I am sure that the last post raised questions for you about our security. If you have those questions (and especially if you're related to us) I'm not sure there is much that I can say that will completely allay your fears. However, I can tell you how we live with the reality.
I would say that I don't feel perpetually insecure though we are always wary. Car doors are always locked, including while driving (Ellyn often serves as our reminder). If we have to leave something in the car while we are in a store or whatever, we try to stow it out of sight. As in almost any city, there are neighborhoods that we just don't visit or even drive through. We don't do much after dark (which can be a challenge as the sun sets relatively early here).
While no place is completely secure we do feel safe enough where we are living. There is restricted access and a guard posted there around the clock. Entrance to our neighborhood doesn't lead anywhere--there are two cul-de-sacs--so we don't have traffic, including foot traffic. Debbie and Ellyn regularly walk around the corner inside our neighborhood (maybe 100 meters) to an enclosed playground and swimming pool area accessible only to members of the community.
We regard these and other steps we take as the better part of wisdom but we don't regard them as our ultimate safety. We pray regularly (and invite you to do the same) for our safety and that of our friends because we believe that we move and live in the domain of the Great Protector of the sheep.
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