Thief!

Have to share what happened to me today at the mall. Today is a "holy" day here in Poland. At least, on the calendar. You would never have known it from the masses of people not at mass but in the mall.

My dear friend, Doreen, is about to leave for stateside assignment and will return in August, when we will hopefully be in the States. So, we are getting in all the time we can to sit and chat, for hours, as my husband incomprehensibly states. We decided that we would go for coffee this morning and look around at the mall.

We were in one small shop and there were about 25 women trying to decide on which pants would make them look the skinniest. The aisles were very narrow (for all those skinny people) and crowded and as I was browsing the European selections, I felt someone bump me. I turned, reached for my purse and kept shopping. A few minutes later, I felt another bump and again, I turned, grabbed my purse and began looking around for who bumped me. The next thing I know, I feel a tug on my bag and hear the zipper open! I looked and saw a lady who was trying to steal my wallet out of my bag! So I said loudly, "I know what you are trying to do!" I immediately went to the cashier and tried to point out the woman but she was gone!

I couldn't believe it. I couldn't believe someone was so blatantly trying to steal my wallet. What nerve! I was shaken for a while afterwards and told Doreen that I was still freaking out. Of all things, at this point in my life, I do not need to get robbed! I am already a tad embittered at the people in this country and I don't need any more reasons. But God protected me today. He was there with me. He knew what I could handle. Thank you for God's mercy and His angels watching over me.