Only 2 days after John 21:15-19 began settling deep into my heart, we finished replacing that section of our north fence and got our little “Sheep Shed” all set up for its very first residents.
Then we drove an hour and a half to the farm where three bottle-fed lambs had been born over the previous three weeks and finally got to meet them face-to-face.
They were unbelievably precious.
It was honestly difficult to come home with only three.
I decided to start small: one ram and two ewes. My hope was that when they reached maturity we could breed them and—Lord-willing—welcome our very first lambing season in the spring of 2026.
And so, the first members of Potter’s Sheep arrived.
Luna
Hair Color: Solid white
Named for Luna Lovegood of Ravenclaw, of course—loyal friend to Harry, member of the D.A., and certainly the most whimsical character of them all. She has always been one of my absolute favorites.
Cho
Hair Color: Solid black
Named for: Cho Chang of Ravenclaw—Harry’s first girlfriend, member of the D.A, and a talented Quidditch player.
Vlad
Hair Color: Patchy red & white
This is where the theme went a bit off the rails. My children and I argued over which name would suit him best, and somehow the name Vlad stuck. A.K.A. Vladdie Boy. So I’ve chosen to imagine that Vlad is Vladimir Krum, Viktor Krum’s lesser-known brother.
And just like that, with three tiny lambs and a lot to learn, the journey had begun, as life with Vlad, Cho, and Luna continued to unfold. The story continues with In the Beginning.
Potter's Sheep 
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