Mission Accomplished!

Wow! It's hard to believe my 14 months at my academy are finished. It was a life changing experience for me, and I thank you all for your support in words of encouragement and prayer during this time.

I am currently on vacation for a few days before my flight back to the states. I was in Seoul this past weekend to see friends and had an awesome time. God is working mightly through the English ministries in this country, and it's not going to be easy to leave behind....though I'll still be quite active through prayer and podcast listening....... I've seen tremendous spiritual growth and awakening in Gwangju at my church, and several churches in Seoul are alive and seeking the power from on high with all their heart. The joint prayer meeting I attended on Saturday night was excellent. I cannot begin to thank God enough for the spiritual blessings in this country.

If you worry about South Korea and the threat of war with the North, always remember that this country is a praying nation. Read Ephesians 6, and remember that prayer changes things in the spiritual realm in mysterious ways. Pray for Korea as well to be sure.....but rest assured that God will protect his elect. His hand of protection is on them.

Last night and today, I visted my friend John Kim and the Global Christian school where he works in the small town of Eumsong. Then, I took a bus back to Seoul and flew to Jeju Island. It was a short 1 hour flight, thanks to Korea's small geographic area. But the plane was large and almost full. And the service was excellent. Korean Air is the way to go if you can ever fly that airline. They are very kind and helpful and I really appreciated it.

I'm here at Jeju Island for 4 days. I'm at a very nice guest house, with mostly Korean people. I will do a tour bus tomorrow of the East Coast of Jeju with the West Coast to follow on Wednesday. Then two more days here before returning to Naju Friday evening. I'm looking forward to relaxing here, on Korea's Hawaii!

What this year in Korea has taught me the most is the power of prayer, to live life one day at a time, and that the love of God is incredible and needs to be shared. The love of God can break even the hardest people. The last day at my Hagwan, a fifth grade boy that has given all of the teachers fits told me, " I'm sad." When I asked why, he said, "You go to America." I mentioned that the previous days he had been "happy" for the same reason. He said, "I lied." Later, he patted me on the back, and I gave him a hug. If you know this kid, you'd say it was a miracle. I wanted him kicked out of the academy many times. But thankfully, the love of God won out. Mission accomplished!