Starting to Settle

This week has been a rollercoaster, but ever so slowly (like slug pace) I'm starting to settle.

I believe part of this correlates with the fact that I got to hang out with all sorts of people.

I also believe this hanging out made me sick. I had stomach issues earlier this week and had my first visit to the doctor's office. The doctor spoke about 10 English words, so that was an adventure. And then Saturday I had a fever, I think due in large part to exhaustion.

However, Saturday morning I hung out with some of the coolest Christian ladies that really blessed my heart! We met on the roof of a hotel that was breathtaking! The views were gorgeous and they had so much nature up there! Also, the ladies brought food and it was like being at home...I had a breakfast casserole and brownies and egg salad sandwiches! Delish! The whole morning was precious!!!

Friday I had dinner with my friends Kelly and Brendan...we went to T.G.I.Fridays with a combined tab of $125...all we got was three meals and three drinks. Of course, the cheapest meal on the menu was a small $24...WOAH!! Needless to say we decided not to eat there again, especially since it wasn't that great! Thursday I got a package from mom, so thankful for that piece of home and my mom's giving heart!! I also met friends Cianti and Eric by their house to get a cellphone! Phones make life so much easier in a big city! They live near the U.S. military base here so have scads of American-ized places around them. I got a cellphone from a guy who was almost fluent in English, had a heavenly cheese burger with mushrooms, and got to see Cianti and Eric's loooovely apartment. (I'm being sarcastic...they basically have to walk up a mountain to get to their place and the inside is a throwback to the 60's.)

Wednesday morning I became a legal alien and that afternoon my co-teacher came and picked me up from the school and we went to her house. It was her high school friend's Birthday so we celebrated with some Korean dishes, but also fried chicken and chocolate cake! Yummo! They then took me to a place, Insadong, where the roads are "traditional" cobblestone and all the shopping is hand crafted. It was nice, even though I had no money!
I honestly don't remember Monday or Tuesday because I really wasn't feeling well.

That's this week. Today (Sunday) I'm staying home hoping the illness will go away with rest! I had sweet time with the Lord this morning. He is really ministering to my heart through my loneliness and I am thankful for that!