Eyes Wide Open

One year ago today we received the call at 8:30am that our son Andrew was born! We packed our bags and drove 16 hours to the land of North Dakota. Our lives will never be the same, and I cannot begin to count the blessings that have come our way. Were I […]

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Last week we were able to finalize Andrew’s adoption and re-finalize Sarah’s adoption. Andrew “officially” is Andrew Michael Homan, and Sarah’s name is also officially changed from her Vietnamese name, Gnoc Tam Thi Nguyen, to Sarah Elizabeth Tam Homan.

It was a great day for our family in every way.

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My mother died one week ago today in Fargo, ND (heart-attack). She was 61 years old.
I’m not sure where to begin, but to say that “the Lord is gracious and kind” would be an understatement. I pray these comments reflect just that.
My mom was born 13th out of 14 children […]

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Knock on wood, but our son has slept 12 consecutive hours each night for the past two nights in a row…YES! This is huge. HUGE.
On a different note, my friend Mark has some put together a few good posts on group dynamics. If you are a part of a church staff […]

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We returned Monday evening from a week of vacation, thus accounting for my recent absence from posting (ir)relevant musings…
It was our first-ever family vacation. Did I mention it was a vacation/ROAD TRIP? The flashbacks to my own childhood are numerous. Our first day we drove about 7 hours to the other side […]

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I’ve been mighty tardy in posting anything lately, but it’s not my fault. No really, I’m not kidding. Seriously.

All the blame goes to “Fancy Nancy” and “Dora the Explorer.” For any of you saddled with the joy of parenting, you know what I’m talking about. “Fancy Nancy” refers to […]

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Wow. 10 months ago we brought home our daughter from Vietnam. At 14 months old she couldn’t even crawl. Now she’s two years old tearing through the house with reckless abandon. What a blast!

We had a great little birthday party at the house and were overwhelmed with the love […]

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I arrived home this afternoon and found this picture showing in our digital picture frame.

It was a great Father’s Day indeed.

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1. The Billy Graham Library was dedicated yesterday. The purpose of the library is to celebrate the life and ministry of a faithful evangelist who had one purpose: to preach the gospel of Jesus, inviting everyone everywhere to make a decision for Christ. Not only do I revere Billy Graham for his faithfulness […]

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To those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom, and to those you love, today we offer our deepest and heartfelt gratitude.

Above: Sarah and her friend Avi Joy enjoy a ride in the stroller!
Below: Andrew is growing before our very eyes…and beginning to sleep just a little better (and […]

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