I'll be honest...I've taken a break from The Common Bond. I didn't mean to do it, it just sort of happened-I think I became overwhelmed with the pain that is associated with so many of these stories.

Most of these families, I don't know personally, but I believe we truly do love them like they are some of our closest friends...and when things don't turn out the way we hope it hurts. I was reminded though, that these families don't get a "time out"...they don't get to take a break, and God never takes a break. If I believe what I put in my little Faith, Hope and Love message...We are graced with LOVE by those He sends to walk this road with us...then it means I don't get to take a break. We are privalaged to be used by Him to show his love to these families that are hurting...how can we take a back seat to that?

But I have and by "taking a break" I've dropped the ball on opportunities to show His love and also for allowing you the opportunities to love these families by walking alongside of them.

Here's the great thing...we can always start over...well, until He calls us home...and so far that hasn't happened...so today I'm starting over. This next week I will have a new family for us to pray for, to walk with, to invest our lives in. If you know of families that we could be praying for please pass their information along. I would love to let others know about it.

I did want to share some news really quick--for those of you that were reading TCB blog last September you probably remember Molly...I am SO EXCITED (okay, if I could do a cartwheel...I would--that's how excited I am) to tell you that Briana and Garrick had a baby girl yesterday, her name is Megan Elizabeth weighing in at 8lbs 6oz. I re-read the posts about Molly and my heart broke all over again, but it also reminded me of why we do what we do...and I'm so glad that we also get to share in this AWESOME news of little miss Megan!