Adam likes puppies (shown here with his second cousin, Jalice)...
Emmy likes puppies.......
Noah likes puppies, but he's allergic to dogs!
We have never really considered getting another dog after we had to put Eddie to sleep when Emily was a baby. 1) Dogs are a big hassle and a heartbreaker 2) Our son Noah is very allergic to dogs!
Kiley called David and asked if we wanted their puppy. Their landlord asked them to find it a new home. David told Kiley probably not, but said she could bring it over for a few minutes the next day to see if Noah would break out in hives as usual around a dog. That way, the kids wouldn't think we were too mean.
The next morning, Emmy told me that she had been praying to Heavenly Father that Noah wouldn't break out and that we would be able to keep the dog. I told her that it probably wasn't going to happen. Nonetheless, I was impressed that she had been praying about it. That's the first time I'd ever heard of her praying about something on her own.
Kiley brought the dog over and everyone played with it. Guess what? No allergic reactions from Noah, even after about an hour! I figured the Lord had answered Emmy's prayer and the dog stayed. (The picture of the puppy and Noah above is a non-benadryl picture!)
Later that night, Noah started to show signs of allergy. Red, swelling eyes, and red, itchy skin. The dog also started showing signs of being a big pain in the neck. Pooping on the carpet, trying to pee on the carpet even after just going outside, and whining incessantly. Luckily, Kiley had another family on the waiting list after us. The next day I dropped the puppy off to go to her new home. It was a VERY long night.
So after I thought about it, I realized that the Lord not only answered Emmy's prayer, and let her have some time with the dog, but he had also answered MY prayer. My prayers always include asking for less stress and more energy. These things are not compatible with a new puppy. Thank you to a kind and merciful God!!! :)
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