A New Love-Adventure for Love Ministries!

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Love comes to us in many forms, sometimes unexpectedly, sometimes challengingly, sometimes outrageously! But the entire world is filled with Love, and it is our commitment and true assignment to respond to It wherever we find It.

A few months ago, while visiting neighbors, the donkey was "assaulted" with an abundance of kisses by a lama full of Love. He covered the head and face with kisses, and snuggled up, putting his great head and jaw in the crook of the arm. He radiated Love, and a real need for Love.

Later, he moved to Indiana, and so, we called his new owner and asked permission to visit him. As soon as we arrived, the lama bolted in our direction and, within an instant, his nose was an inch away from the donkey's. Again, he spent nearly half an hour snuggling, kissing, and posing for pictures-- some of which were touchingly, movingly, even amusingly, exquisite in their tenderness.

The next day (last Monday), the donkey called to express his appreciation to the owner. The man was just gushing, incredibly enthusiastically. He went on and on about how that llama had never behaved that way before, and begged us for pictures as evidence. For none of his friends would believe the story about this ultraloving llama.

In fact, the man was so astonished and so impressed that he offered to give the llama free.

At that moment, the Spirit within said, "Yes." For this beautiful, Love-filled, sensitive, intelligent creature had been treated like a plow, or a piece of old furniture, and not with the dignity due a living aware, sentient creature. He had been rather seriously Love-starved by his three (only) previous owners.

Long story short: Today (Saturday, September 15), we are going to pick up "Safire" (pronounced exactly like the jewel, "sapphire.") We are going to bring the poor, lonely, Love-starved, emotionally distressed creature, filled with such Love, to Ohio and integrate him with a community of twenty or more other llamas.

We know that all of you are animal-lovers, as we are. We celebrate this real Love-sharing, as it is a genuine expression of the Lady of Love, the Goddess. If you saw Safire's eyes, you would "fall in Love" with his bright, gentle, Light-filled Soul. Taking care of such a large and fine creature is one of the greatest and most delightful assignments ever bestowed by the Goddess of Love. And, realistically, it is also not easy, or cheap. But how in the cosmos could we possibly have said no to this deeply sensitive, gentle, warm creature? No way!

Many of you, our very kind friends, have expressed a sincere desire to give practical aid to Love Ministries whenever it is needed. Out of respect and gratitude, we have refrained from spending any extra or unnecessary penny. We also hate the connections between spirituality and money. That is one of our passions. You know that we are sincere about this, as we have always been. But if any of you would like to donate a dollar, or three, or five, to take care of Safire, that input would be welcome!:) In fact, if you could donate a tiny monthly sum of only one to three dollars, that could make all the difference in the world to this warm, tender creature. Please think and pray about this, and then, get in touch with us at rmfrancis@juno.com or use the paypal donation button on the side menu. You can also mail a check to:

Love Ministries
5100 Liberty-Fairfield Rd.
Liberty Township, OH 45011.

You will never regret it. And you can visit Safire at any time! Thanks, my dearest friends, from a bottomless Heart of Love,

Galaxies of Love,

shi and the Love Education Team of Love Ministries