LCC K-9 Ministry Welcomes New Handlers

God continues to open doors for the LCC K-9 Ministry and because of those opportunities He has provided, more people have been recruited to spread the love and compassion of Jesus Christ. This past weekend, twelve LCC K-9 Ministry affiliates from around the country came together at LCC in Northbrook, Illinois to have new people trained as Comfort Dog handlers:
 
Christ Our Savior – Loudon, Tennessee
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Jewel
 
Christ the King – Memphis, Tennessee
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Job
 
Christ the Shepherd – Alpharetta, Georgia
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Luke
 
Concordia University Wisconsin – Mequon, Wisconsin
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Zoey
 
Lutheran High School Association – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Dora
 
Our Redeemer – Wichita Falls, Texas
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Elijah
 
Our Savior – Louisville, Kentucky
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Mercy
 
Our Savior – Milford, Illinois
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Mahlah
 
Redeemer – Fort Collins, Colorado
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Cubby
 
St. John – Napa, California
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Aaron
 
St. Michael’s – Bloomington, Minnesota
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Gideon
 
St. Peter – Arlington Heights, Illinois
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Susie
 
LCC had twenty-one Comfort Dogs at the training to work with the new handlers. The handlers also learned the importance of grooming, massage, play, and health maintenance of the dog. Most importantly, they learned that this is a ministry. As handlers and ministry partners, we are to see people as Jesus sees them, and to love and care for others as Jesus loves and cares for us.
 
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”  Matthew 25:40
 
LCC was honored to train and certify 3 new veteran handlers to represent the LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry:
 
Duane Misener, US Army Veteran, 1960-1964 (Christ Our Savior – Loudon, Tennessee)
David Nelson, US Air Force Veteran, 1982-2012 (Our Redeemer – Wichita Falls, Texas)
Brandon Legan, Army National Guard Veteran, 2001-2007 (Our Savior – Milford, Illinois)
 
Brandon Legan is also a law enforcement handler for the new LCC K-9 Police Ministry. He is an Iroquois County Sheriff Deputy and also works part-time as a police officer in the Milford, Illinois community.

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