Too often I will get several interruptions whenever I am trying to read (any book I'm interested in) or write a post for my blog. I failed to go into detail with my last post. It was there when I initially sat down to create it. After four or five interruptions I read what I had and felt satisfied that it was passable – but it does seem to be uncompleted as there are no examples. I will now share the example that brought to mind the subject of ministering angels (aside from the latest read in the Come Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants schedule).
Over the years Corey has posted many
things on facebook that have touched me – his latest with his experience of a
cat whom he and Joh named Milagro. I don’t
have either of their permission to share their story but will do so without
it. (If either would like me to take it down, I will do so. If you are reading this and it is the end of the month now chances are great that neither of them saw any reason to remove)
It has been at least two years since
they found a tom cat in their backyard whom they would leave food and other
comforts. He appeared to be a stray as
sometimes he would come all scuffed up and beaten – most likely by another cat.
And they would clean him up and offer
comfort as best as they could without letting him into their house. First of all, they saw him as an outdoor cat
who might not be comfortable inside but also because Corey and Joh had three
female cats living inside and did not know how they would react to the male or
how he would react to them.
They eventually named the cat “Milagro”
which is a Spanish word for miracle.
They saw the cat as a miracle as he would disappear for weeks at a time
and neither Corey nor Joh knew if the cat was still alive. He outlived many moments of being torn up or
matted and seemingly unhealthy.
It was Milagro that brought their
fourth cat, Gabriella, into their lives.
She also needed attention to clean up her wounds or appearance or
whatever may have been wrong with her. Corey and
Joh cleaned her up and took her to the vets and eventually adopted the bundle
of joy. They will always be grateful to
Milagro for bringing her into their lives.
I don’t know when exactly that
Milagro had disappeared from their lives.
Corey had been off facebook for quite a while and so I don’t remember
the details as he had not posted anything while he was on his facebook break. Quite
recently Milagro made another appearance.
I believe he was mangled and had obvious health issues. Though Joh and Corey were still reluctant about
bringing Milagro into the house, they couldn’t watch as Milagro suffered. Thus they took him to the vet and were given medicine. They also purchased a chip so that they could
keep track of him should he disappear again.
Joh made a special place for Milagro to be in the house and away from the girls. They cared for him and did not let him go until the medicine was gone. Meanwhile Joh had posted pictures of Milagro in the event he did belong to someone. They did receive a phone call. The cat’s name is “Cookies” and while Joh was on the phone with the owners mother he could hear a girl’s voice in the background saying,
"Mommy,
I never prayed, but last night I decided to for the first time."
Ministering Angels. Corey.
Joh. Milagro. The inspiration that Joh
received to post Milagro/Cookie’s picture.
The answers to a young girl’s prayer. And that is only one example.
