What Ifs and Moving On.

14 days ago some people broke into our house while my family and I were sleeping and stole quite a number of our belongings... from cellphones to laptops, jewelry and even my engagement ring :( My husband and I only realized it when we woke up that morning to my mom barging in the house saying that our neighbor (my tita's place) had been robbed as well. I even joked about it saying that there seemed to be nothing wrong... as a matter of fact, neither Santi or I or even the kids woke up during the early morning so we did not suspect anything. After looking around though I realized that my wallet was open and was not in the place I had put it in the night before. I checked and there was no more money inside. I looked at my work desk and gasped because my newly purchased computer was gone as well! :( Panicked, went inside only to discover our cell phones were gone too. Even my jewelry in our bathroom was wiped clean! But despite all the things we lost, what was most unsettling was the fact that there were people that came into our house and invaded our space and came SO CLOSE to us. Just the thought or image that comes to mind keeps me unsettled.

I thank God for keeping me and my family safe. I guess it was a blessing as well that we didn't wake because God knows what could have happened then. I pray every night for safety and protection, and I am so grateful that none of my kids were harmed or stolen! Material things can be replaced, but my family is my life.

Continually talking about it with family and friends, and even writing about it helps. This has also become an outlet for me to process everything and be able to move on... and enjoy life. I write this a number of days after the incident since it has taken us quite a while to get used to sleeping in our room again. Even the slightest noise keeps us awake. The first nights after the robbery I couldn't even get a decent night's sleep. I guess you could say that that experience did traumatize me, but with God's grace we will overcome it. I continually trust in Him to keep me and my family safe.

Be safe and always pray for protection for you and your loved ones.