06/05/2026
Meet our Connections Conference coordinator as she shares her story of how the CBK mission is living out in her life.
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When I first heard “The Banjo Song” by Mumford and Sons, I instantly thought about CBK’s Confessional Communities, the fact that “we’re all looking for someone who is looking for us” and that healing is meant to be done in community.
The song invites its listeners to reflect on who it is we call when we need someone. Additionally, it begs the question, who are we there for in the event someone needs someone?
At CBK, we understand we don’t have to have all the answers, but are comfortable sitting with each other in our shame and allowing for the undoing of all the stuffed-up-squish-squashed pain. We are a people who freely offer up a “There you are!” “I see you!” And, “Yep, me too.”
My son, Isaac, was born when we were stationed in Montgomery, AL in 2012. He was tiny and sleepy and we quickly realized something was not right. He had “failure to thrive.” I spent every waking moment trying to help him eat and figuring out how to support him in the right ways. It would be another 6 months before we learned he had a rare genetic disorder that was a mystery to his doctors.
Enter Katie. She was another military spouse who just knew what I needed. She listened to my frustrations, fears and confusion. She fed me. She taught me all the newborn tricks. She even watched Isaac for me so I could take naps! She kept me sane while I was trying to keep Isaac alive.
Thinking back on how our friendship has grown over the years, she is still the one I call when I need to feel seen and known. I credit her for teaching me how to be the kind of friend depicted in this song. This is the kind of intentionality we encourage for our confessional community groups. You might not have the ability to babysit each other’s kids, but I’m guessing you are committed to practicing meaningful connection and building pathways for this work to be multiplied in our disconnected world.
So I ask… who’s your “Katie”?
Who are you a “Katie” for?
Who can you invite into a relationship where you can practice vulnerability and authentic connection?
