Home Stretch....

Time sure passes quickly. I realized it's been over a week since I've blogged. When I heard the Olympics were starting, I was like, "huh? Didn't Michael Phelps just win the all those medals?" I understand what people mean when they say time flies when you get older.*********

I had a nice weekend last weekend in Seoul for the Lunar New Year. It is the biggest holiday in Korea, and boy could I tell. There were people everywhere! Naju, Seoul, Daejeon, it didn't matter what city I was in. It reminded me a lot of July 4th in America....even Alvord, IA is busy!

I got a chance to meet up with Sujin, a girl that attended SDSU and who was a part of Navigators with me. She lives in Daejeon, which is conveniently located between Seoul and Naju and easily accessible by train. It was good to talk with her and catch up.

I'm on the home stretch of teaching here in Naju....my final 4 months. It will be sad to leave in many ways, as this year teaching children has been very special to me. I look forward to finishing strong.

Come March when jobs begin to post, I will begin looking for jobs teaching a University in the Seoul area for next year. My heart for University students is growing stronger by the day. An environment where I can do evangelism and discipleship, as well as an environment where I can continue to grow and mature myself is exactly what God has shown me I need for next year. If you would, please pray for God's providence for me, for me to continue to understand a biblical fear of the Lord rather than man and circumstances, and for my faith to grow through this process.

I really look forward to seeing family and friends this July. As good of time as I had here, I really have missed you all and look forward to seeing you. I anticipate some "reverse culture shock." Don't be wierded out if I bow to you if you are older than me. It's almost innate for me now.

It sounds like your winter has been ferocious. Hang in there. Good things come to those who wait, at least in this case.

Grace and peace,

Jay