Now is the Time for Rest

Hey there friend! I've made it to Korea! Where Starcraft has it's own TV channel, people play virtual golf, and kids stay in school until 9 or 10 at night (now you parents wish you lived in Korea, huh?). We took an 11.5 hour direct flight from Seattle to Incheon. Incheon is an island with a really long bridge connecting it to Seoul.

Here's a map of South Korea. In the top left corner you can see Incheon and Seoul. It's a seriously cool bridge and I wish I had taken pictures! I took a few pictures on the plane. They're on my facebook page. My favorite part of the plane ride were these awesome slippers that the airline gave us to wear on the flight! 

These are our feet. Krista is on my left and Tiffany is on my right.

The AWANA Korea office is in Seoul and that's where my team is staying for the first couple of weeks. After that, as far as I am aware, we will be traveling to stay at or around the churches we will be working at. Our schedule consists of multiple 3-day VEBS camps (Vacation English Bible School). We have two weeks before the first camp. Billy, one of the missionaries with an awesome game show host voice, told me that "now is the time to rest." The Lord has given us these two weeks to rest up, learn songs, go over camp schedules, and prepare for the crazy weeks to come. We wrap up the summer with a large, one-week camp. 

Culture shock hasn't quite hit me yet. I don't really notice that I'm a blonde girl in a sea of Koreans. I definitely feel at home, even though I don't understand the Korean conversations. I'll let you know when that changes. 

The room we're staying in has an amazing view! We are on the top, 36th floor!

Our balcony is more of a glass cage. I could sit on the balcony and stare at the view for hours! Don't worry mom, I haven't fallen off yet.

Scott just turned on the Starcraft 2 channel. South Korea has professional leagues with televised events. It's pretty intense. Apparently Buzz Lightyear's father was named after a race of bugs trying to invade the universe. 

On a side note- I never realized how late y'all stay up! I'm 14 hours ahead of you. I'm posting on facebook at 3 or 4 in the afternoon my time and you're liking my status  as late as 2:30 am your time! You're crazy. 

I'm still figuring out this whole blogging thing. Ask me any questions. Tell me if I'm boring. 

Time to dinner! 

Romans 1:16-17, "I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes; first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: 'The righteous will live by faith.'"

-The Journaling Sparrow