I admit it. I’m not the most organized person around. It’s typical for there to be a pile of papers and what not on the kitchen table. Elijah’s the only one who eats there, so that leaves most of the table free for the piling of junk. It just happens, mostly thanks to the junk mail we get. Every so often, I go through it and throw away and/or organize stuff.

So this morning, as Steve was leaving for work, I was going through it a bit and I picked up one of those pieces of mail that’s got the perforations on three sides. You know what I’m talking about? You’re supposed to remove the sides and then the bottom. It was partially open, the bottom was removed, but the sides still there. That right there isn’t typical of me, as I always take off the sides first, so I can only assume someone else opened it then left it on the table.

Removing the sides I was surprised to open it up and find a check for $439.98!!

It was from someone called Carpenter Disbursement Administrator and it’s addressed to only Steve. That would have been one reason I wouldn’t have opened it, I would have probably assumed it had something to do with his union, since they’re always at odds with the Carpenter’s union! But apparently it has nothing to do with carpentry. There is an attached note that says this payment is part of a class action lawsuit entitled Carpenter v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. as ordered by the Circuit Court of the State of Missouri.

Not only do neither Steve nor I remember getting this in the mail or looking at it, but what’s funny (to me) is that we’ve not had a loan with Countrywide since something like early 2002 when we refinanced and went with another company with better rates. We only had a loan with them for about 2 years when we first bought the house. The only thing I remember is recently getting an ad from the old mortgage company that we haven’t dealt with in so long, trying to get us to go back with them. So when this new thing says we previously received notice of this… I have absolutely no idea what they’re talking about.

Well, $439.98 is $439.98 and it will be a great addition to our savings account, right at about how I took out to spend on my dress and Elijah’s tux and everything for my sister’s wedding last month! So that is pretty dang cool. It’s amazing how He works it all out.