20/01/2023
It's nearly unfathomable for us to believe we are writing this post. Every bit of us still feels like he is about to walk back through our door covered in snow. It doesn't feel real & it doesn't feel fair. Our hearts are aching beyond belief. Our best friend Aspen is no longer with us.
How could we even put words to the 11 years we had with him? It would take endless pages to express the magnitude of joy he brought to our lives. He was more than just a pet; we were kindred souls.
To all of you, thank you for loving him. We feel so honored that we got to share our boy with the world. Someday we hope we can hear all the stories, but for now, we'd love to hear how Aspen brought you joy in the comments below.
Please pray for our family in the coming days, weeks, months & years ahead.
Here is our prayer.
"We are grateful, O God,
for the happiness that was,
even as we mourn the sorrow that is,
even as we sit in the sadness
of now empty spaces
in heart and home,
empty spaces that echo our loss.
O Lord, how long till all is made right?
How long till your wild grace restores all loss
and upends every leaving?
How long till these hurts are healed
and these griefs eternally sealed and set aside
by the finally completed work
of your redeeming love?
We know that the final working of your redemption will be far-reaching,
encompassing all things in heaven and on earth,
so that no good thing will be lost forever,
so that even our sorrow at the loss
of this beloved creature will somehow,
someday, be met and filled,
and, in joy, made forever complete.
Comfort us in this meantime, O Lord,
for the ache of these days is real.
Amen." - Every Moment Holy
With gratitude,
Hunter, Sarah, Ira & Aspen.
