My name is Don Holman. I am 50 years old, and have been married to my high school sweetheart (Tammy) for nearly 30 years. We have 3 adult children, (Alicia, 26; Hayley, 23; and Jacob, 20). Our oldest daughter Alicia is earning her Master's degree at Eastern, is married and living in Spokane with her husband and puppy. Hayley is going to Central, earning a degree in Elementary Education, Jacob is at Green River, working on his prerequisites for Electrical Engineering and Biology.

BTW: my wife is quite a bit younger than I am :-), and works in the Auburn School District as an educator.

My family and I have attended Grace for over 19 years. My oldest daughter and I were baptized at the church several years ago. What impressed me about Grace from early on was the membership demographic. When we started attending Grace the church had a number of families that had several generations from each family actively involved in church activities. I was impressed by this, and felt immediately as though this was a place that had something for all ages, and I could see myself attending as an old man.

Closer to God - I was recently touched by God in a very personal way. You can read about it on my blog "Naked Thoughts" (see link below).

My work - I am a serial entrepreneur that works in the high-tech field as a Technology Officer for high-tech company.

Pursuits - Amateur photography, being outdoors (climbing, hiking, biking, fishing, hunting).

Favorite thing - Sitting under a tree in the middle of the Olympic Rain Forest, in heavy, very heavy rain. There is just something cleansing about it... 

Current Study - I have started reading a book written by Henry Scougal, a Puritan professor of theology, entitled, The Life of God in the Soul of Man. This book had great influence on George Whitefield, who was largely responsible for the awakening of the early American Colonists, persuading them that freedom from British tyranny was possible.

Scougal produced a number of works while a pastor and professor of divinity at King's. His most recognized work, The Life Of God In The Soul Of Man, was originally written to a friend to explain Christianity and give spiritual counsel. This work was almost universally praised by the leaders of the Great Awakening, including George Whitefield, who said he never really understood what true religion was until he had digested Scougal's treatise.

The book, thus far, is excellent, although it is a little hard to read because of the King's English. Requires quite a bit of contemplation to ascertain Scougal's meaning.

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