Once upon a time ...
... in a land far away ...
there lived a little boy who wanted a service dog.
He got his service dog.
He was so excited and lived happily ever after.
The End.
Sometimes things just don't work out the way we plan.
.....like the time we rented our house to friends...and they trashed it.
.....or the time we had a miscarriage
.....or the time a little boy got his service dog.
Then, some 'well meaning person' walks up and says ....
"Remember, God doesn't allow anything you can not handle"
"God works all things for the good."
"Blah blah blah."
...and yes, all of that is true - and I believe it - but in the moment of that pain and hurt and disappointment, I DO NOT want to hear that. My response is
"I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THAT 'GOOD' IS ....
I WANT TO BE ON THE 'OTHER' END OF THIS!"
Now, back to our real fairy tale:
That little boy,
his momma and daddy,
and his 9 siblings
all wished and prayed for a service dog.
God gave them a special service dog and that little guy was so happy.
and then he SNEEZED. and he SNEEZED. and he SNEEZED!!!
Sometimes - being on the other end of the 'God working all things together for good' - isn't easy either.
One week ago, 4 Paws For Ability posted this: "Rana, a service dog, needs a new placement. Her boy is allergic to her."
Well....here is the rest of the story:
We are driving home from 4 Paws For Ability with Rana. She specifically has been trained in Behavior Disruption - which is exactly what the Beaty Bunch of Boys needs!
We praise God for allowing us to adopt Rana!
The little boy,
along with his momma and daddy,
and his siblings
were very sad to see Rana leave their family.
The Beaty Bunch of Boys
prays hard for the little boy
and his family,
that they will trust that God is working things out for them.
The End.
Sometimes unexpected blessings are life changing! This is a wonderful post because I am a strong believer that service dogs are beneficial to people with disabilities.
ReplyDeleteRana sure has been a blessing to our family. I'm really excited to go to 4 Paws For Ability in Ohio at the end of May to be trained - and to get our other service dog! SO VERY EXCITED! Thanks for your comment!
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