As we have stated before, making Guatemala our home is crucial to the effectiveness of our work. Last Sunday we fulfilled a four year desire of ours, we bought a German Shepherd puppy! After just finishing the book Last of the Mohicans together, we named him Scout since he is a true adventurer. The streets are filled with an assortment of mutts, but we opted for the nine hour car ride to and from the capital to get exactly what we were looking for.
Life as we knew it has already changed. We are up bright and early to take this 11 week old bundle of energy for walks before work. Next we power walk home on our lunch hour to play. A new form of exercise is sprinting after him to save favored items in the house that look like chew toys to the little guy i.e. computer cords, comfy chairs, shoes and laundry strung up to dry. Shane has successfully earned the coveted position of "alpha male" and I (Kallie) am still battling for our Scout to see me as an authority figure. I think I am lowest on the pecking order at this point. We just love his temperament, though, and have embraced the change of pace in our life. Everyone loves puppies which helps us meet more people and is a great conversation starter. In our last week with him we have had multiple conversations with our neighbors about why we are here and what we are striving towards.
Pieces of the puzzle are falling in place as Guatemala feels more andmore like home rather than an extended missions "trip".
I am so happy for your little growing family...Nancy and I know what a puppy means! ;P I am glad you are settling in and making Guatemala your home. God is so good.
ReplyDeletePS. Little Scout looks like he has a strange growth on his head in the first picture...especially the small one that posts before I open the blog. It looks like a black shadow of some critter with strange antlers.
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