The picture below is Max in our backyard where he waited while we tried to track down his owner. (Don't mind our less-than-stellar landscaping!) The poor thing had cut his foot and was just exhausted. Anyway, we finally got in touch with his owner and she was just overwhelmed with emotion. She was so relieved and thankful and cried on the phone. When she picked Max up we found out that he is a therapy dog and had been abused before she rescued him. It was awesome to be a part of their reunion. I really feel that God put Ethan there that morning for a reason. I don't know exactly how he felt when we lost Isaac, but I know when he held him before they took him away he kept saying "I'm so sorry, son, I'm so sorry." He's always been such an amazing protecter of our family; I can only imagine that he must have felt like he failed Isaac somehow. (Which obviously he didn't, but the feelings are still there.) It was like God put him there to rescue the dog as a way to heal some of that hurt. Isn't He an amazing God?
Part II of the story . . .
So I mentioned that Max had a hurt foot, right? Well, besides bleeding all over Ethan's running shoes, he also got bloody paw prints on our driveway -- right up to the front door. When I looked for information on getting blood off of cement I found more than one "sworn" testimony that this worked:
That's right. "It's the real thing." Only it's not. Not the "real stain remover thing" anyway. (As a side note, I googled coca cola slogans to see if that's still the slogan and guess what? "The real thing" was current back in 1990! I'm behind the times.) It was great fun pouring Coke all over the driveway, and I'm sure my neighbors wondered what I was up to . . . but in the end I'd have to NOT recommend this strategy. Maybe I did something wrong? Anyone else have any ideas?
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12 comments:
Wow. What a sweet, beautiful dog. And a big one! I can see why it would be hard to pull him out of the canal!
So glad Ethan was there to help this little (big) guy out.
That is great that Ethan was there and able to help. It sounds like you guys are doing well despite the heartache.
You might try hydrogen peroxide on the stains. I know that takes it out of clothing. It's worth a shot.
Oh my! That dog is HUGE! Can't believe Ethan was able to get him out by himself. Great job Ethan! What a great thing to be a part of for that family.
I have no idea how to get stains like that out. I googled it and got a lot of sodium peroxide answers to popping up??? Don't waste any more Coke though ;P
Wow! What an awesome story of Ethan saving the dog. He's a hero!
what a sweet story kimberly.
Tawna told me about the st. Bernard, what a beautiful dog! Wow, and way to go, Ethan!! It was fun seeing you at the library, we really need to get together soon!! What days are good for you?
Wow! Amazing!
You know that boy has a servant's heart! He'd like to save everyone! I think that you are right about him feeling some guilt about Isaac. Ace likes to fix things. 90%of the time, he can! When he can't, he usually figures out the flaw in what he was trying to fix that makes it un-fixable. (haha remember the camera?!)
Losing Isaac puts him in an unfamilliar place where he can't/ couldn't do either.
I'm sure that this act of heroism was a little bit of a comfort to him and I thank God for it.
AND>>> I thank God for YOU!!!!
What an awesome story Kimberly. Way to go Ethan! What a blessing he was to that family. God always knows exactly what we need and when we need it. I'm glad this situation helped Ethan see some sunlight during a difficult time. I also think it's awesome that he is training to run a marathon. And as far as the stain thing, well I'm not much help in that area. Sorry.
Stupid dog totally ruined my run that day. =)
Kimberly,
Because I am a crazy dog lover, I was in tears reading this story. I just LOVE that while preparing to run for Isaac, the Lord got his attention and gave him this sweet doggie to save.
I also think the whole thing is quite symbolic. You guys must feel sometimes like you are "drowning" in grief. And like that sweet dog, you call out for help. The Lord is faithful and will rescue you from your pain just as Ethan rescued the dog...just hang on!
I'm still here, and still praying for your lovely family daily. May His strength and love overwhelm you today.
Candace
Thank you for sharing your heart for your husband. We want sooo much to encourage them and lift them up-sometimes we can and sometimes the Lord uses other means, like the rescue. I look at that big dog and think how awesome and how BIG our God is. It is so encouraging to hear how the Lord is working good in your lives.
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