December 2nd, 2014 or "answered prayer"

For most of Evans 8th year of life he has begged us for a husky puppy. When the kids had to do a research report on their choice, Evan did his on Siberian Huskies. The computer is full of pictures of husky puppies that Evan has found and saved in random files. He's adorable.

Saturday we went to The Buckley Homestead. Santa was there.  Evan is over Santa. He knows he's fake and really thinks he's just "too cool" to even bother with the nonsense. But he was the youngest looking child with us that day so everyone googooed over him

and pushed him towards Santa. Evan, not wanting to be fully rude, just trudged over to the big man, hesitantly. He was too big to sit on his lap, so he kinda half stood/ half sat. And Santa asked him what he wanted, and he said "A husky".  Santa leaned back with an uncomfortable look on his face and said, "ohhhh well, animals are real hard to bring on the sleigh."  

Evan didn't look disappointed because he knew Santa was just an old man in a pretty convincing getup.  He thought that the husky would come from us.....but boy was he wrong.

So later that day I said "Evan, listen, if God brings a husky to our house, or across our path for you, daddy and I won't say no. So why don't you pray and ask God for a husky puppy."

Evan thought about it and said "ok."

I don't know when he prayed or how he did, I didn't make him do it in front of me. I just thought he would meet up with Jesus in his heart and they'd talk it out. 

 Today I was tagged in a fb post about a mama dog that needed a foster home for herself and her puppies. The mama looked pitiful, so sad and sweet. She looked almost like a beagly mix dog, so not too big, short hair. I called Doug and asked him and he said "why not."

So the gal from Alsip Nirsery brings the mama and her puppies and as she's getting the stuff out, Tori asks what kind of dog she is. She replies "we're not sure, but her puppies definitely look like huskies"

Yes

"Her puppies definitely look like huskies."  

Unbelievable

We bring them in, and the little suckers do

I said "Evan!  Can you believe God answered your prayer already?!?!?!"  

He just looked up and smiled at me with his toothless gappy grin.  

His sweet little child heart knows. He has that pure unblemished faith. 

What a grace filled reminder for my heart. To get back to that pure unblemished faith. 

A husky puppy....