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Song - We Have a Home

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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.


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