What was lost is found.

There was one apparent mishap during the room cleaning that had Andrew very concerned (can you say---semi-meltdown). It definitely threatened to permanently alter his I.D. collection that was for sure! You see, he thought he had thrown away $50 in cash and his very first...and former driver's license. (He had to get a new one with a later expiration date for his mission). Andrew has every picture I.D. since Junior High school and now his collection would never be complete. The money was an inconvenience but more easily replaced in his mind. In his fervor to declutter, he had emptied a big tub full of stuff into a trash bag.

Because it was garbage day the next day, his dad made sure that Andrew deposited the bag in the trash can at the curb. The next day, when Andrew was putting the finishing touches on the room, he realized that the money and I.D....and uh oh...his new credit card were missing. Once he reached the trash can at the curb...he realized that it was too late and the garbage man had already come! There was much weeping and wailing but after a few hours there was a degree of resignation...though he had to tell everyone the story placing the blame squarely on his dad for asking him to take the bag to the curb.

Adam on the other hand was not convinced that all was lost. He said, "Watch, we'll find all that stuff tucked away somewhere." It turned out he was right but it was much more obvious than that. Adam picked up a pair of pants that Andrew had left on the bathroom floor, reached into the pocket and tah dah!!!! There was the $50, Andrew's former license and the credit card.
Hurray! Our very first mission miracle. :)