Dawn and I have been on this missionary journey for 3 plus years now. It has been a great experience until the Saturday before we left for Costa Rica. We had to decide what to do with our dog, Maggie. She has been with us for 5 years since she was a young puppy. We had a family council with our three older boys to discuss what to do. Ultimately we decided to take her to the humane society in hopes she would be adopted. This decision was very hard for several reasons. Most importantly, Maggie quite simply is the best dog I have ever had. She is extremely loyal, loving, and submissive. She always looked out for the children and wanted to protect them. For example, one morning two weeks before we left the country,she barked incessantly. I finally got out of bed and went outside to see what was the matter. In the back field were 2 coyotes. She had stood her ground and chased them away. She simply is a great dog.
So on Saturday morning, Timothy, Luke, and I put Maggie in the car and took her to the Spartanburg Humane Society. We said goodbye to a great dog and put her in a kennel. We hope she is adopted to a good home. When I got in the car, all three of us cried for a good bit of the way home.
We love you Maggie,
Written by Tully Stoudemayer
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