LCC K-9 Ministry Responds to Emergency Site Visit Requests to Comfort Those Grieving from Loss of Lives

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Visit Kentucky Country Day School

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”  2 Corinthians 1:3-4
 
On Monday, April 16, LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Rosie (Atonement Lutheran – Columbus, Ohio), Ezra (LCC Staff), and Mercy (Our Savior – Louisville, Kentucky), along with their handlers, deployed to Kentucky Country Day School in Louisville, Kentucky, after the death of one of their high school seniors following an illness. The LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs were invited to the school by the Upper School Director, Kent Martin. The handlers and Comfort Dogs were present for the students and staff throughout the day, bringing them comfort as they grieved the loss of their friend.

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LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Attend Kimberly Holterhaus Visitation

Those who dearly loved Kimberly Holterhaus mourned a life cut way too short. Her family and friends wore bracelets with an anchor symbol and the phrase "No one fights alone" as a reminder of Kimberly's courageous battle with cancer.
 
On Friday, April 13, LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Levi (Immanuel – East Dundee, Illinois), Butter (St. John’s – Algonquin, Illinois), Susie (St. Peter – Arlington Heights, Illinois), and Tobias (Lord of Glory - Grayslake, Illinois) and LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dog Asher (Faith Lutheran - Lake Forest, Illinois), met many family members who came to mourn. Some traveled as far as from the state of Washington. The family told the handlers that having the Comfort Dogs available at the visitation was a huge blessing to them.

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