Sunny days.........

Sunny days have been rare this spring here in Naju. We had one today, though. I walked to my favorite spot in the mountains, which I haven't been to in two weeks! It was beautiful with all the flowers. Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny as well......which is awesome! I'm pretty excited.

As I wind down my last two months in Naju, I find myself taking a bit of a different approach to life. Suddenly, I realize that this amazing time at this academy in this city of Naju is coming to a close. I am beginning to feel like a tourist again in some ways----knowing that I don't have that much longer here. Just today, I realized there are so many things I have not taken pictures of yet.

It's easy to overlook all that I've learned.....until I think about what went through my mind the first time I set foot in Young Gong Hagwan where I work. At that time, I was in awe of the students---and thought Korean children could do no wrong. Soon enough, I found out "kids are kids." Some days you love them, other days you survive.

While I do not feel my longterm job will have me working with elementary school children, a year+ working with them has been very special. I look forward to being a father someday. I look forward to teaching children in Sunday school, church camp, or wherever else I can. And I look forward to looking back on the pictures from this year and smiling as I think of all the memories.

It's been 375 days away from America....kind of hard to believe. I look forward to what lies ahead. But for the next 2 months, I'm content to relish each day......and choose to see the "sunshine" even when it is rains.

Goodnight from Naju--

Jay