It’s raining… Puppies!

It may not be the rainy season yet, but it sure does feel like it is.  Every day for about the past 10 days we have had morning, afternoon, and evening storms.  Normally people try to stay in out of this weather, but not Luke and I.  We are braving the weather at least three times every day.  Why?  We have been asked to help care for and train two German Shepherd puppies.  They were purchased by the clinic that we live above to be guard dogs.  The only obstacle was no one from the clinic knew how to train puppies.  Luke and I both had dogs growing up so we were chosen for the job.  The puppies arrived two weeks before our trip to Florida.  They were malnourished and plagued with parasites, but after some medicine and extra helpings at dinner, they have come around well.

At 7 weeks

In the beginning they were identical brothers, so to tell them apart we got two different collars for them.  One had pictures of bones on it and the other had ducks.  Naturally this meant calling them Ducks and Bones until more suitable names could be decided on.  When we returned from Florida we were pleased to hear that they had been named: Ducks and Rosco.  We have a suspicion that Rosco might be the runt because Ducks is growing at about double the speed, but they are healthy and full of energy.  We have started leash training them and teaching them basic commands.  All of their training will be in English, so after we are done, it will be time to train the clinic staff!

Ducks and Rosco at 12 Weeks

Back on the ground

We’re back.

Although it took us a day longer than expected.  Due to stormy weather in both Orlando and Miami we ended up spending the night at a Doubletree in Miami thanks to the generosity of American Airlines.

We are here now, though.  And we are excited.  There is much before us and we will cherish your prayers.  Specifically, be praying toward our future Pastor’s conferences.  The previous one was so successful that we want to put an emphasis on them during the rest of the year.

Ask the Lord to strengthen our relationship with local pastors, to give us well-executed preparation, and to edify the godly men who will come to speak during our sessions.

To change gears, Lynn and I want to thank all of you who were so encouraging during our short stay back at home.  The time whizzed by and much of it is like a blur.  What does stand out, though, are the faces and kind words many of you shared with us.

We love our church family and thank God for the blessing you all are in our lives.  Please continue to keep us and this work in prayer.

P.S. If you haven’t yet visited High Five Frozen Yogurt at the new Pavilion shopping center in Port Orange, we highly recommend it.