Over the weekend, the younger daughter and I visited the SARA Sanctuary outside Seguin, Texas. The SARA acronym stands for Society for Animal Rescue and Adoption. It's a farm sanctuary on 128 acres started in 1996 by Tracy Frank. It relies on donations to cover the feed and care of over 600 animals. As you can imagine, it's a tireless and ongoing process to acquire the funds to keep the place running.
We were happy to donate many bags of carrots so that kids visiting on Earth Day could feed the animals and enjoy getting to know more about this wonderful place that values the lives of all God's creatures. They recently took in seventeen more mouths to feed when a small herd of alpacas needed a safe haven. Earlier in April they were shorn of their winter coats in anticipation of the impending heat of our usual Texas summers, so their precious little furry heads were a sight to behold.
I have to admit that the pigs are my favorite. They're always grateful for a scratch and carrot snack. There's something about them I find endearing, particularly their sweet little eyes and grunting conversations.
Spending time with the animals at the sanctuary is a great way to reconnect with animals who are considered disposable by lots of folks. When you hang out with them for a while, you're reminded that they have personalities and were created for a purpose. Psalm 104:24 praises God for His creation: How many are your works, LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. In the words of female Anglican hymnist Cecil Frances Alexander... All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.
If you'd like to support Tracy's mission at the sanctuary, please click on the link below. Any and all donations will gladly be put to good use for the animals.
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