Genesis Comfort Dog

At my latest visit to Cogir of Turlock / cogirturlock! I’m so glad I can attend regularly and make connections with the residents, other visitors, and staff! Thanks for having me, and see you next time.

”These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world. You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. The reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls.“ 1 Peter‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬-‭9‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Today is the 4th anniversary of my Gotcha Day, can you believe it?! What a blessing it has been to serve Turlock, CA, gslcturlock, and our surrounding areas since Summer 2022. I am looking forward to more years with you as I continue to bring the mercy, compassion, presence, and proclamation of Jesus Christ to you! As you know, that’s a LOT of bandana’s that I like to wear as I serve, and I wanted to give my friend Donna from Georgia a huge shout-out for making and sending me more! Thank you so much Donna for your time, thoughtfulness, and creativity.

”All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.“ 2 Corinthians‬ ‭1‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬

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This past weekend, I was in Idaho for the lcck9comfortdogs West Coast Region Conference! I’ll share more pictures later, but pictured is me on my road trip to get there, and other team members of mine who were on their way to the airport. Thank you for your prayers for safe travels to and from, for me and all of my Comfort Dog-West Coast friends! (Don’t worry, I got plenty of roadside stops along the way to explore and run around :))

”The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.“ Psalms‬ ‭121‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Vacation Bible School sign-ups are here! I’m so excited to be returning to help with learning about the different Bible stories and themes to learn about this year! gslcturlock/Good Shepherd Lutheran, Turlock

”Praise the Lord, everything he has created, everything in all his kingdom. Let all that I am praise the Lord.“ ‭Psalms‬ ‭103‬:‭22‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Happy Memorial Day! Today, I went to Turlock Memorial Park’s 63rd annual Avenue of Flags event. All in all, it was a beautiful morning to remember and honor those who gave their lives while serving our county.

”This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.“ ‭John‬ ‭15‬:12-13 NLT