Watch Out For Doggy Land Mines!

For many of us, piles of dog poop are little more than an annoyance - a clean up chore that we are given or a stinky mess that gets on the bottom of our shoe. But for Sara, this particular pile was much more than that. While chasing her brothers and yelling threats that make famous last words, she slipped in the infamous pile twisting her leg underneath her and falling with her full weight on it. A clean change of clothes, a night in the hospital, and a full leg cast later, she returned home diagnosed with a spiral fracture of the tibia.

The poor, little girl has been a real trooper, facing the struggles of pain, itching, and the inability to run and play with her friends. The walker she was given barely comes to my mid-thigh, but she scoots around on it very well. We told her that she would have a head start on her friends when they get old because she'll already know how to use a walker. Tomorrow, she goes in to get a lighter, Fiberglas(?) cast to replace her heavy plaster one.

All the kids have jumped right in to help, entertaining her with crafts, movies, and conversation. Maggie read Nathan the Curious George book in which George breaks his leg and has to get an x-ray, stay in the hospital, and get his leg cast so that Nathan could understand a little better what happened to Sara. Now he calls her cast her "x-ray, like George." Little kids get a lot more than we think.

So please pray for Sara as she heals over the next 6 weeks. It is hard for an adult to be patient, to endure the pain and the itching, and to be thankful to those who serve and entertain you, and it is even harder for a 7-year-old girl who loves to run and play. Pray for us that we would be creative, loving, and patient in order to fill the next couple months with fun, interesting activities so that they will pass by quickly. And finally, be careful of the dog piles that cross your path. They might become more than just an annoyance!