New Four-Wheeler?

 Hello everybody!


I'm sorry that I haven't written in a bit. A lot of stuff has happened. Some of it's cool, some of it is not, but that's life!

There is a metric ton of bull thistle! I only got to see it on Friday, but it's all in the field with a reservoir. It's more than all of the pivots we've dug out combined. I'm not sure if I'm excited or scared to dig it all.

On Thursday. We had quite the cattle drive! We moved all of the yearling heifers from the Roger's area to the Lister field (I think about 5 miles?). We had a train wreck because some 16 of the neighbors cows got mixed with ours. That was our fault because we should have pushed theirs away in advance. Luckily, Cade came on his horse and saved the day helping us sort them. We were having an impossibly difficult time before he arrived.

I had a fun adventure when Elders Waite and Enrico lost the endcap for their handline. I helped them look for it; luckily they found it. I also moved the Davis boys' handline for a few days because they were visiting their grandparents in Twin Falls. It was nice with how it only has 5 pieces of pipe.

I got to shoot a bull with a bb gun because it was being stubborn and wouldn't get out of a pond. That was super fun!

I was fortunate enough to get a new four-wheeler! Cade went to swap out two of our newer four-wheelers for two brand new ones. I got to break it in and everything!

Elder Lund and I had a super cool experience. We were both pushing these bulls along a fence line back to the ranch after they'd escaped a pasture and wondered off for miles and miles. We were getting to a corner, and Elder Lund felt that he should drive into the corner. He did, and found that there was only one wire left from the fence. If he hadn't done that, the bulls would have gotten through and would have caused all sorts of problem. I want to be more in-tune with the Spirit so that God will send me more promptings.

Sincerely,
Elder Cobian.

Pictures are:

Me shooting the bull while Elder Lund watches 




A beautiful scene



Probably the biggest steak I've ever eaten! The Z's fed us well this week.




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