Well, it's been a bit of an adventure so far on outreach.
I'm writing briefly because I am exhausted from not having much sleep.
We arrived in Korea on Friday night and jumped right into a service and time with students on saturday morning.
Saturday afternoon each of us went home with one of the students. I stayed with Mi-So for the weekend. She is very sweet and very quiet. She lives in the city of Pyong Taek with her father, mother and brother when she is not at the school. The family showed me what Korea is like. I found it very challenging in many ways. it is tiring when you do not understand a langauge and have limited communication.
The family took me to try many kinds of foods. Everything from from fried beetle things (maybe silk bugs) to unidentified meat, to chewy giant mushrooms, puffy rice (basically giant trix),rice cakes, gimchi (ok..so this one i can't stomach...as much as the beetles were interesting this is hot and sour at the same time!) I really enjoy the barbequed meat with lettuce and rice.
Also we had this whole sushi meal. I tried so many things, but could not do the octopus legs that were crawling off the plate..in fact, i was not really hungry any more after they arrived at the table. It was very important to the family that I like Korea and like the food and the culture.  And really I have enjoyed it a lot. I went to church with Miso. Her family does not believe but she met Jesus when she was just seven and has gone to church on her own since that time. The church we went to had about ten people and the pastor was very welcoming. I really didn't understand anything, but i could feel God's presence in the place. I have been praying that her family will come to know God as well. there was a very strong attitude of the need for acceptance that was constantly there in everything we did and every where we went.
I will try to post pictures..but no promises! Internet is good her at the school, but not sure how it will be as this trip goes on.
Love ya all...will try to keep this posted.