PLEASE PRAY...

Today, I got an email from our adoption agency stating the main Director in the VN program is RESIGNING...Ugh...while it stated that it wouldn't delay our paperwork, I'm VERY nervous it will--not to mention TET (VN & Chinese New Year) is in FEB!!!

I KNOW God is teaching me lessons in Patience, but it still wouldn't hurt to PRAY for a miracle...to open the way & process our paperwork ASAP to get our little angel waiting for us in VIETNAM...getting bigger and growing older by the day! My heart is so sad, this ADOPTION PREGNANCY is very frustrating esp. now going into month 17 of this journey!!!

If you happen to read this blog before we travel and YOU or KNOW of anyone that has AA World Points that they are willing to TRANSFER into my name, PLEASE let me know...we humbly ask for any donations to help us get points for at least ONE ticket to VN. That would be so much appreciated...

Well, here's to another night of us being away from Maile, praying for a G&R (Giving and Receiving) DATE soon, ideally MARCH or EARLY April travel date!!!

To Him be ALL the glory in bringing Maile home to us!
Signing off, Ms. Saigon....

Leaning on: Jer. 29:11 tonight..."For I KNOW the plans I have for you, declares the Lord..."

Encore Centre for DANCE Slide Show!

Encore Centre for DANCE in the makings!!

Thank you Susie for sharing how to set up a slideshow. I am test running it on my blog to practice for when we adopt our baby girl, Maile (My-lee) Noel from Ninh Thuan, Vietnam this Spring 2007!

Above is Encore Centre for DANCE slideshow, a true testimony to God's faithfulness and provision, all from His calling upon my heart to open my first dance studio. I LOVE Encore, the vision & mission, but most of all, the DANCERS that make it all worth while! I am blessed beyond words...and also, to see the handiwork of God in weaving another miracle in our lives as we adopt our baby girl and we cannot wait to bring Maile HOME to her "forever family."

"Saigon, Vietnam is truly where my life starts...
but for Sandy Howard, it would begin in her heart.
She adopted me so I could have "the American Dream"
and see all God's blessings in the "Land of the Free..."
Now is the time, for my wings to take flight...
Opening my first dance studio & a littl' girl in sight.
Making a FULL Circle, Maile Noel, you will see...
God's blessings in life to be the best you can be!"

We LOVE you, Maile, we are coming for you soon!!!
To God be ALL the Glory!
Your FOREVER Family, Kim-Lan & her 3 boys!

"Trust in the Lord, with all your heart, lean NOT on your own understanding. But, in ALL your ways, acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths..." (Prov. 3:5-6)

Good-bye Sweet Lynn Newman

The grief has consumed me and the guilt of not attending my sweet friend, Lynn's memorial service haunts me. I found out she passed away from the battle of breast cancer one day after her service. I had her website bookmarked, followed her journals & progress and while away on Christmas vacation, she passed away and I didn't know about it. She was so beautiful, precious and sweet...I always wanted to help more, take a meal, be with her and I idly sat by, waiting for the blessing to be called upon.
Obviously, we are ALL busy with "life" and it's time of death, we know how very mortal we are. I am THANKING God for a few gifts already from Lynn, the gift of just knowing her, the gift of HER BODY being NEW now and looking "just right" and the gift her husband, Dave, and her children (Taylor & Jacob) knowing JESUS and the PROMISES from God.

How can anyone watch a loved one die or any major life-battle and not know the gift of Jesus and Salvation? I don't know how they get through it...Praise God, they know who HE is!! HE is the Mighty God that will continue to hold them in the palm of His hands and carry them through this. Death is not for the ones gone, but for the ones left behind...to teach us God gives and takes all. He always sees the bigger picture we cannot! God knows every hair on our head, every day of our life and calls us each by name.

How can I better serve Him today in the life of my children, husband, mom, friends, dancers??? Please God use me today that I might be a LIGHT for you...a light went out on 29 Dec. 2006, when we lost Lynn Newman. "I Can Only Imagine" how she is DANCING now. I love you Lynn, forever in my heart...Kim-Lan (Jer. 29:11)