Song - We Have a Home
Travis was the kind of kid you liked right away. He was energetic, funny, had a quick wit - and in my role as a leader in his Pathfinder youth group, more than a little mischievous. For Travis the future was bright.
I feel that I have led a blessed life. I have not been called upon to sacrifice very much. But I have good friends who have been asked to sacrifice greatly. On May 19, 2007 their son, Private First Class Travis Haslip, was killed, along with 5 other men from his unit, when an IED exploded near his vehicle.
Watching Travis' parents go through that experience, I was inspired to write this song - as a tribute to those who have sacrificed so much for their country and also as an encouragement to the families left behind.
I don't know where Travis' heart was when he died - I don't know about his walk with the Lord. But standing there, watching the military precision of his funeral and looking on the faces of my friends, I wanted to tell them not to focus on the loss, but on the hope. I wanted to ease their sorrow with the knowledge that God is stronger and that in the end He will prevail. I wanted to wrap my arms around them and remind them that this world is not our home.
I feel that I have led a blessed life. I have not been called upon to sacrifice very much. But I have good friends who have been asked to sacrifice greatly. On May 19, 2007 their son, Private First Class Travis Haslip, was killed, along with 5 other men from his unit, when an IED exploded near his vehicle.
Watching Travis' parents go through that experience, I was inspired to write this song - as a tribute to those who have sacrificed so much for their country and also as an encouragement to the families left behind.
I don't know where Travis' heart was when he died - I don't know about his walk with the Lord. But standing there, watching the military precision of his funeral and looking on the faces of my friends, I wanted to tell them not to focus on the loss, but on the hope. I wanted to ease their sorrow with the knowledge that God is stronger and that in the end He will prevail. I wanted to wrap my arms around them and remind them that this world is not our home.