A Home for Min Soo

By Min Soo Kim, Sarah Hampshire, Brian Hampshire

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I can’t say enough good things about this one. I was laughing one minute and crying the next, but the laughter definitely outweighed the tears.

Min Soo is orphaned as an infant in Korea, but thanks to a foster mother’s prayers and perseverance, he is adopted by Brian and Sarah Hampshire in America. Diagnosed with a genetic disease, autism, and an earth-shattering illness, Min faces life with the wit and wisdom of a sage and the refreshing faith of a child.

I love the insights this developmentally disabled young man has on life, love, and Jesus and the courage with…

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