My Walk to the Subway Every Morning

He's my route to the subway each morning. It takes about 5 minutes so if your interested, here it is. It starts at my apartment and ends with a cool shot of the subway car arriving! This was actually on a Saturday when I went to a festival of American vendors and services for us Americans now living in Seoul. It was cool, because I got to hand out a lot of tracts (million dollar bills). People loved them. I should have brought more. Mom, can you send me some? thanks!

For His Glory,
Eric

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My Students

This is one of my students. Her name is Sunny and she is very smart. Almost all of the children have English names like Jessica, Tom, Sam, and Irene. I think it's so they will be more accustomed to the language and also if they end up traveling overseas later in life.
Back to Sunny. She is 7 in Korean age. In the US she would be 6 but in Korea they start counting your age from conception which I think is kinda cool. This picture was taken at a birthday party we had for her at the school. Her mom brought in a cake and the other kids in the class gave her presents. It was fun!
I made the picture look kinda old on my phone just for fun. We will see what opportunities I have to share the Gospel. It's always exciting to here the students improve on their English and I think they are getting more and more use to me as their teacher.

For His Glory,
Eric

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Getting Around

Well, I've been in Seoul a week and I've already learned some valuable traveling lessons. Here they are:
#1. Don't even bother buying a car here. The traffic is horrible and it might even be faster to walk
#2. A motorcycle is still not the best idea. There are few places to park around the city so you will be spending a ton of time trying to find a parking spot for you vehicle.
#3. From what I've seen, a bicycle is not too bad. There are places to park it but the street traffic and pedestrian traffic is tough to get through still.
#4. The bus is a better idea. It's always best to take the public transportation and not worry where you parked. They are clean and usually on time.
#5. The very best way to get around that I've found so far is the subway. They are FAST and on a set schedule. I heard the Seoul subways are in the top 3 in the world. They are very clean and modern and you can get to just about anywhere in Seoul (and other cities also) with no problems.

That's my traveling assessment so far. Maybe after being here a year it will change but with gas at $8.00 a gallon over here, I doubt it.

For His Glory,
Eric

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My Class of Korean Kids!

Here is a picture of my class. The two boys are Tom and Seng Whan. The girl is Anna. They are a rambunctious group but they are learning more and more everyday. My morning class (not pictured) has 2 girls: Sunny and Rina. They are good girls but they have trouble listening to me. Pray I can learn to communicate with these youngsters and be a good witness before them.

For His Glory,
Eric

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My Apartment

Ok, my first impression of my apartment was "this thing is really small!" Its basically just one tiny room with a separate bathroom. After living here for a few day, though its really not bad. in the states this would be considred low income housing but over in Seoul, I think this is more middle class level. It definitly could have been worse trust me! I think God knows just what we need and He provides those things for us. So this apartment is a real blessing to me! Next time, Ill let you know about the School I am teaching at.

For His Glory,
Eric

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Toughest Thing I've Ever Done

Going to South Korea was the toughest thing I have ever had to do. It was tough leaving home and the flight over was long. Ever stop I was thinking, "ok, how can I back out of this." I think the point of no return was the plane flight from San Francisco to Seoul. Once I got on that, then there would be no turning back.
God really provided lots of grace and mercy for me on the way over. Although it was difficult and long, it wasn't unbearable either. I got in to Incheon International airport about 20 hours after I had left Springfield, MO. That night, I got a chance to see the school I would be teaching in and they took me to my studio apartment. I was very tired and just went right to sleep.
My first night in Seoul was tough but God uses these things to strengthen us so He can use us for His purposes. I think the thing that really sustained me was the prayers of others. Thanks mom and dad!

For His Glory
Eric

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