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Sister Eubank Shares What She's Learned from Her Ministering Companion (Who Has Been Featured on Oprah Twice)

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"I got a new ministering companion and was so excited when I learned that I had been paired with a celebrity in our ward," Sharon Eubank said in a video she shared on her Facebook page.

Sister Eubank's celebrity companion is 17-year-old Kendra Herrin. What makes her famous? Kendra and her twin sister Maliyah were born as conjoined twins who were then successfully separated in 2006 when they were 4 years old. The girls were featured twice on the Oprah Winfrey Show and in media outlets across the nation.

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Oprah called the Herrin twins the "miracle twin daughters" because they survived a surgery that had never been attempted before: separating conjoined twins that shared one kidney.

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"Ministering with a young woman has been a big surprise for me. . . I thought I would be teaching her, but it turns out she has taught me even more," Sister Eubank said.

In the video, Sister Eubank explains how Kendra's unique life experiences make her a compassionate ministering sister to those who struggle—and her cake baking and decorating skills help, too. 

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