GOSHEN — A trip of a lifetime has been turned upside down thanks to thieves. An Australian family is now stranded in Goshen after someone stole the RV they were living in.

The Brighton family of Australia came to America for a trip of a lifetime. They bought a truck and an RV and started driving across North America while living in the RV.

"We drove all the way from British Columbia over to here, which is like over 2,000 miles,” Lea-Anne Brighton told WSBT News.

They came to Goshen to have their Sandpiper Fifth Wheel RV repaired when the unthinkable happened.

"[They said] ‘Someone has stolen it,’” she said. “[I said] ‘What do you mean?! I’ve driven over 2,000 miles to have my camper stolen!’”

Police say the 35-foot unit was stolen out of Forest River's "Total RV Repair" lot Wednesday night.

"My daughter yesterday — it's her birthday today — and when we had to tell her [that] her house was stolen she was in tears,” Brighton explained. “This is the only home she remembers.”

To make matters worse, they are stranded in Goshen for what could be weeks thanks to their insurance company.

"They've got to wait 15 days to see if the police can find it then they’re going to wait another 15 days to start to process it,” Brighton said. “It's not quite the holiday we had expected."

The Brighton family says they still love America and everything about it, and are hoping that one American will do the right thing and return their home away from home.

"It's our home and we are a long way from home,” Brighton said.

Goshen Police are asking anyone with information on the stolen Sandpiper Fifth Wheel RV to contact them.

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