Stephanie's Dream Come True

Stephanie has always been a dog lover for as long as I can remember. She loves to play dogs with her friends, watch dog movies, read dog books, wear dog shirts, and even act like a dog. We have an entire laundry basket full of stuffed dogs. All kinds of dogs-big ones, little ones, momma ones, ones that walk and bark, others that wag their tails, and even a dog bank that flaps its ears when you add money to it. We have large floor rug dogs and dog ornaments. Try as we might, we could not fulfil her one desire, a real dog to call her own, until this week.

We knew a family that was tranferred to Illinois and would not be able to take their family dog, Molly. They were hoping to find someone to love their dog. Doug and I have never been dog fans, especially of indoor dogs, but after much praying, we decided to give Molly a chance to be a part of our family.

We surprised Stephanie with Molly, a seven year old Cocker Spaniel on Sunday. Stephanie was bouncing off the walls and squealing with delight to know that all of her dreams had finally come true. A dog of her own.

We are on day 2 with Molly and things are going really well. She is a very calm dog that likes to be right by your side. She is well behaved and comes when she is called. She loves walks and is gentle around Leah. She has taken a liking to everyone in the family, but seems to prefer me. ???? So even as I type this, she is laying on the floor next to my bed. I must say that the Lord definitely softened my heart and has enriched Stephanie's life more than words can say.