jude LOVED the big kids


wow


Home #1 finished


#2 complete!


Passing out supplies and clothes in the true slums


Beach Day!


Six Flags on the trip home


ahhhh.. double double with cheese


Mexican chicas


reading & writing......


worry not......that's not a worship song