The Washington team has now left and things are very quiet around here. Since they have been here the past 2 weeks, it was an emotional good-bye. When you come to a place like this, you are affected forever. How awesome for Tim, the man behind the operation, to see so many people come in and be affected by all these kids. Many of them will return for another visit, but it is still hard to leave the kids behind when you bond with them.


The Washington team about to leave on their bus.



Last night we found 3 teeny tiny puppies outside the door of the inn. They look like they were just born. We couldn’t just leave them outside to die, so we looked up how to take care of abandoned puppies, and they are very high maintenance! They have to be fed every 3 hours, kept pretty warm, plus you have to make them go to the bathroom.

It would seem that some people have started dropping of puppies and kittens in addition to the children that we are initially here to serve. We already have a dog named Stevie that randomly showed up and follows me everywhere I go, and an older puppy that came at the beginning of this week. Carrie, one of the therapists here, has saved many of the animals that have been left here. So we told her we had a present for her, and her reaction was priceless...

“NOOOOO!!! NO MORE!!!!”

Still she can’t say no, so we have all been taking care of them.

Anybody want a puppy? The adoption process should be significantly shorter…


Right when we found the puppies outside our door.