When you work for a company that has employees spread all over the country, (not to mention members in every corner of the Country) events take place that, in a time gone by, would have seemed distant. But when one of your own sits on the doorstep of a very real and scary natural disaster, your thoughts and prayers are quickly focused to that person.

One of our Community Builders, Jeremy Blanton lives in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. If you haven't heard, Myrtle Beach has a large wildfire raging that has already forced the evacuation of thousands of people in the area. Over 15,000 acres have been burned and 50 homes have been destroyed. Jeremy reports that he is safe right now, as are his wife Katherine and baby daughter Isabelle, but wanted us to know that if he disappears online that he may have had to evacuate. It's OK buddy, we'll hold the fort down, you make sure your family is safe!

I have been on IM with Jeremy all day and unless the winds change in his direction, the fire is still about ten miles from his home. But take a look at the pictures on his blog and you can bet that ten miles has never been so close.

Jeremy isn't the only one of our members who are thoughts and prayers are with. We have quite a few members in that area. Please take a minute to stop by and let them know that we are thinking of them and that our prayers are with them.

Stay safe everyone!!