Something has breathed new life into the plans for St. Gertrude’s Cottage. What I thought might be stalled for quite some time has picked up momentum. It’s a slow process, but the movement is now forward. Currently, we are exploring potential properties in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Tennessee, Indiana, and Kentucky. The possibilities have multiplied. Where would you like to see such a facility?
In fact, do you see yourself as a participant in this venture? Many of you have expressed great interest in seeing St. Gertrude’s Cottage come to be. Many of you have indicated that knowing such a place could exist gives you solace about having your cats cared for when you cannot. Our biggest obstacle at the moment is financial. St. Gertrude’s Cottage is not going to be a second thought facility; it will be my future — my first thought — as well as the future of beloved cats and those who seek to provide for them. That could be you. Although, my pastor was disappointed with events that nearly destroyed the vision, he indicated that he still saw God’s hand in the effort and did not doubt that funding would come from unusual sources. To paraphrase Mother Theresa of her vision for her facility, if the idea is a good one, the money will come. Although St. Gertrude’s Cottage is not on that magnitude, the sentiment still applies. If the idea is a good one, the money will come.
My excitement for the project has heightened lately and I have struggled to hold my enthusiasm in check, lest I get ahead of God, like Abraham. Still, the thought came to me that those who might wish to be a part of the project and help establish it might very well be those with the most interest is seeing it become a valid option for them one day. That would be you.
