Our family's world in the past year has been molded by the community of The Commons in many areas. Spiritually - Amy and I both feel that we are spending more time in scripture, prayer, and reflection than we ever have. Our Wednesday night community group and our Sunday morning family and worship time have been the catalyst for this for sure. It has led to us as a couple being more willing and comfortable to have a deeper time of spiritual reflection and prayer as a family. It also led to us all being able to recite the books of the Bible thanks to our Auto-Tuned Bible Book CD we wore out from Commons Family Time! Emotioinally - Our friendships, that continue to grow more and more everyday are very special to us. The relationships to individuals and families here at The Commons are something we really cherish. This year we have found we direct more of our "go to" phone calls and emails to our church mates. What I mean is, when we have a need to reach out to share good news, sad news, or ask for help, we are seeing it is our Common's family that we are turning to more and more. Finally I think we see that our fellowship with our church has turned into one of our highlights of our year. Community group on Wednesday nights is something we look forward to every week. It is an amazing time to connect, laugh, cry, and share. No matter how tired we are, it always energizes us! We have had wonderful time in the smaller settings with friends for a meal, or a celebration of some time type from Birthdays, Christmas celebrations, New Years, mission meals, Super Bowls, or any other excuse we can find to hang out. It is just a really special place for us. As we try to figure out how best to chase after and serve our God we appreciate the support and the encouragement we receive constantly from our Commons family, it is also a wonderful way for us to model for our children how we think Christians should interact and sharpen one another. Without a doubt we are so thankful for the community we have grown with in the past year.
Coby, Amy, Aza, and Elena Bird
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