Let me just say that I am praying the images I saw today are erased from my memory. I do not want to be laying in bed thinking about today.
Ok, starting at the beginning.... Today, Sammie wanted me to bring Lucy to work in her costume. I had no problem with that, especially since the kids across the street at a daycare were coming over to "trick or treat" at the office. Well, we get up a nine and I start rushing so I can leave at a decent time. We were also going to do lunch and his work is an hour away. After feeding Lucy and get myself put together, we leave. I am about a half a mile from my house when I see these two LARGE dogs attacking something. At first glance I thought it was a friggin' fox, but no it was a smaller dog. (Most likely a Dachsund/Chihuahua mix.) It was pretty, but I think it was older. I turn my car immediately around to scare them away from this poor, poor dog. I mean I was ready to RUN OVER THEM if I had too!!!!
Luckily, they see me and immediately run away, while the poor little dog makes a run for my car. It was pitiful to see because the dog obviously had a broken front leg, and lets just say that there was blood everywhere. I won't go into to many details, because the dogs injuries were quite severe and gruesome. I don't know what to do. My first thought is whether or not I have a blanket, picking that dog up and RUSHING to the vet. Knowing though that the dog will most likely have to be put down. My second thought is call Sammie. I call him, and he says to go to the house I was in front of and talk to them. Luckily, two neighbors were leaving and I spoke with them. It wasn't their dog, but they helped me look for it, since when I pulled further into the driveway it walked across the street and disappeared. Well, we decide to ask another neighbor. No luck. I guess we kinda consider it a lost cause. We all had to be somewhere. I put my car into reverse and start backing out the driveway, still running off adrenaline and well sadness...and I get my car stuck!!!
Thats right! I get my car stuck....this is at least the more POSITIVE point of the story. Well I finally go up the driveway and this wonderful woman comes out and helps me and the two other neighbors are helping me. Lucy is still in the car, and as I am walking back to my car, I say, "O Jesus." Not in a bad way, but in a way where my heart was sunk and it was literally crying out for help. Not to mention I stopped and tried to do something good and end up being MORE trouble!! Well, as I am walking, I decide to go look at what I am really stuck in...which is NOTHING. One of tires is off a ditch, and all of a sudden it was like literally Jesus spoke to my heart! Reverse your car! Don't try to go forward!! Well at first, all the people that were helping me were skeptical, but I asked the Lord to help them be open minded about my suggestion. The wonderful man said he was afraid of getting it stuck further, the wonderful woman said she had no problem if it made marks on her yard, and I said LETS TRY IT! I have a good feeling about it. And I did because as soon as I got that little nudge from God, it was like a burst of peace shot out and I KNEW it would work. Guess what? It worked!
It is amazing how in every situation we really can cry out to Him. Yes, sometimes we need to be specific, but all I said was "Please Jesus or O jesus" and He gave the solution! He KNEW what was in my heart and what I was asking for! How wonderful! It was a great reminder of His love! It really was! As for the dog, it was never found. The other large dogs I haven't seen, but I have been debating on calling Animal Control to observe the area. I don't want those nasty dogs in my neighborhood. Honestly, I think they need to be shot. My heart goes out to whomever the little dog belongs too. Part of me thinks it HAD to belong to someone because it was fat. Still it was horrifying to see and deal with. I think for an 8 month pregnant lady, I handled it ok. I certainly wasn't perfect, but I eventually got to Sammie's work, which I knew I would, and had a great time at lunch.
P.S. I made the man that was helping me reverse my car all the way to the street, because OBVIOUSLY I was incapable....
