God Hears Us

Just a fun story I thought I’d share….

Over this past weekend, I got a call from my sister, Angie. She was calling from California to let us know that Peanut, the tiny dog owned by our brother and sister-in-law, had run away! Peanut’s very loving owners, Josh and Shannon, were out looking around the neighborhood frantically for their beloved pet. My sister and her dog, Kona, joined the search party and called us to request that we start praying. We were just coming home from dinner, and started praying together in the car. I had no idea how specifically God would answer our prayers that night!

After a couple hours went by, I called Angie to see if there was any update. The pup was still lost, unfortunately. As it got later, I said a very simple prayer and asked the Lord for Peanut to have a safe home for the night, a nice place to sleep, and that whoever had discovered her would bring her back to Josh and Shannon first thing in the morning.

The next morning I got a call from a very delighted Angie. Peanut had been returned safely! They had put up “missing dog” fliers around the neighborhood (laminated, might I add, because it was raining!!) and only 15 minutes after doing so they received a phone call from a kind lady who had found Peanut. The night before she had been driving nearby and saw a very disheveled doggy on the street. When she opened her car door, little Peanut jumped in! She brought Peanut into her home, gave her a bath and a place to sleep, and then saw Josh and Shannon’s fliers the next morning. Oh, what an incredible answer to prayer! I am so thankful that God hears us. He responds, and even our detailed prayers are answered. This is the God we serve! This is the God who first loved us! How incredible He is!