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By Mary Dreisbach
10/22/09
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A little ball of fur, black and brown, curled up in the corner of a cage. “Oh Mom, look at that one!” was the cry heard from 5 year old Zachary. “Can we see her?” The Store owner opened up the cage and grabbed the pup, placing her in a make shift pen on the floor. “You may go in with her if you like.” the owner said to Zachary. She didn’t have to say it twice, before the owner even had the chance to open the gate Zachary had climbed the small fence and was petting the pup. With tail wagging and Zachary’s little hands clapping, the two of them ran and romped around the pen together. “This is the one Mom! She loves me!” Zachary sang. “Well a puppy is a lot of work.” Mom replied. “I’ll take care of her Mom I promise.” They sure were cute, Mom’s heart melted and asked the store owner when they could pick the pup up. “You can take her today if you like, she’s the last of the litter, the runt. I was going to have to send her to the pound if no one took her by the end of the week. “This bit of information confirmed the decision in Zachary’s Mom’s mind. This was the dog for them. Her thoughts went to 5 years prior.

Zachary was an adopted child. He came to the Smith’s through foster care from parents who already had 12 children, and when they found out that Zachary had Cystic Fibrosis and would need a lot of extra care they decided they couldn’t take care of him. The Smith’s were trying for years to have a child of their own but were unsuccessful. The pastor of their church was notified about baby Zachary and approached the Smith’s about the possibility of taking him in. Feeling a tugging at their hearts the Smith’s began praying about it and when they finally got the opportunity to meet Zachary God confirmed that this was to be their child. He, like this puppy was the last of a big family, All alone, innocent, and precious. When Mrs. Smith reached to pick Zachary up out of his seat He immediately reached towards her with a treasured baby smile on his face. They took Zachary home that very day, willing to care for his special needs. When the option of adoption came up, Zachary had worked his way into their hearts so deeply that they jumped at the chance.

Seeing Zachary with this puppy made his mom’s day. Her son’s love and rescue this puppy was a gift from God. The process of love and acceptance came full circle at that moment. Two situations that looked black and grim were transformed by God’s grace, into the bright light of joy and love.

“Well Zachary” Mom said as they drove home with their newly adopted Pup. “What will you name her?” Zachary thought for a moment. “I think I’ll call her Hope.
Because I hoped I would find just the right dog for me today and prayed God would lead me to her, and he did!”

Zachary and his black ball of hope grew together. Hope was by his side through his breathing treatments, waited for him after school, and was the first one he ran to after his hospital visits. Two orphans, friends forever. Both started their lives in a dark place only to end up shining brightly as stars in the black of night.

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