In recent years, the money raised at the annual rummage sale was used for internal ministries, but this year they all agreed to send it to the K-9 Comfort Dogs to further the ministry that God is doing with them.

LCC would like to thank Pastor Steve Lee, his family, the Ladies Aid and members of Holy Trinity for their support of the K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry.

Teams of adults, 18 years on up, are needed to help in the Atlantic district this summer so that others like Orchida can rebuild their lives after suffering through the devastation of Superstorm Sandy. Housing is being provided at Risen Christ Lutheran Church in Brooklyn, NY.

Martin comes to us from a donor in Wisconsin. He is an American Golden Retriever and is nine weeks old. He will be trained in the LCC office by staff.

Eddie comes to us from a donor in South Dakota. He is a European Cream Golden Retriever and is 13 weeks old. He will be trained by LCC staff.

Also this week LCC staff member in Haiti, Lophane Laurent, emailed with an update on one of the children that have been sponsored through LCC:

"Greetings to you from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. How are you doing? Hope you are doing well with God. For me I am enjoy because this morning I went to Laura's school, where the principal invited to be a part of a party they prepare those kids, you should be here to see what Laura can do to help. Even do she didn't speak, but she has something she can do, like, she help her teacher cleaning the class and help some others children in her class do something else. That is amazing. So I have to say thanks to God first and after you my brother Christ, because without you God used to come, she will never have a chance to go to school, may God bless you and bless all of the LCC"s Staff and especially all the DONORS AND SPONSORS. In Laura's family name, I say you thank you and may God continue blessing you and your family. Oh yes, we are ONE in Christ. Amen.

Blessings, Lophane Laurent"

In Boston the K9's and their handlers worked with Pastor Jeremy Pekari of Messiah Lutheran, Lynnfield MA, and Pastors Ingo Dutzmann and Paul Lentz of First Lutheran Church of Boston in accomplishing many visits throughout the area. They visited Windrush Farm, which houses an equestrian program for developmentally disabled, an Alzheimer facility, a confirmation class, and a Ascension Thursday service. The group continued on Friday with two visits to the Back Bay Boston Police Station and also visiting patients on four floors of the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. Finally, they attended the Memorial Service at FLC, and had a visit with children at Francis Wyman elementary school in Burlington, MA. Truly with God all things are possible!