Such An Answer To Prayer

It may seem like a small thing

to those who aren't in the midst of it,

but having a dog in your home that doesn't 

fit and is truly altering the way the family 

operates is a problem.

That was little Mister for us.

He is a small dog with much potential

for loving and caring but his past has

left so many scars that he was not safe

around adolescent and teen boys.

We get a lot of those around here.

Really.  We do.

A lot.

So, we had a couple of incidents that

left us feeling absolutely terrible.

You may or may not remember that Mister 

was the dog of a friend who has cancer and 

who left the area to be with family in another state.

She had every intention of taking him with her 

but details at the airport made that impossible.

At one point we got close to flying him out 

to be with her but her health has continued to decline

so that became impossible as well.

We began to pray for an answer.

I was willing to take him to a shelter,

knowing that we had found our awesome dogs

there and hoping that they would somehow be

able to place him in a quiet home.

Warren was not willing for this to happen

due to his very legitimate concerns that he 

might not make it through the initial screening process.

So....we prayed.

And God began to write the story.

I spoke with my friend, Sue.

It was almost as an aside

but the last bit of the conversation led to 

asking her if she thought her daughter and her husband

might be interested in Mister.

This is the couple for whom I made the sapphire blue

punch cups as wedding favors.

When Christina and Mike

were here a couple of times through that process

they loved our dogs...and our dogs

loved them.  

So, it just seemed like a possibiliy,

however remote.

Next thing we knew there was a two hour 

visit and then a three day wait so they could

decide and really be sure about the commitment

they would be making.

Finally, the phone call came that they 

were willing to take Mister into 

their home....

although his name would have to change.

LOL

I totally understand that.

Unless you are looking to meet men

this is a terrible thing to have to call out

in public!

Been there, done that!

With mixed feelings we took Mister

to his new home last week.

We have gotten reports that he is doing very

very well.  His new family loves him and he

loves them.  He has totally fallen for both 

of them and is wrapping them around his 

tiny little tail.

I know how that can happen.

He really is a sweetheart if you are not

of the wrong demographic.

So....while it may seem small

to you...

It is a big, big thing in the lives of 

our family.

I rejoice daily,

not that he is gone,

for I do miss him...

 but that he is very, very happy!!

If God cares about the sparrow,

why wouldn't he care about Mister?

And if he cares about the sparrow and Mister, 

how much more does He care for You and Me?

Amazing.

Praise Him!!