Get Into Houa's Mind

When I began production, I never thought I'd be here. It seemed to long to this point. But we're three days away from screening and I'm still pinching myself. It's been a wonderful journey and I've spent it with some of the most incredible people who have taught me so much. I wouldn't change the past two years for anything. It has been the most self reflecting  two years of my life. I'm finally doing what I truly love and working with some of the most passionate people. I invite you to join us this weekend! Come see what we worked so hard for and come see the story that has changed me in ways I never thought possible.  Saturday April 30, 2016 7PM Sunday May 1, 2016 7PM Carmike Oakdale Theaters 1188 Helmo Ave. N.  Oakdale, MN  Tickets sold at door $12 (cash only) Q and A in the lobby afterwards

Life was content. I was finally in a place where I could wake up with a smile on my face and know that I belonged. I had a man who loved me above all else. I had a life growing inside me. I had the world at my fingertips. I didn’t think I could want anything else. I had more than I deserved. But life has a funny way of turning backward. Just when I thought everything was going great, news came knocking on our door. Andrew showed up late one evening wearing a blue navy suit that made me wonder how it was possible that Garrison’s mother could not love him. But the look on his face told me it wasn’t good news he brought.      “I’m not sure where to begin this so I will just flat out say it,” Andrew said.      Garrison reached for my hand and held it tight. “What is it?”      “The British militia is in need of a general to overlook their Tokyo branch. You know you have the background. They selected you and you’re to report...

The long awaited journey is here! On April 30th and May 1st, Tuag  Los Tseg will be premiering at Carmike Theater in Oakdale, MN at 7PM. I can't begin to tell you how excited I am!  I hope to see you there! Check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HouaProduction for all details!

It's the end of March. This time last year, I was pregnant with my fifth child and filming every single weekend. I was working from 5 in the morning until 9 at night. I wondered to myself if I would ever reach the end. There were times where I was crying to myself because the journey was more hurtful than I expected. I faced a lot of struggles and I faced a lot of people who turned me away because suddenly I became what they couldn't be. And as much as I tried to ignore, it still burned. But I learned that forgiving them was the only way to  move forward. And swallowing down all the sting and the pain, I forgave them and moved on. And today I'm facing the light of the tunnel. The project is almost done. It's so close to being done that I'm on the edge of my seat. If you ask me if I've seen it, the answer is YES. I've sat down and I've watched the film. There were times on set when I would try to hide the tears that threatened to spill while filming. ...

I finally worked up the courage to call my mother that evening. As I predicted, she wasn’t happy that she was the last one to know of the accident. She made sure her voice was heard. And the words she chose to say made me cringe and felt guilt at keeping it from her. By the time she was done lecturing, I felt exhausted.      “Are you done?” I asked.      “I’m just getting started!” she cried.      “Can I just get one thing out of the way first? And you can go back to rambling.”      “What?” she almost shouted.       “You’re going to be a grandma.” There was a long pause and then she laughed out loud. My heart leapt as I heard her start crying.      “Oh my Lord! I’m beyond thrilled. Honey! Why didn’t you say something?”      “You were talking for the past ten minutes!”      “No, I wasn’t.”   ...