It has been a while since I blogged, not because there is nothing to blog about, but because there is too much to blog about.
I recently found out that one my favorite students is going to be going to FWC, starting in August. This makes me happy and sad. I more recently found out that he is planning to do the remainder of his schooling there. Which means he will not be coming back. That makes me so sad. He is very gifted and very smart. FWC will be blessed to have him. Its a huge loss for FWCI. He just invited me to a concert that he will be having before he leaves us for good. He wanted to know if I had a recommendation for him to play in the concert, classical or contemporary, any suggestions????
We just went to a lantern parade, in celebration of Buddha's birthday, and while it was beautiful and way better than the 4th of July parades we have in Granbury, it made me sad. There were all these people there, without Christ, celebrating the life of their dead religious leader. Where is the parade for our RISEN SAVIOR. I bet there were thousands of people in the parade, holding lanterns, and probably a third of them were Buddhist Monks. It was sad, if you thought about it. On a less serious note, Caleb Coleman, our fearless leader, bought a glow in the dark toy that you throw up in the air and it glides back down, this made him giddy!
We had dinner with ladies from the church I am going to and another Christian school in Uijongbu. It was good to be around people other than our little group that spoke English and understood some of the cultural difference. Most of them, however, had been here for a lot longer than any of us. I met one lady, who used to go to the same Bible Conferences that I did growing up. Her father went to Bro. Johnson's funeral. She noted how Bro. Johnson used to step to the side of the pulpit and amen himself. He SO did that!. She knew the Daughtery's and lots of other preachers that I knew. It was a crazy connections, that I still can't get over. I wish we had had more time to talk. I'm sure we will get to again. BTW, we also watched Divergent, LOVED IT! Gonna read that book soon!
Easter Sunday, we had a potluck get together after church. There were hotdogs!!!!! They were delicious!!!! There was lots of other things too. I made potato salad! Everyone that eats potato salad said they liked it! I couldn't make any of my specialties, because you can't get all the ingredients. I guess everyone is just gonna have to trust me on the greatness of my sausage pinwheels, cause I just don't see those happening here.
Ciara, my roommate, has had visitors twice now. I have loved having them all. Love her mom, and her best friend and husband, who in fact, are leaving today. But it really makes me anxious for my visitors to come. I can't wait! I am starting to figure out all the things we are going to do while they are here. We could spend the whole week in Seoul and not see everything it has to offer, but I want them to see other parts of Korea too. Whatever we do it will be fun and tiring!
Just so you know, before I left I thought I would stay for at least 2 years, well, I really hope I get to stay on at least another year! My prayer will be that they will ask me back for the next year. I hope you will join in, in that prayer with me. This place, these people, they have my heart right now. Everyday, I learn a little more, do a little more, and love it a little more. It doesn't hurt that I work with awesome people. I am so thankful for the every single one of the teachers that I work with day in and day out! I don't know how we could have a better team. God worked it all out, like He always does, according to his great wisdom.
I know it has been a long time since I posted, I will try to be better about that.
The Seoul Survivor
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