Sheep Stalking

Tonight at the farm we tried something out that Mary taught us to do with volunteers if we ever had some free time. We each took a feed sack and just went and sat in the pen with all the lambs from the spring. At first the sheep were wary, but soon enough they started coming over - until they were pretty much crawling onto our laps. The goal was to just stay quiet and watch them. It was a really powerful experience. While sitting there I got some time to just talk to the volunteers. I talked a lot with one little girl Kennedy. She was telling me how she wished she could come more than two times a week to the farm, because we have a limit so that all volunteers have a chance to come.  After talking some more, I really started to remember what it felt like to be there. When I was just volunteering at the farm, I was in her same shoes. She wants to grow up and work here :) it's amazing how many times I have heard that from kids. It really makes me realize how lucky I am, and I am so very truly thankful for my job.