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Thursday, March 22, 2007

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:46:17 GMT

Wow, yeah.... Xanga has definitely slowed down, huh?

So I can't breathe out of either nostril now and I'm supposed to leave for India day after tommorrow to lead my first mission trip. I think I have some MAJOR sinus issues. I've gotten a sinus infection everytime I've left for a trip this year and it just is ANNOYING.

Speaking of sad and annoying, I had my purse stolen while cheering for Koreans and my friends in Seoul (Ya'll are amazing Virginia, Mike, April, and Christie!!) No more wallet, mp3, camera, handphone....BUT God has totally provided everything I need and I'm feeling way blessed to have the opportunity to go to India and see the orphans there again. We read some of their case studies and some of the orphans at 9 years old knew that they wanted to be preachers. Crazy, huh? I had the team over for Chai and a DVD of my trip last year and it made me super stoked to go. The team I'm going with is a bunch of awesome adults and students. 4 other adults and 8 girl students from here. I'm so excited to get to know them all better. Please continue praying all would go well for the trip and we would get/stay healthy. I know just seeing the kids, dancing, singing and playing will be AMAZING!!

I have gotten alot of American Idol bonding time with folks yelling at the screen at Sanjaya "WHAT IS AMERICA THINKING?!" Who are ya'll's favs?!!

Peace out.

Monday, March 05, 2007

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 09:08:26 GMT

I'm back and adjusted finally to life in Korea. It was hard, but my plethora of English Tea is helping and the many American Idol episodes I have to catch up on. I already have a favorite. Can you guess who?

Here are some pics from my AMAZING trip to London. Unfortunately, I don't have any of Hilary Swank and I in the bathroom together. Anyways, here's one of some of us and sights from on the top of the Red Bus Tour.

Not on the bus pics:

Students who went at Buckingham Palace:

We went to Hillsong London in a downtown theater. It was great to worship with folks in another country.

Virginia looking very British at Tower Bridge:

We did some cool acting workshop when we went to Stratford. Stratford is Shakespeare's hometown. We stayed at adorable B&B's there. Here's a shot from the acting workshop, Stratford street (loved it!) and Liz and I's room.

Sorry it took me awhile to update. We loved the shows. Mama Mia, Wicked, Blue Man Group were probably my favs. I miss the scones!

I'm leading 7 students and 5 adults on a trip to the orphange in India I went last year in less than 3 weeks. Please pray as I feel a little overwhelmed now as reality is setting in close it is. I know God will use it to grow and stretch me which is always good.

Peace out foos.

Primping with Hillary

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:54:30 GMT

London = AMAZING!!!

I'm having the time of my life. Today I spent one heck of a day here in London. Highlights include seeing the Globe Shakespeare Theater, The Blue Man Group, Shopping and buying new shirts, eating ALOT of
Indian food, taking the Tube, touring the BBC...AND me standing alone next to Hillary Swank primping (while I was shaking thinking of standing next to a two time Academy Award Winner who I watched a special about on the plane ride here) in the bathroom at the Tate Modern Art Museum. Yes, I didn't believe Virginia when she said she walked past us in the cafe there. Yes, I followed her unabashedly into the bathroom to confirm it. Yes, I peed at a very rapid rate to make it out of the stall at the same time as her. Yes, I controlled myself not to say anything but try to catch glimpses of her as I fixed my hair and sprayed myself with the water faucet. AND Yes, she has wrinkles!! sooooo yeah...London is awesome and that was only one day!!

Tommorrow is Covent Gardens to see Tat (former dorm student) and see Mama Mia!! PEACE OUT AND LOVE!!!!

Sunday, January 28, 2007

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 04:26:25 GMT

Thank you all for your prayers, emails and support. Things are doing better and God is merciful and great. I wonder how He can continue to love us unconditionally and am blown away. I don't have enough sleep to formulate much more than that.

I did want to post some pics of some BEAUTIFUL young ladies in my dorm from yesterday. This weekend while working I got to bake chocolate chip cookies, watch the latest American Idol, put makeup on my girls for the Winter ball...it's a hard job, but somebody has to do it. Here are some of them in my apartment before hand. Aren't they amazing?! I love them oodles.

(Christina Cho in the bunny hat didn't go to the ball but made an amazing apple pie!)

Well, the snow is gently falling and I need to read and possibly listen to a Rob Bell sermon online....and maybe catch a nap.

Hope you are all well!

Friday, January 12, 2007

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:04:36 GMT

hey all...i don't need to go into all the details for people to pray, but i would ask that you would pray for me and my family right now if you know me. pray for healing and hope that can only be found in Christ. i know He is the only one who can do what needs to be done.

Saturday, January 06, 2007

Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:37:43 GMT

ahhh...the philippines was relaxing (other than being nasty sick for part of my christmas vaca), but it still was an enjoyable trip. watched alot of videos(man, i racked up on DVD's!), ate yummy food, snorkled, and had some good laughs about our not so wonderful resort. i took hardly any pics, which is very unlike me. here's the view from where i ate breakfast everyday. the 2nd pic is the boat that we rode up to the resort at when we came in at 3am to check in. an hour boat ride at 2am was a definite cool first. the last picture well...you can see what that is...

Saturday, December 16, 2006

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 14:32:45 GMT

I've erased three times my entry. It's been awhile on here and so I'm honestly a little overwhelmed with what to write. I've had alot of wonderful blessings it seems here lately. I can tell our dorm is ready for a break though. Everyones emotions are a little more on edge. The Philippines is where I'm headed in a week! whohooo!

I'm going to sing and play with cutie Christina Cho in my dorm tommorrow AM for Advent in church. (wish you could be here Jason!) Shoul be fun. I've baked a ton of christmas cookies with the Midkiffs and saw the Nutcracker last night. We had a very fun birthday party for Virginia at the Adams including limbo and fireworks!

My heart is still burdened for some loved ones who don't have it as easy as me right now and going through some really difficult stuff. I hope this break brings lots of down time to just sit and pray and be still.

Headed to bed...I'll try and write more soon!

this is a random pic...but this is my adorable mom as a little girl!! how cute!!

Turkey for me and Turkey for you!

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:06:58 GMT

It's turkey week folks! Even when I'm in Korea, I'm feeling the love and festivities. I have busted out my Yankee "Home Sweet Home" candle, Christmas tunes, and ready to make a "sally-cheesecake" tommorrow to take to our sister school in Suwon on Friday for a big par-tay. I'm excited to visimitate with new folks and ones here I don't see often enough. After that, I'm headed for some Christmas shopping in the land of knock-off purses in Songtan.

Today was my day off. Not exactly the best ever. Had a meeting which wasn't so bad, but then got in a taxi across town to go pick up some birthday gifts and the store I wanted to go to was closed for remodeling. Urgh... If that wasn't bad enough, I was supposed to leave there and meet friends downtown for dinner. I got in the next taxi and there was MAJOR road funk and I understood the taxi driver enough to know that he wasn't getting me to downtown. I told him to take me home which was alot of sitting and ended up being more than I've ever paid by myself for a taxi.

I complain about all this, but then I pull up pics that I wanted to show you of some recent dorm times, and I remember the good times still MAJORLY outweigh the bad. God smacked me upside the head you can say.

Here's some pics from Gail's surprise birthday party in our dorm family room.

p.s...I'm coming back to Korea and I'm feeling much better....thanks for the prayers. Love you all.

Long time...

Sat, 11 Nov 2006 10:52:03 GMT

It's been awhile folks since I've posted. It's nothing personal against Xanga, but I've just been staying pretty busy with other odds and ends. Today actually is the longest I've ever stayed in my apartment since I've been here (haven't left all day) and that's due to me feeling quite sickly with a head cold that everyone I know seems to be getting. I've done some laying around envisioning myself on trips to the Philippines, London, India, Bahamas, Cozumel, and Mexico this year. Oh yeah Baby!!

Also, I have been watching old episodes of Project Runway today and think the show is great. The creativity on the show is simply amazing. I wish I knew how to sew...dang it.

So I have to decide here shortly about living in Korea another year. The choice every year is a difficult one. I'm definitely leaning. Please pray for me if you get a sec.

I'm missing a birthday fiesta tonight and that stinks. I have been in the mood for a good par-taaay but my sickly-self says no way. I'm thinking of having a taffy pulling party sometime in the future. I've never been to one, but I would think getting your hands all messy and eating sugar with friends can't be a bad thing. Maybe this idea is coming forth from my medicated-silly-sally-self.

Here's some pics from my bro and sis-in-law's last house they redid (They redo ugly houses) and are moving into this month. Ain't it pretty?

Miss ya'll!!

Pump Up the Jam! Pump It UP!

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:21:19 GMT

I'm giving this culture another chance. I'm headed to my first Hip Hop dance lesson in less than a hour! (insert laugh here)

My visit to our new sister school at Suwon on my day off yesterday with the Midkiffs was awesome. They have only 8 students in their boarding program as opposed to our almost 200. We took them out to the norebong and just hung out. I miss the Van Wyks.

I submitted to my boss for a taste test some brownies for our cafeteria cooks to try and replicate. This cafeteria is pretty stinking good, but the brownies look a little like fat hard bricks and don't have quite the brownie like consistency and chocolate taste. My boss, Mr. Brent, said he saved one bite of the bunch for the cook. This recipe actually came from Julia. Thanks Julia and many people will hopefully enjoy your homemade recipe soon here in Taejon!

I'm trying not to freak about the news in regards to North Korea, but I am concerned and could use your prayers. I'm going to get a few things ready just in case I have to make a quick get away. It's scary cause we just don't have a clue what's going in that man's head a few hours away. It's a time to trust God to lead us fo shizzle. Peace out.