New Addition

Remeber this lovely little lady that joined our family last year on Alana's birthday?

Lucy Grace Ellsworth

Alana has LOVED this guinea pig! And she has been incredibly responsible in taking excellent care of her. I do not believe there is a more loved, or well cared-for guinea pig in the whole world.

Alana got a book on guinea pigs this year for her birthday. She read the whole thing through in about a day and one of the things the book really emphasized is that guinea pigs should not be kept alone. They are very social and need another of their own kind to live with.

We had considered getting two pigs when we bought Lucy, but weren't sure what all we were getting into so we decided to wait and see. Well, since Alana decided against having her ears pierced right now, we asked her if she would like another guinea pig instead. She really thought it through. Although Alana is an animal lover and would adore another one, she wanted to make sure Lucy would be okay. After reading her book and doing some research, she decided she wanted to try it.

Meet:

Ethel May Ellsworth

(yes, we now have Lucy and Ethel)

Isn't she beautiful?

The proud momma with her two babies:)

At first, Lucy wasn't very fond of Ethel. She would chase her around the cage and nip at her often. But little by little, she has come around to acceptance and now she seems to even like Ethel.

It has been funny to me to watch Lucy each day since Ethel's arrival. Sadly, it has reminded me of myself. When God brings changes into my life, unfortunately, my reaction is so similar to that of a guinea pig. Figuratively, I run around my cage and chase and nip and waste a ton of energy over something that isn't going to change. Often it takes me a long time to accept new things and to learn to even like them instead of trusting my "Owner" that this is what is best for me.

Who knew you could learn such a lesson from a guinea pig?:)