good stuff:)

Me and my little friends...

Long and I :)

Wow, I've done a horrible job on blogging!  Eeeh, just really busy here, and by the time we get done, I'm just exausted.  However, I'll 

upload pictures when I get back:)

We've been visiting a lot of orphanages.  Load and loads of hugs and kisses.  We did some art projects with the kids and I'm really excited to do the projects with the team in September!  It'll be great to spend more time with the kids.

Today, we went with Giving It Back to Kids to dedicate a kindergarden in the rural area.  I found one of my little buddies there.  Interestingly enough, he may be a candidate for a heart surgery!! We were playing, and drawing and I gave him this portable fan.  A must see video later.  Anyway about 20 minutes later his mom lifted up his shirt to show me that one of left ribs was protruding out.  She said that he had a heart condition.  So....I went and talked to the founder and it's left up to the mom to call and set up an appointment.  I really hope that he can get a surgery!

Then while Long (little boy) were drawing, his older brother came up, he looks to be about 14.  He has a deformed ear and cannot hear out of it.

....Rarely have I seen 2 children with handicaps born to the same mom....I've been told it could be the result of agent orange!!!

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Later, we went to the infant orphanage where GIBTK gives them vitamin and rice support.  Although it was touching and powerful to hold and love on kids, I was extremley frustrated with their caretakers there who just stood around!!  I saw at least 4-5 staff standing around doing nothing and not holding and caring for the kids.

Ahhh.

I did however get to meet some of the beautiful kids.  There's something powerful in the holding and loving on children:)

Well, friends I leave tomorrow!  Time has flown by.  I'm shooting a wedding on Saturday...so hopefully the bad weather in Tawain doesn't affect my Tokyo leg:)

Cheerio,

Sesha

Hello Friends from Vietnam!!!

Oh wow:)

Well, happy dance in my seat!!  Sorry I couldn't post sooner, but there's not always internet around.

I got here Tuesday night after several flights, and sadly didn't get to sleep that much.  But I got to go through Tokyo which was a first!

So guess who was on my flight?!! My flight from Dallas to Tokyo an pottery prof from Missouri State was sitting behind me.  He was on his way to China and Tawain to do a confrence.  After he heard about what we were doing and the masquerade in November, he offered to donate one of his pieces for the auction!!

Then...sitting right next to me on the same flight was a man who is head of staffing and training at Compassion International!  We knew the same person at CI and I told him about the shoot we did for them in Ethiopia last year!  Exciting!

Then......yes, there was more!  Then from Tokyo to Vietnam this gorgeous girl sits behind me and it was Miss Brazil with Miss Universe!!  Miss Paraquay and Miss Chilie (?) was on our flight too.

Did anyone know Miss Universe was happening in HCM this week?  I didn't.

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Right now, were about 4 hours from HCM and GIBTK brought in some of the kids they work with where we're at and we're playing and spending time with them.  It's great and that simple.

Their so precious and well behaved!

I'll have much more to post in a couple of days.  Tomorrow we catch a flight to Danang (central Vietnam) and spend the bulk of the time there.

***sidenote:  Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" is playing right now!!!  Brandon, Jen...soak it in:)

So, off to Danang tomorrow and that's where I'll be scoping out a ton.

My heart is so excited for the Sept adventure!!  Team...my friends going...brace yourself:)

Well, cheerio for now.  Talk to you in a couple.

Tam Biet (Goodbye)

Sesha  

"Nam" in 4 days!!

Yippee skippee!

Well, friends, I head out on Monday for Danang and I'll be helping out with a trip.  The great thing is while I'm there, I get to scope out for "Mega Awesome Art Trip" with local artists (and medical) in September!!

It's glorious.

See you later, and sorry for being a bum about posting.

Jared starts soon, and this will be his gig.

Sesha