The miracle of Rubi Jewel Phoenix Flink‏

The following is an archived testimony about my cat Rubi, who had suddenly come down with a mysterious illness. I sent it out in the form of an email to friends back in January 2008. I felt led to share it here:

"Hi there!! I would like to thank everyone for their prayers for my sick cat Rubi. A miracle has happened in my home. Just last week it appeared she was near the end and I really expected to lose her, but God allowed her to come home from the vet both times we took her in."

The second time we rushed her to the hospital, as I was riding in the van with Rubi in her carrier beside me, I looked out to the west and saw the sky streaked with blue and golden clouds. I thought it would be Rubi's last sunset, but...

Once at the vet, they decided to take X-rays and I felt God leading me to let my mom make the decisions about what to do, even if it meant putting her down...Mom decided to have them put her on diuretics to clear the congestion around her heart. They also gave her something for her pain. Rubi came back home that night...

"After taking care of her around the clock for a couple days, giving her water and her medicine (she wouldn't eat), suddenly she started to show signs of more life. She stopped wheezing, and one night she got up to eat and drink, and then pretty soon she was following me around and playing. It is like she is a kitten again--she's a whole new woman. She is like the Phoenix bird rising from the ashes. She even seems to have more of an appreciation for life like never before, and her ornery streak seems to have disappeared!! The vet is amazed and said after she finishes her medicine for her weak heart, they will try her off of it for awhile and see how she does. I know I didn't deserve this. I keep thanking God for this miracle and I think, this is like the resurrection power. It gives me great hope that God makes all things new.

"But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall." ~ Malachi 4:2

Miracles DO happen!! Thank you again to everyone for your prayers. My mom even said her prayers for Rubi were answered--it is amazing we all got to witness this miracle. Much love ~ Amy

Rubi recovered, and lived 3 more months and was like a new woman--inside and out. She was sweet instead or ornery, and seemed to have a brand new fur coat which felt like a kitten's. Then in April, 3 months after her recovery, the Lord decided her work with us was done and that it was time for her to go home. She was hit by a car on our road, and killed instantly.

Although I miss her, I feel a peace about this. Just recently I was remembering the distinctive marking on her forehead which kind of resembed a white streak. Suddenly I realized it was in the shape of a fleur-de-leis and also the phoenix bird, which are both symbols of life after death!! How cool is that?!