Sarah's Testimony

Born in the city but with a heart that had much more to offer, Camp David has been opening doors in my life since I was 13 and still continues to change my life. On my 15th birthday (April 19, 2006) through Camp David, God gave me the horse he had promised me, Sassy, a leopard appaloosa, God’s paintbrush. She is my angel without wings, my savior on four legs, my peace without words. Because of her abusing past, we had to be extra patient with Sassy as she was extremely head shy and had no more trust left in her to offer. A year later, after much work, progress and success. Sassy became sick one night of sand colic. April 18th 2008 it was a fight for her life. Long walks through a cold stormy night, I wasn't about to except the outcome. I believed God put Sassy in my life for a reason and he wasn't going to take her from me now. Everyone at CDR was right beside me through it all. She would sway back and forth to 60s and 70s I played her from my i-pod. I sang her “if you leave me now”. She slept with her head in my lap that night. The next morning on my 16th birthday, Sassy was better but still in severe conditions. Her intestines were twisted badly and the vet recommended we put her down. I went dancing with Sassy that morning, in the rain as she ran beside me. I sang to her “ain’t no mountain high enough” as tears rolled down my face and fell with the rain. How could I let my angel go back to heaven when she wasn’t done on earth? That night I spent the night in the truck with Trysten to keep an eye on Sassy. The next day the vet came out to discover she had been completely recovered and there wasn’t a twist in her. Today Sassy and I still go dancing and singing together thanking God for what he has done for me. Sassy was a fighter and it saved her life, which saved me. Sassy is more than a horse to me, she is a part of my life, a piece of my heart and always will be. God chose the most amazing people to work through. I hope some day I can give back to them and touch their life as much as they have touched mine. Thank you CDR, from the bottom of my heart.