Joined the ¨Robbed¨Club Today

So I was robbed today. By two guys with a knife. Funny (or not) thing was, I had just avoided another attack. (Well, I think.) It happened in exactly the place I knew it would if ever I were to be robbed. There is a stretch of sidewalk that is raised up above the road that has a railing on one side and a wall on the other. Needless to say, there are no shops and no people to help you unless they are on the sidewalk with you. As I approached that stretch today (at 3:00ish in the afternoon, mind you), I saw two shady looking guys coming towards me, but obviously stalling as they continued to look over their shoulder. I stopped at a bus stop and waiting for them to pass. It took awhile since they were walking so slow, but when they did, one ¨grazed past me¨on purpose, taking a grab at my butt. There was nothing to do about it, so I waiting a little while longer, and continued on. Now this is where I should have made another preemptive move. I noticed out of the corner of my eye that there was a guy running along the road below me. For some reason, I didn´t put two and two together, and soon enough, he climbed up the embankment and was right in front of my. He immediately told me to give me my money, waving a knife in my face and thrusting it at my chest. I told him I didn´t have any, pushing him away, but by this time there was a second guy coming up from behind. I said, okay, okay, and tried to take my money out of my wallet, but he grabbed the wallet and they ran off. Right after I saw a couple walking my way, but it was too late. They took less than $10 because I know not to carry much, and if I do, I put it in two different places, for such occasions as this. I was more angry that he took my wallet from Otavalo, which is why I was trying to take the money out. But they were in a hurry because they only had those few seconds before people would see them. So long story short, I was robbed of less than $10, I wasn´t hurt, barely touched in fact, and I had a double scoop ice cream to calm me down. (Which hasn´t worked so far.) The bigger deal is the feeling of fear that I now have. I really don´t want to walk that stretch again, but I also don´t want to give in to petty thiefs. Plus, I like walking and I don´t want to have to pay for a cab. I will definately have to take a cab tomorrow because I am still nervous, and we´ll see after that. Please pray for my trust to be in the Lord and that He would fill me with His strength.