I have been away from my blog for some time now and think I am ready to write something for it. But first I want to write about the “Ruby Saga” that is still going on. I was not really up to thinking about writing.

On Thursday morning, the 18^th we realized that Ruby was missing. She is Karen and Roy’s 2 year old German Pointer.  There is nothing but oodles of forest behind our house except a golf course if she went that way.  Al and I went riding all around the area looking and looking.  Karen and I went out again the next morning taking every road whether paved or dirt or just grass into the woods. We stopped at a lot of houses to let them know of a “missing dog”.  On Friday we went out again and she would stop vehicles.  One lady asked if we were looking for Ruby when Karen told her about the “missing dog”. By this time it was posted on FB and so people were becoming aware of it and this lady was out driving around looking for her. 

Karen had about 300 flyers with Ruby’s picture on it and she and Roy began putting one in some businesses and about every house.  Others came to the house to get flyers to go out to help.  That day Roy stopped at  an apt. complex around the corner from us and talked to a woman and gave her a flyer.

During all this time, I was in pretty bad state.  I spent most of my time just praying, begging and talking to God.  Asking Him to please keep Ruby safe. He knew where she was and if she was alright. We have coyotes and a bear that roams the woods.  I just wanted her home safe.  Saturday was just another day of praying, crying and begging to God.  To please, please keep her safe.

Sunday late afternoon, the lady at the apt. complex called and said she thinks she has Ruby. Karen and Roy drove up there quick. And there she was lying on the lawn. When she heard and saw Karen, she jumped up and began to lick and kiss her. They immediately took her to the emergency vet to be checked out. It seems one of her hips had come out of its place.  She had to be put under so he could get it back in place.  There were no broken bones, but the vet felt that she had been hit by a car and probably a couple of days ago because she  had a few scars that had healed. So he kept her for the night. In the morning Al and Karen went to bring her home, but she had to go to our vet first. After checking her over, they brought her home. She should be alright as there didn’t  seem to be anything else that was a real problem.  Now our tears were tears of joy and thanksgiving to God for getting her home. 

We have to try to keep her fairly quiet and still get her up and outdoors to walk, but no jumping or running. We thought she was doing ok, but  Roy thought something didn’t seem right and so back to the vet.  He said her hip had popped out again and should be taped. It needs to heal inside and needs to be more stable.  But at least she’s home and that is good.  God is a great God.