Yesterday afternoon, my wife, Connie, went into our garage and was startled by a rather large black dog. It seems the dog was startled too, as it ran out the door when my wife appeared. Connie went outside and called the dog over. She came over, panting and looking for some water and some love. I got a water dish and my wife began to pet the dog who immediately turned over on her back so Connie could rub her belly. What a cool dog!She had no collar so we didn't know who she belonged to. Connie arranged to have her kept in our neighbor's fenced-in yard and she made up a couple of signs to put at the entrance to our neighborhood and the neighborhood next to us.
Later that day, Connie was talking with Lori, another neighbor, and happened to ask if she knew of anyone who owned a black labrador. Lori did not.
Several hours later, the dog's owners were walking our neighborhood asking anyone they saw if they had seen their dog. Lori's husband was outside and told them he had not seen her. A little later, he mentioned it to Lori who immediately ran outside to tell the the dog owners who had their dog.
Mystery solved...and done so strictly through networking. Had Connie not said anything to Lori, who knows when the dog would have been found.
Just a reminder to us that:
1. We need to surround ourselves with others
2. It's OK to ask for help
3. If you have something to share, share it...whether it is something you are struggling with or really good news, like the love Jesus has for them!
