My husband called me to watch a news story on TV. It was about a handsome black dog named Russ. The owner had been hiking on the trails in California with Russ when something "spooked" the dog and he took off. Russ was nowhere to be found.
Months passed. There were extensive wildfires where the dog had been. The owner gave up hope of ever seeing Russ again. Then the winter snows came.
Apparently someone was snowshoeing and spotted something black in the snow. Looking closer, two bright eyes could be seen. It was a dog curled up in the hollow of a tree! Animal rescuers were called in to save the dog. The dog was microchipped, so the owner, a few hundred miles away, was notified. Russ survived the wildfires, he survived the cold snow, and he was reunited with his owner.
What a wonderful story of hope. Even when hope is abandoned in a dire situation, there is still the possibility of good news! The owner had given up hope, but the dog Russ demonstrated hope. He survived against all odds.
"...hope that sees for itself is not hope. For who hopes for what one sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait with endurance." Romans 8: 24-25.
Amazing story. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow! I wonder what the dog went through during that time. Did he encounter other hikers or fire fighters? Did God need him for time and then see that he was returned to the man he loved? We'll never know, but still can praise and thank God for His Goodness and Mercy!
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