Yesterday Ananda arrived in Rio, as she was getting out of the Taxi in front of her Hotel, a man ran by and grabbed one of her bags and threw her on the ground. Thank god, she is alright. Apparently the guy was standing at the corner of the street, waiting for a "tourist" to show up so he could make his move, because she said it happened so quick... some god damn people.

She then told me he grabbed her "little" bag... this little bag was the bag/case she always kept all our paperwork, her passport etc. I just about fell on the floor.

Then she told me it was a different bag, and she had all her paperwork. She lost some personally items, and half the money I sent her there with. This was a small problem, as she had her Medical Exam today, and went to pay for the Visa today. She no longer had enough money to pay for both.

I Western Unioned her some money first thing this morning, and by the grace of god she was able to get everything complete that she needed to today.

So, 8:00am tomorrow it's interview time...

Needless to say, I haven't slept in over a day now, and my nerves are completely shot. I can't even begin to think what I would have done if something had happened to her, or if he grabbed the bag with all our paperwork...

HOLY CRAP !!!!

Thank God, Erik...thank God she is alright and so are the papers.. phew
dang robbers !!
Good luck tomorrow !! and please come and let us know how it went

wow i'm happy to hear she is ok. good luck with the interview and best wishes

I'm so sorry you two go unlucky in Rio. I lived there for years and was never mugged.

That's a horrible story - so glad to hear she is ok (and the paperwork too!) May all the rest go smoothly.

Thanks everyone, she was able to get everything done with only 30 minutes left to spare. She's burnt out, but ready to get this finished tomorrow.

I'll def. let you all know as soon as I find out.

glad to hear she is ok and everything is working out. wishing you the absolute best

Glad everything is ok now

waiting for the news, Erik

APPROVED!!!!

congrats erik

woooooooohhhhhhoooooooooooooooo
Congrats, Erik !!! now you can sleep

Congratulations !!!!

Congratulations !!!!!

YaY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats!!

Wow, poor thing. I hope she's not too shaken up and good luck tomorrow!

OMG! Sorry to hear she was mugged. So glad she was not hurt.

Congrats!!!!

Bill and Eulalia