Terrible news for our neighborhoods...

So today was a crappy day for us and our surrounding neighborhoods. Apparently, a man tried to abduct a 10 year old girl from her bedroom window this am, and he got her out... she fought him off and her parents found her outside in the backyard. He apparently knocked on her window, had a gun and opened the window and dragged her out. The worst thing is, it was in my friend Teri's neighborhood, just 4 houses down from hers. The school was in lock down, and they called here at lunch to make sure none of the kids were walking home alone. It is really terrifying for everyone. We have had to talk to the kids about it, and now they are nervous, especially Lauren. She is actually in here sleeping on the computer room floor! It is an awful feeling thinking about that happening right here among us. It happened about 7-ish this am. The girls dad had already left for work, and it happened while the mom was in the shower. Yikes! So ... Love on your kids and be aware. But as always I am going to remember that..."God did not give me a spirit of fear, but of peace, love and of a sound mind" Thats in Timothy somewhere, don't know the exact verse. But it is a good thing to repeat to oneself.