Creative way to meet the neighbors

But, I would not suggest it!

Friday morning I was ready to go to class before it was time to leave so I decided to go outside to water the plants (that I've been forgetting). I closed the door behind me so the cat wouldn't get out & watered all the plants in the fenced-in patio. I put the hose away and turned to go back into the house. Horrified I immediately realized that I had locked myself out. The front door only opens from the inside, and the side door and the car gate & the people gate were all locked! I was stuck in the middle. Allison (the missionary whose house I am watching) had warned me about that exact thing & also let me know that another missionary family down the street had an extra set of keys. However, they work at the missionary school & I thought that they would probably have left already for school. Anyway, I called out the neighbors and the grandma, Josefina, came out in her pajamas with a little boy. I introduced myself, explained my situation, laughed with them, and asked if one of them could go down to the other missionary family to get the spare keys. They were so kind. (The grandma told me about the time she got locked in the back "yard" with her grandchildren a few months ago. They were stuck for several hours until Allison came home & heard them calling out for help in the back.) Josefina went back inside, got dressed & went to get the keys! The missionary lady's class at school doesn't start until later in the morning, so she was still at home.

So, I was able to meet two new people that day - Josefina & Esther Poirot. I thanked the Lord because I would have been stuck for a long time. He was in control the whole time. And, I ended up not even being late for class!