"Weeping may last for the night...

but a shout of joy comes in the morning." Psalm 30:5

How often have any of us experienced the literal truth of that verse. How heavily does any trouble weigh on us at night! For Tony and I the night of our grief lingers but the joy of the morning has come through the love and support of family and friends. Thank you all for your thoughts and the love that has been extended to us after a sad and traumatic Thanksgiving. It certainly was not our first sad Thanksgiving but we pray it will be our last.

There are two things I wanted to share that have contributed to our joy and healing. The first is the card we received below from our neighbor who unfortunately was on their way to their Thanksgiving celebration when Beau chose to run in front of their car at the last minute. They are wonderful people and we know that this has been very difficult for them as well.

The other news we would like to share is the adoption of another Yorkie that we have named, Mr. Darcy. Though there is nothing that could replace Beau in our hearts, we decided that it was Beau's incredible little personality and the joy that he brought to our lives that led us to the decision to immediately open our home to his little brother. We continue to grieve for the sweet puppy we lost but we are finding our joy and the ability to move forward through the love of Mr. Darcy. He has a personality that is very reminiscent of his brother's but also a uniqueness that is all his own. The picture below is a little blurred due to his inability to sit still and his desire to explore a room he's not allowed in. The quality is poor because it was taken with my iphone! (Mr. Darcy was born on 9/9/09.)

"Those who sow in tears shall reap in joyful shouting." Psalm 126:5