Here We Go Again!

My eyes are falling shut as I write, due to an emotional week. Yes, I'm a girl... but it seems that I cry a lot more at the drop of a hat the last few years. We've all but sold two pups; this was the hardest week yet. We sold the beloved "Red". My goodness, B and I had talked about keeping a pup; I went back and forth between Red and the little brown one I have a special attachment to. We had planned to keep Red and sold brown, who I bawled over. Come to find out, the family decided they should not get a pup... so the dilemma continued. So we'd said, "Let just sell them both; it's the best thing."

I called a sharp Asian family the next morning and they jumped on the offer immediately, as Red is our prize pup. I don't honestly know what killed me most... losing Red or brown. I told B, "I can't take this!" I bawled all day at work over Red and came home to B saying... "Let's go look at the pups..."

The last thing I wanted to do, was look at the pups... I'm already too attached. But, I went down to find brown with a little blue collar on. B gave me a card saying something like, "You can't always choose who you love most..." I bawled some more and squeezed brown, then B 'til I was exhausted. I'm still exhausted, but meet our newest family member "Bentley". The little guy who scored tons of brownie points for Brenton with my lady friends at work.



This sounds silly, but this next Saturday is when we give Red up and I know it's going to be one of the hardest things ever. Please pray that it would be a lot easier than I believe it will be... I cry whenever I think about it. Poor B!

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We have also made the decision to live in a dorm again. Never thought I'd see the day, but we are excited about the opportunity. I (Kelly) just accepted a position at Montreat College as a Resident Director, where Brenton works. It is a part-time position overseeing an upper-classmen dorm of about 50 students. It will be a lot more low-key than the prior RD job, and that's partly the fun. I'll also continue my positions at The Cove, as well.

Yes, yes, I know the rental home is everyone's first thought, then two dogs in the dorm?! We have thought it all through and will truly miss the rental home, but are excited about the chance to save so that we can reach towards owning a home someday soon. And the pups, that was the stipulation that we set for us to consider the position. Amazingly enough, the college sought out permission from the Health Department who apparently consented. Unheard of, a college letting a dog in the dorms... and we've been allowed to do so twice. That's when you know it's the Lord!