Did you know that Jan owns cows? It is a respected, popular, and often lucrative venture. The rich, green topography of the Chiapas mountains lends itself to the raising of hardy cattle.
Her cows are in the village of Sibal, being tended in the beautiful, rolling hills and pastures there, by a brother in the church. He is Francisco, and his son Eric is in charge of caring for her cows. They are hardy, the initial 2 cows having birthed 7 calves in 4 years. And the line goes on!
Here is how it goes.....
In the beginning,
there was PALOMA. She was the first to be purchased.
Then LATTE was purchased a few months later.
PALOMA begat FEET, and ELLA (SHE), and most recently, MILK, one each year for the last 3 years.
FEET was named such, as he had a common type of birth defect like a club foot. It was splinted, casted, and he grew to be an active, healthy young bull. He was sold when he was about 2.
ELLA (SHE) remains on the ranch.
MILK is about 2 years old.
PALOMA herself is pregnant again!
LATTE begat CREMA, and EL(HE), and most recently, CAFE’.
CREMA appears to be pregnant.
EL was sold .
CAFE’ is the newest in the family. He is a healthy brown bull, born in the spring.
A Bull in Francisco’s other herd is the father to all these cows. Cows can easily birth many calves, yearly. They often still are nursing while pregnant.
AMEN.
