Silver Whippet: July 2008

Sunday, July 13, 2008

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At all turning points in my life I find myself cynical to what I actually support, and today is no different.

The Job...

While looking at details on what field trips (if any) I should go on for Lifewater my eyes were drawn to a Sanitation (latrines) trip in Laos. I hate Laos. I want to go to Africa... NOT Laos, but God pulled the same stunt on Jonah and we all know what happened to him...

So I talk to the wife, and she reminds me we have no money. So I look at the trip detail some more... it's a three week trip. Last month I was gone from work (my normal work) for 3 days and I received over 120 e-mails.

Well, I wonder if God would have gone easier on Jonah if he had a day to day job?? Or if Moses would have used that e-mail excuse in addition to the ones about him not being a good speaker if God would have left him alone??

The Rub...

What if I don't go? Will the information regarding correct latrine construction still be passed along? of course it will.
So what am I being asked to do here? Test my faith? Dominate the world with how I believe?
NO!!!

The Reality...

I have no clue.
I sit here eating cold pizza with my dog Silver and can only assume that in Laos they aren't doing the same.
I know that by going the follow things will occur-

I'll be showing God that I have faith in where he leads me.
I'll be helping to empower people to do for themselves.
I'll be sharing with others my love for Christ in a "Closed Country".
I'll save lives by reducing the amount of bacteria that will contaminant their food.
I'll be increasing the level of my training, so that I can contribute more later.

The Boss...

So what do I tell "The Boss"? He's a Christian man so he will be able to understand the desire, but will he understand the need? and more importantly will he understand being gone for 4 weeks while we are trying to make money.

Oh? the Title of this post???

While searching around for information regarding this trip I ran across the website for Blood Water Missions. A notable organization, that does similar work as Lifewater. On the website for Blood Water Missions was the statement

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I wish that was all God expected from me.........

In his name...rich

"The Flag" Original editorial in 2002

Two years ago my wife and I bought an American flag to hang in the front of the house. We’d use it for the occasional flag type holidays, Flag day, Memorial day, Fourth of July, you know, those three day weekends. It was a typical inexpensive flag with the plastic eagle and ty-wraps to hold it to the inexpensive tube. And every “flag day” I would unfold it from the plastic bag it came in and assembly the pole and put it in the holder that came with “the Flag”. In the 70’s I had an “Impeach Nixon” banner on the house, I’m glad I’m an American and can voice my opinion. “The flag” has been outside a lot lately. For almost a year I’ve put that flag out everyday. In the early evening the porch light would shine on it, and I’d take it down. And in the morning, on my way to work I put the flag in that little holder. Over the last year I’ve had to put new ty-wraps on “The Flag” to hold it in place, and glue the plastic eagle back down. Even the pole is getting a little rusty. And every morning when I put “The Flag” up I notice the red strips are getting a little more faded. I never replaced or repaired the “Impeach Nixon” banner. And I thought I would never have to with “The Flag”. But I will.

MY FAVORITE DOG !!EVER!!

At some time in all of our lives we lose our friend. And it’s very sad because he’s our best friend. And even though we have many dogs and have had many, many dogs we always feel that the loss of the most recent was the worse and that the dog we just lost was the best dog we have ever had.

I found Nick 15 years ago on Grimes Canyon road while driving out to the HART kennels. I had never seen a dog so starved and beaten before. The vet estimated he had not eaten for 30 days, added with that he had a dislocated rear hock, open scars on the face, and a broken tooth.

$1800 dollars and four months later I had an animal that chased cars, and motorcycles, scaled eight foot walls, and tried to kill any other dog within a quarter mile radius.

We went to Ann Boardman’s pet class (many times) and as long as I kept him from the other dogs he did well (he has two of those silly little ceramic statues that Ann hands out to good dogs). Those silly ceramic statues mean more to be than all the ribbons that Carmen has ever earned.

Nicked ran with me years ago. Even though I would dread having dogs come toward us because of the terror Nick would inflict. I loved the security he offered. Most times he would just run by people without acknowledgement, but other times he would guard, and come between me and certain individuals. I trusted his judgment.

Nick was friends with Cindy’s dog Chester. Chester and Nick had both come from sorted backgrounds and they had a small bond.
Nick liked cats.

Nick was 29 pounds when he died, in his prime he was 45 pounds of muscle.

Nick was the most loyal, smartest, most protective, healthiest dog I ever had, and I don’t mind saying that with Carmen and Silver sitting by me. Every dog in our house knew till two days before his death that Nick was in charge and he was fair.

I let Nick go this last month. Nick was the best dog I had and will always hold that title, he had no other title.

Nick had more influence than any animal I ever knew, and we will all miss him.

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