Chickens and goats and horses.....Oh my!

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Hey friends and family!!!

I hope everything is well with all of you. Let me start by telling you about a companion exchange that I went on last Tuesday. My companion stayed in our usual area, and I switched with a sister missionary in the River Ridge Stake. My temporary companion and I were at the house of an investigator who was having some new furniture delivered that day. When the truck showed up, I heard one of the delivery men saying that he is from Hawaii. I immediately asked him what town, and when he answered, I said "That's where my companion is from!" I told him her name, and it turns out that they went to high school together! What a SMALL world!

On Wednesday, I was back in my usual area with my regular companion. That night, we had the opportunity to teach Hula to the girls at Activity Days (my companion has been dancing Hula since she was very young). The girls loved it and had a lot of fun.

When Friday came along, it turned out to be very eventful. We got to go to a nonmember's house and help her feed her goats. It was super fun! There were 22 goats, 30 chickens, and 4 horses. We fed them, cleaned out their water bins, and pulled weeds. One of the goats tried to eat my companion's pants. There was a boy goat who was in a pen and trying to get out while we were cleaning his water bowl. The owner was in the pen with him, and the goat kept trying to rear up and head butt her. It was really exciting to watch.

My favorite thing about doing service there was that there was dirt under my nails by the time I was done. That's how you know you have been working hard :) Before we left, the owner let us wash our hands with goat's milk soap. Goat's Milk SOAP!! How cool is that?!

Later on that evening, we had the chance to have a lesson with a couple of recent converts who got baptized in January. The Spirit was so strong in their home that I felt completely at peace. We watched a video about a man named John Tanner, and talked about the faith that he had that lead to many blessings in his life.

On Sunday, we got to sing with the 9th ward choir. It was so much fun to sing with that congregation. I've really missed singing in choir.

The thing that I learned the most about this week is how we should speak to ourselves. Generally, when we make a mistake, we are very hard on ourselves. But, that's not how the Saviour would talk to us. He would comfort us and use loving words to encourage us. That's how we should talk to ourselves and each other.

Love, Sister Prenatt