today i experienced something really sad. heard it happen before... i came home for lunch after picking A up from school. then i went to put her to bed... it took 30 minutes, actually less, but i fell asleep with her... our helper was cleaning the house and coming in and out of the living room. sad thing is, for some reason today, we all weren't as careful as we usually are and left the gate open a little bit and forgot to lock the screen door. as i was getting ready for work, i noticed the screen door open and figured the helper went to throw the trash away. as i was getting ready to go out the door, i couldn't find my purse. we all saw it on the couch before i went to put A to bed. we looked all over... nothing... someone had come in the house and taken my purse.
as i stayed in the house while A continued to nap, my helper went up and down the street looking for the purse, hoping the person just took the money and threw the purse away... i had to go and report it to the police station so that i could stop my bank card here and get a new one.
it was sure an experience. i'll definitely be more careful. it just really stinks.
A and i are praying that the money in my wallet will be a blessing for the person and his/her family and that somehow the Lord will bring him/her to Himself through this process.
i'm sad that this happened and do not like taking care of all the legalistic stuff of this, but it's all a lesson learned.
pray that the person did not use the cards... i have put a stop on them... but still, who knows... also pray that i could get everything quickly, new cards, license, ... all the process will be smooth.
what an experience... it's tiring for sure.
