One year ago today...

....I arrived in South Korea. It's been an incredible year. I am so thankful to God for allowing me the chance to do life here for a while. It's been amazing to see how He blessed me while I've been here. I arrived knowing no one. When I go back to America next week, I'll be leaving behind lots of friends. Not only Korean friends, but friends from America, Canada, South Africa and the Philippines. I've gotten to visit China and Japan. I've lived alone for a year and made it. I've realized recently that I really do love Korean people. I'm going to miss them so much.

But all that said, I'm ready to come home. I'm ready for family, friends, and all the other things I miss about the U. S. of A. Hopefully, I'll get to talk to many of you soon!

Trip to Japan

Toni and I on the way to Fukuoka!


Space World Amusement Park


Hypocenter of Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki


Yuko, Me and Mari


Dazaifu

Mom!

Pictures from Mom's week here! I was so happy she came and so proud of her while she was here!

Me and Mom



Mom trying kimchi, the spicy, fermented cabbage dish



On the mountain



At the meat buffet. You select raw meat at the buffet then grill it yourself at your table. Yum!



Me, Mom & Sunny

These Days

I feel like I should explain my nearly two-month silence to those of you who might have checked my blog and wondered if I was still in Korea. After being here close to ten months, I'm less inclined to write about my experiences. Now, this could be sheer laziness on my part, but it may be that the things that were new and interesting before are now commonplace. I feel less like a photo-happy tourist and more like a resident. But as I now have less than three months left, maybe I won't take so much for granted. Here's a few hightlights from the past couple months:



Day trip to Yeosu (home of the World Expo 2012)


T Express Roller Coaster at Everland (this ride was SO cool!)


Garlic anyone? This is at the traditional market by the river in my city

Gochang

Me, Agatha and Georgia. It rained all day...


Bundigie (larvae, silkworm larvae I believe)


Me getting ready to eat bundigie. I only ate one...


Pretty view in Gochange

Holiday!

Tomorrow is some sort of election day in Korea...that means I get the day off! Woo-hoo! I'm going with friends to see some cherry blossoms in another town...hopefully I'll get some good pix and post them soon!

Happy Resurrection Day!

But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed.

Isaiah 53:5