Please pray everyone. I have longed and hungered to share the love of Jesus with my Golden Retriever more and more. I sometimes have opportunities through Summits Therapy Animal Services to venues outside my local jurisdiction where I am a member of a local therapy dog group. One opportunity I hope I don't miss out on is to visit disabled children at an elementary school Saturday mornings for 5 weeks.
Unfortunately, my 5 year autistic old son sent some crazy pictures to my friends on FaceBook with my cell phone, including the director of Summits Therapy Animal Services, a Christian based Therapy Dog organization. She wrote me back complaining about the pictures telling me to not ever do that to her again. To me, when some one says TO ME, it is implying that I am against them in some way. I have been more in touch with the owner of Summits Therapy Animal Services, who has led me and guided me with my Golden Retriever Mercy. I have never seen the director, Kris at any of the few opportunities through Summit's TAS I have attended. She actually owns three Golden Retrievers. She's a fellow sister in Christ who also uses Goldens to help disabled children. I have been longing to serve alongside her. I have also been wanting to meet her new puppy who's all grown up now. I apologized to her profusely with and explanation and sincerely begging for her forgiveness. I even offered to formally get together with her to ensure that there were no hard feelings. She did not write back acknowledging what I said. It's as if my heartfelt sincere apologies and peace offerings meant nothing to her! She shouldn't make a judgement about my character before I have even had a chance to work with her! If she had already gotten to know me, I am sure she would not have been so offended. I could not be at peace with this, so I sent a message to the owner, Michelle who already works with me and explained the situation to her begging her to talk to the director about the situation. I acknowledge that I am super sensitive and I admitted that to the owner of the program. Michelle told me she would talk with her, but then expressed concern that I might not be able to receive constructive criticism from her during my therapy dog visits. I am fearful now that because I opened up about my brokenness and my weaknesses, that she may now disqualify me from visiting with their program altogether.
I am now afraid that I may not get a chance to visit with the Saturday morning program. I have been begging God to turn all of this around for His glory! Please pray that I will indeed get to participate in the Saturday morning program. It means everything to me. We Christians should all be on the same page. We are not to be divided. You should be able to express your hurts and other concerns to other members of the body of Christ without fear of being disqualified from meaningful important endeavors! Now I wish I could have just held my peace about Kris and not written Michelle. Please pray that this incident does not result in my no longer being allowed to serve with them. Please pray that God soften's Kris's heart but even more importantly, that Michelle does not banish me from the program! This is my passion! It means everything to me! Please pray for God to give me increased favor with Michelle! Pray for the greatest best of all outcome in this situation. Pray for God to be glorified at any rate. God Bless You All!
Your sister in Christ
Janet
Unfortunately, my 5 year autistic old son sent some crazy pictures to my friends on FaceBook with my cell phone, including the director of Summits Therapy Animal Services, a Christian based Therapy Dog organization. She wrote me back complaining about the pictures telling me to not ever do that to her again. To me, when some one says TO ME, it is implying that I am against them in some way. I have been more in touch with the owner of Summits Therapy Animal Services, who has led me and guided me with my Golden Retriever Mercy. I have never seen the director, Kris at any of the few opportunities through Summit's TAS I have attended. She actually owns three Golden Retrievers. She's a fellow sister in Christ who also uses Goldens to help disabled children. I have been longing to serve alongside her. I have also been wanting to meet her new puppy who's all grown up now. I apologized to her profusely with and explanation and sincerely begging for her forgiveness. I even offered to formally get together with her to ensure that there were no hard feelings. She did not write back acknowledging what I said. It's as if my heartfelt sincere apologies and peace offerings meant nothing to her! She shouldn't make a judgement about my character before I have even had a chance to work with her! If she had already gotten to know me, I am sure she would not have been so offended. I could not be at peace with this, so I sent a message to the owner, Michelle who already works with me and explained the situation to her begging her to talk to the director about the situation. I acknowledge that I am super sensitive and I admitted that to the owner of the program. Michelle told me she would talk with her, but then expressed concern that I might not be able to receive constructive criticism from her during my therapy dog visits. I am fearful now that because I opened up about my brokenness and my weaknesses, that she may now disqualify me from visiting with their program altogether.
I am now afraid that I may not get a chance to visit with the Saturday morning program. I have been begging God to turn all of this around for His glory! Please pray that I will indeed get to participate in the Saturday morning program. It means everything to me. We Christians should all be on the same page. We are not to be divided. You should be able to express your hurts and other concerns to other members of the body of Christ without fear of being disqualified from meaningful important endeavors! Now I wish I could have just held my peace about Kris and not written Michelle. Please pray that this incident does not result in my no longer being allowed to serve with them. Please pray that God soften's Kris's heart but even more importantly, that Michelle does not banish me from the program! This is my passion! It means everything to me! Please pray for God to give me increased favor with Michelle! Pray for the greatest best of all outcome in this situation. Pray for God to be glorified at any rate. God Bless You All!
Your sister in Christ
Janet
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