Gun Fire at Midnight

After a wonderful weekend and Easter service, we got shot at! I don't' make this stuff up folks!

Last night we were watching Extreme Home Makeover. The family was from Tallahassee, the dad had worked for the Florida Department of Corrections before he got sick, and they had 6 special needs kids from China. It was an amazing show!..

Our drama was just about to begin... About 11 pm our dogs were going crazy outside as the police had pulled someone over. I went out to calm them and to let Sweety, our inside dog out for her walk. Everything was fine, the cop left, but the dogs couldn't calm down. I stayed out for a few minutes and at the end of the road, a car pulled up and stopped. By looking at the headlights, I thought it was the cop coming back to wait for another speeder. It really didn't worry me. The dogs continued to howl, I thought it was maybe that the car lights were bothering them. About that time, I saw and heard gunfire coming towards me and the house. It took at least two shots before I realized what it was. I was just standing there amazed at the sight that gunfire makes in the dark and then it I realized I better get my tail in the house!!! I ran inside yelling for the lights to be turn off. We called 911 and I put the kids in the bathroom. The cops came but were unable to determine what had happened. They didn't find the casings in the dark and had to respond to a shooting in Dade City. Steve and I are going to look for casings when he finishes his school work.

We don't really think the shooter was aiming at me or the house. He was about halfway between our house and St Road 54, less than 1/10 of a mile which is not very far. Either the shooter was chasing someone in the woods or he was just using our area to try out his gun. I kinda think he was chasing someone in the woods because the dogs were so worked up like there was someone out there. Jon thinks the shooter was just trying out his gun...It was scary!!!

We put all the kids into the back bedroom/our room. It really upset Sam, he got very scared and clingy so he slept on my left side all night and wet my bed in the bargain! What a night!!!!

I swear I do not make this stuff up or exaggerate!