As I write this our two oldest "children" Chappy and Sasha are on their way to Hawaii. Yes, they're dogs, but they are our dogs ... our first glimpse into a life of responsibility. In Hawaii they will encounter new smells, tastes, weather and words. Nothing will be familiar to them when they land.
In a few short days we'll be faced with helping our little boys acclimate to the change, too. Seattle is all they have known. This is the place they love. Their friends. Their church. Their classes. Their forest. Their house. Their lake.
But they are trusting in us that we are leading them to a good place for them. They have given up so much willingly, probably even more so than us.
Just as they are depending on us, we too are depending on God to be our Father to lead us to the paths He has for us. Though we don't know the outcome, we know we're doing it together as a family -- canine and human -- under the grace of God.
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