Live Offering

I can honestly say that we received an offering today unlike any that we have received before.  At the conclusion of today’s service, the pastor announced that the church would like to bless us with a special gift.  At that, a man entered with a live goat with feet tied.  How interesting!

   As he brought him near us, I was just about getting over the marvel of it all when the animal bleated loudly – sending us into shock and laughter.  The random, harsh cry was a bit unnerving, but we couldn’t help but laugh.  The church really enjoyed our reaction.  We were so humbled and thankful and shocked, all at the same time.

A frustrated goat sounds very much like a frustrated human being or baby.  I must be honest, all the way home the random bleating of this creature elicited reactions from all of us.  What a hoot!