Shortly after moving from our apartment to our pet-friendly home, we decided we needed a pet (specifically a dog). I had recently discovered I was pregnant, and my mom was really cautioning me about bringing a pet into our family when we were already about to have the responsibility of being parents for the first time. So I decided to pray about it. I prayed that if God wanted us to have a pet, to please just send one to us somehow. I prayed about this for several days; however, I failed to mention that I wanted that pet to be a dog.
The Sunday after I began praying for a pet, we arrived at church like usual an hour early so we could practice with our worship team (I sing and Jamie plays drums). Shortly after arriving, our preacher's wife told me I needed to come outside. Confused, I asked her why and she informed me that she heard meowing coming from the engine of our car. As soon as we walked outside, I saw a beautiful, pale gray cat hop down from underneath the engine of our car. I walked over to her, pet her a few times, and proceeded to tell her to go back to her home. I simply assumed that she had crawled up there since we had arrived, seeing as there were a lot of stray cats in the area. We all went back inside, proceeded with practice, our church service, and even a luncheon after church.
Three hours later when all of this had concluded, we walked out to leave and lo and behold, the cat was still sitting beside our car! Our preacher's wife informed us that she did not recognize the cat as one of the strays and brought up the idea that she could have gotten in the engine the previous night and actually ridden in it to church (approximately 3 miles!).
We decided to take her home and post her on a classifieds page for our area via Facebook. We instantly fell in love with her and quickly realized she may have been the answer to our prayers. We discovered a few hours later, she actually belonged to a family a few doors down on our street. They were getting ready to move and decided they no longer wanted her, so she became ours! She's proof to us that God answers prayers, no matter how big or small. I also learned that if you aren't very specific, God may open a door you weren't quite expecting!
Jamie decided to name her Scout, which is very fitting since she is quite the explorer! Scout is a very quirky cat. She LOVES people and cuddling, chasing her tail, stalking insects, and hiding in random bags and boxes. She makes us laugh constantly! She is also a pretty good big sister to Charlotte. She was very loving when Charlotte was a newborn and enjoyed laying with us while I nursed. She's not so sure about her now that she is rolling around and invading her space, but I'm sure she will get used to it!
Anyways, here is a lovely little collage of our sweet Scout!
Just a little description of these (Left to right, top to bottom):
1) When I do indoor photoshoots, she insists on trying out my setup. She was the perfect practice for last year's Christmas light pictures!
2) A rare cuddle between Charlotte and Scout
3) A cat hat. Because she can.
4) Never to be left out, Scout had to snuggle with us.
5) Staking her claim on Charlotte.
6) Enjoying some peace and quiet in her favorite bag. (Side note: The first time she hid in this, I couldn't see her at all. She then proceeded to attack my foot when I walked by. I almost peed myself.)
7) While waiting for the exterminator to spray our house for spiders, we had to wait outside. It was about 100 degrees outside, and she truly thought she could break back into the house for some AC!
Hope her story and pictures made you smile. I know not everybody is a cat person (I definitely wasn't), but she's a pretty special kitty!
-Whitney
