Homes of Love

Well we have some “good” news and some “not so good” news. The good news: We have gotten so many good answers to the medical questionnaire we needed for Tuong.  Her mom gave us much more medical history than we have had. I am so thankful for our nurse friend who has talked through these [...]

I just have a couple of updates. 1. All week long we have been working on the medical history questions to ask Tuong’s mom and HOL mom. Right now there are 5 pages of questions. A doctor is reviewing them as I write this. We have the phone numbers to call her mom and the [...]

We need some prayer. I have met with several people and really have some doubts that we have gotten to the bottom of what is going on medically.  There could be several things going on at the same time that are related or not. The last diagnosis we received about the asthma does not explain [...]

We are still in the exploratory stages of figuring out how best to help Tuong. Although we are thrilled she is doing so well here in the US, it actually presents some problems… unless God has healed her! This week we have received several e-mails from people that have lead us into some further questioning [...]

The end of last week Tuong saw a pediatric pulmonologist. He really thinks that she has asthma. He has put her on steroids, a daily inhaler and a rescue inhaler for times she struggles for air. Her situation is a bit more complicated due to her paralysed diaphragm. In the future surgery may be required [...]

Easter evening, It has been a big day for Tuong and the highlight was getting to call her mom tonight. We were really praying that when Tuong talked to her mom that she would not get sad, leaving her mom with the wrong idea of how well she is doing here. Well, Tuong laughed the [...]

Good Friday- This last week has been a week of adjustments for Tuong. American food, new home to live in, a new family to live with (and they are loving her well), a couple of dogs, a new language and 12 hour adjustment in time. She has done so well! Last week on the way [...]

I just arrived home after taking Tuong to her host family.  It was another emotional event for her. We know God has hand picked this special family to take care of her in the US but that does not make this easy for anyone. She has had many huge changes in her life this past [...]

SHE’S HERE!!!!! At approximately 11:15 pm EST Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Tuong (along with Debbie and Andrea) arrived in Knoxville, TN, USA. PRAISE GOD! Details will have to wait while travelers attempt to get some much needed sleep. For now let’s just say “Our God is an Awesome God” and He allowed all of us to be a [...]

We are in Hong Kong.  All I can say is that God is extravagant! The good byes last night were hard but Tuong slept well and cozied right in. She loves her blanket and the bunny!  The stuffed bunny is her comfort! Our seats were all mixed up.  None of us were seated together…even Tuong.  [...]