I have had an exciting week! Beginning with last Friday...
Last Friday I got to meet one of my college friend's closest high school friends. I know, sounds confusing! They were both MKs (missionary kids) and went to boarding school in Germany together. Jenny (Jihye in Korean) is Korean, moved to Uzbekistan when she was 13 I believe where she learned Russian, then went to a high school where she had to pick up English quick. For college she moved back to Seoul and has been here since. We had a fabulous time getting dinner and hot chocolate. She is my sister already...I loooooooove her and we just clicked! It's so nice to connect with people on such a deep level. The body of Christ is astounding!
Speaking of, this Friday I met up with Lindsey. Lindsey went to the same small college as I...we lived in the same dorm and were even in the same Tiger Tunes show and somehow never met. But, here in Seoul, we became friends! Lindsey is another unexpected but precious connection! God is such a master at creating communion among His people!
On the school front I got to teach my 8th graders (by far my favorite grade of kids) a lesson on people who change the world. This led to a conversation about what THEY can do to change the world. I could tell that there's a big push in Korea to make environmental advances (which honestly I appreciate because this city is NASTY and full of smog), but they weren't thinking of people. Of course making a change in the people front is the cry of my heart...helping others, loving others...and I was a bit taken back that I had to prompt them that changing the world involved people. But once I did, they had tons of ideas! This lesson has sparked an idea for a holiday project that my kids will do to finish out the semester. We will be making Christmas cards for families of terminally ill children in America. There are several foundations that organize this and I'm pleased as punch! A lot of Koreans tend to forget it's a big world out there...they even forget they're connected to a country with severely impoverished and oppressed people. So, I want my kids to open their eyes. To think of others instead of what ipod they're getting or North Face jacket they want. Don't get me wrong, I have really precious students that have big hearts and brilliant minds...but they have few opportunities to see and know the world is much larger than this peninsula.
Along with school I took my first dance class yesterday in years. It was mainly modern but mixed in some jazz, ballet, and yoga. It was FANTASTIC!!! But my body is super sore today! I also got to see New Moon last night...YEEEEEEEEEEEESSSS!!! And the best part of the weekend...IT SNOWED!!!!!
Only 25 days until I'm home for a visit!!!
Love from Korea :o)
Last Friday I got to meet one of my college friend's closest high school friends. I know, sounds confusing! They were both MKs (missionary kids) and went to boarding school in Germany together. Jenny (Jihye in Korean) is Korean, moved to Uzbekistan when she was 13 I believe where she learned Russian, then went to a high school where she had to pick up English quick. For college she moved back to Seoul and has been here since. We had a fabulous time getting dinner and hot chocolate. She is my sister already...I loooooooove her and we just clicked! It's so nice to connect with people on such a deep level. The body of Christ is astounding!
Speaking of, this Friday I met up with Lindsey. Lindsey went to the same small college as I...we lived in the same dorm and were even in the same Tiger Tunes show and somehow never met. But, here in Seoul, we became friends! Lindsey is another unexpected but precious connection! God is such a master at creating communion among His people!
On the school front I got to teach my 8th graders (by far my favorite grade of kids) a lesson on people who change the world. This led to a conversation about what THEY can do to change the world. I could tell that there's a big push in Korea to make environmental advances (which honestly I appreciate because this city is NASTY and full of smog), but they weren't thinking of people. Of course making a change in the people front is the cry of my heart...helping others, loving others...and I was a bit taken back that I had to prompt them that changing the world involved people. But once I did, they had tons of ideas! This lesson has sparked an idea for a holiday project that my kids will do to finish out the semester. We will be making Christmas cards for families of terminally ill children in America. There are several foundations that organize this and I'm pleased as punch! A lot of Koreans tend to forget it's a big world out there...they even forget they're connected to a country with severely impoverished and oppressed people. So, I want my kids to open their eyes. To think of others instead of what ipod they're getting or North Face jacket they want. Don't get me wrong, I have really precious students that have big hearts and brilliant minds...but they have few opportunities to see and know the world is much larger than this peninsula.
Along with school I took my first dance class yesterday in years. It was mainly modern but mixed in some jazz, ballet, and yoga. It was FANTASTIC!!! But my body is super sore today! I also got to see New Moon last night...YEEEEEEEEEEEESSSS!!! And the best part of the weekend...IT SNOWED!!!!!
Only 25 days until I'm home for a visit!!!
Love from Korea :o)
*This was a few months ago before I got swine and was asked to wear this every day. I was also dressed up as a cat for Halloween but the mask hid my whiskers!
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