World’s worst blogger here! About to head off to bed before one of the biggest days in my family’s life! Tomorrow…..after 2 years of searching for the right agency……paperwork….interviews…..more paperwork…..fundraising……LOTS more paperwork……a copious video filmed and assembled…..and waiting, waiting, WAITING……Cannon will FINALLY get his service dog!!!!!!!!
And he is the prettiest dog I have EVER seen! (I know this has nothing to do with his purpose….but gosh darnit…..he is PRETTY!)
We had been told that we would receive a picture and letter from the dog 7-10 days before our class began. We waited super anxiously…..so ridiculously excited to get our first glimpse. The waiting and constant refreshing of my email about drove me crazy. And we didn’t get it until 5 days before class!!!!!! But we got it at a perfect time…..so perfect!
We had been waiting and hoping all day…..but nothing. Cannon had been in terrible, terrible pain all day. I wanted so badly to give him this news. To give him something to be happy about. But…..crickets. Mark and I laid down with the boys for our regular nightly story and devotion reading time as well as prayers. When we finished, I decided to jump up one last time and check to see if the email had come through. I grabbed my phone out of an adjacent room and started walking back in Cannon’s room. When I saw the email THERE….I almost dropped the phone. My hand went straight to my mouth and tears dove out of my body. I tried to read the letter but I’m not sure anyone could understand me….I was crying so hard. It was a beautiful moment. All of us together. Having just prayed. And getting our first look at this beautiful creature. Our new family member and Cannon’s future best friend, companion, and protector. HE IS SO PRETTY!
Have a look.
And one of him as a puppy! Awwwww!
A precious element was the letter written from his new pup.
Cannon has decided to change the dog’s name from Drake to Rocket. He has been adamant about this ever since a friend suggested it. Sounds like a pretty dynamic duo. Don’t you think? Cannon and Rocket! 🙂 I can’t wait!
One crazy thing that happened while packing for the trip! I asked Townsend to grab off our shelf….the next book in the series of books that we read nightly. The one we are currently reading….we will finish in a couple of days. He does, hands it to me, and I couldn’t believe it! Check out the title! Coincidence?! Nope!
Here is a video and a few pics of our journey to Ohio…….
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Finally….I hope that this amazingly trained animal will further help my kiddo realize his purpose in life. I pray that he will guide him, love him, comfort him, and give him the strength to pursue his true potential! Watch out world! With God, family, friends, and his Rocket by his side…….Cannon is gonna be UNSTOPPABLE!