On May 11, 2006, the car my husband drives to work was stolen, along with his wallet.  I am used to turning to God first so I naturally turned to Him in prayer about that.  While I took the necessary measures the police advised us to take, in my mind, I was praying to God for His will to be done.  I knew that God does not condone theft.  Thou shall not steal, is one of His laws to obey.  If God is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory for ever (in the Lord’s Prayer), that leaves no room at all for someone to steal and have no remorse; I held on to that for several days.  A good conscience makes a good pillow, and no one who knows they’ve done wrong can live with it forever.  Everyday, I watch some preacher on TV, or I read my Bible mindfully, or listened to a relative or a friend reassuring me he or she is praying for us, and found encouragement.  Until today (May 24, 2006).  I was studying the Christian Science weekly Bible lesson when I came across section 3, Zeph. 3:17 "God is Almighty...He saves."  I was holding on to that promise when the phone call came announcing the car had been recovered, intact but for a slight scratch. 

While this has caused us inconvenience and worry and some expenses, still, I rejoice that the person(s) who stole the car did return it where it could be found - this, I take as an indication that there is good in the heart of men, and that the “Still Small Voice” is still being heard (even if the person’s motive might have been the fear of consequences, it still resulted in the return of the object and therefore the right thing was done).

I hope you’ll share my testimony with others, so that others are encouraged by it too.  If the voices for good become louder than those that are not, God will be more greatly manifested and Heaven on Earth won’t be just a dream anymore, but a reality.

If I could speak with the man (or men) (one man is shown on a secret camera entering the stolen vehicle at the location where it was parked), I would congratulate him for returning the vehicle and I would encourage him to also return the wallet with all its content.  There is something called Restorative Justice which, more than “punishment for crime,” repairs harm done and rights wrongs.  The return of the car symbolizes to me evolution and God at work.  I’m very grateful.