Hello, My Name is Frankincense

Frankincense is getting really big and exploring his little world.  He has been introducing himself to the other goats and meeting the other farm animals.  He learned to jump up on a tire and he put his front legs up on the milking stand. (2+ feet high? Quite the accomplishment for a 6 day old goat!)  It is fun to watch him grow!  He has already gained over 3 pounds since birth! Here are a few photos I snapped of his "introductions:"

"Hello Edna, I'm Frankincense!"

This was hilarious!  Obviously, little Frankincense didn't realize that these steers were 100 times his weight!  He walked up to the fence and touched noses with them!  They would probably be good friends!

Frankincense's name has lots of meaning.  It was mainly inspired by one of my favorite movies, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.  The seven brothers' names are all Bible names in alphabetical order.  Since there aren't many "F" names in the Bible, the sixth brother is named "Frankincense."  "Because he smells so sweet," goes one of the lines.

And that brings us to another aspect of Frankincense's name.  Frankincense is also a gum or resin that smells very strong and sweet.  This is quite ironic for a buck since he will smell AWFUL when he goes into rut!  I don't even want to think about it. Ha!

Lastly, Frankincense is one of the gifts that the "wise men" brought to Jesus.  This is significant to me since I seek to honor the Lord with my possessions (even my goats).  I want to give Jesus the glory for this goat adventure.  I seek to care for these animals to the best of my knowledge, but ultimately they are in His care.  So, I am bringing a different kind of "Frankincense" to Jesus!

It has been so much fun the past few days to have a little goat around!  He brings lots of joy to the goat pen!