Isn't it Divine

Well last weekend was the craziest. On Saturday we got a desperate call from the greyhound adoption organization. They needed us to foster a dog named Divine that we were looking at because their kennels were full and they had received a bunch of new dogs. Since they were taking care of everything all we needed to provide was love and a home. So we agreed to it.

Then we went to play hockey. Our game was a late one set for 11pm, but when we got to the rink we found the schedule was running a half hour behind. The game went well, a tight affair ending in a 2-0 loss for us. Both Becky and I played well. I had 3 strong shots on goal and Becky took down our friend on the other team (though by accident it could not have looked more perfectly executed). After the game Becky and her friend Jenn on the other team went to give each other a congrulatory hug. Becky stumbled lost her balance and fell into her Jenn. This caused Jenn to be pulled down on top of Becky. During all of this Becky's leg became tangled underneath her and it twisted around until she broke her fibula.

We had an ambulance take her to the hospital for treatment. They put her in a walking cast and told her to stay off of it. She then went to the Orthopedic surgeon on Monday. He diagnosed her with an unstable ankle and tendon damage on top of the break. He has scheduled her for surgery tomorrow (6/26) at 4pm to put in a metal plate to stabilize the break and the ankle. He will also do tendon repair if the damage is severe enough. This will put her non-weight bearing on her ankle for about 6 weeks. The surgery will be done at Baylor Medical Center of Trophy Club.

Some good news is that Divine has passed through the adoption process and is now part of our family. She has happily taken over our bedroom as it is her favorite room in the house. She quit racing in March and had raced over 100 races. Divine is 4 years old and only has been in a house for about a month (she was in the kennels prior to that). With Becky limited by her injury I have been taking an active role in training Divine. I would like to say we had one incident with Divine trying to test her boundaries but thanks to Supergirl (who I am not sure if she is as fast as a speeding bullet, but I do know she is as fast as a greyhound) and Pastor Eddie being able to corral the situation and bring Divine back home nothing serious came from it. Just remember when you come to our house that Divine is quick, slippery, and very much in racing shape.

Please keep us in your prayers this week as Becky's injury has definitely been more work for the both of us and we could use all of the strength we can get.