Our house was robbed of $8000 worth of stuff nearly nine months ago. The thief is still anonymous and likely still suffering guilt. The most painful feelings from this have subsided mostly, though everytime someone else we know get robbed, the wound reopens a bit.
There has been an incredible miracle that followed the theft however. I wrote in our latest newsletter about how nearly all the items that were stolen had been restored. Well, now all of them, save some DVDs, have been replaced. We can only attribute this to God’s faithfulness to us. I’ve learned to trust Him more and release a lot of the anxiety that followed the theft. Here’s a detailed list of what was stolen and how it was replaced:
| STOLEN | REPLACED WITH | BY WHOM |
| 300 DVDs | 138 DVDs | friends mostly |
| 3.1 MP digital Camera | 5.0 MP digial camera | |
| iPod 40GB | iPod 80 GB | tax refund money |
| DV Camcorder | new DV Camcorder | |
| Nikon F65 SLR | Nikon F65 SLR | gift from François |
| Diaper Bag | Diaper Bag | gift from Aunt Gaylene |
| Backpack | Backpack | b-day gift |
| Men’s Dress Shoes | more comfortable shoes | |
| Men’s Sandals | more comfortable sandals | |
| Women’s old runners | new runners | |
| Women’s new flip flops | new flip flops | |
| $200 cash | $825 | gifts from Tols, Roths, Wiebes |
| Power Adapter for phone | new adapter | |
| Pocket Bible (NASB) | new same Bible | |
| Swiss Army Knife (camping) | Swiss Army Knife (biggest one) | my b-day gift to myself |
| Belt | new belt | |
| Confidence in people | More Confidence in people | prayers, cards, emails, phone calls |
A realization that I had after the theft was that there were three ways to live in the face of the threat of theft:
A) Live simply with nothing so that nothing can be stolen.
B) Live boldly and richly without attachment to material things
C) A good combination of A and B
Sirdar
Glad you got most of your stuff back. When we were robbed, insurance replaced most of it. Some of it though couldn’t be replaced.