I Know He Cares

By Hazel Holland

  Tonight I got the idea from my friend, Ramone, to do a chalk pastel of placing Ebbie in God's hands...

I knew for the past five days that today was not going to be easy.  God had told me to take my last kitty in to the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center this morning.  Saying good-bye to Ebbie was heart-breaking because she had finally learned to trust me, and now I was in a sense breaking that trust, because I had to find a new home for her... just like I had done for my other three cats.

Finding new homes for four of my beloved pets over the past six months has been one of the hardest things I've ever had to do.  I just didn't know that when I rescued all six cats a number of years ago I was going to have to give four of them up for adoption because of a move I am planning to make to another state...

When I showed up at the adoption center with Ebbie this morning, the guy at the front desk smiled as he recognized me from a few months ago.  And then quite abruptly he said, "Who told you to bring your cat in today?"

I was taken aback for a moment by his question, but silently thought, "God did!"  

"We aren't taking in any more animals at the present time because we are full!" he apologized.  He was genuinely sorry.

"Several months ago now", I offered, "I brought Ebbie in and they told me to get some medical tests done to be sure she was healthy, and then they would accept her.  I have all the paperwork with me," I smiled.

Jack went off to check with his boss and came back a few minutes later with a cheerful grin on his face.  "We always keep our promises! he assured me.  "Bring Ebbie over here and we'll get started on the paperwork".

"Thanks God!" I whispered out loud.  "Thank you for Your timing and for keeping Your promise to provide a loving home for each of my beloved pets.  Thank you for caring enough to match each animal up with the right family.  You did it for the others God, and I know You will do it for my sweet Ebbie, too!♥

(I did this chalk pastel tonight as a way to deal with my sadness as I let go of the last of my beloved pets!  I'm planning on taking this picture of Ebbie and this little write up to the adoption center tomorrow!)