I safely arrived to S. Korea on Friday evening (their time). It was a long day, from flying out of my hometown to Minneapolis. Waiting another 4 hours to fly to Tokyo, and then finally into Busan, S. Korea. A few of you may be wondering why I am here in this particular country, of all places. I was adopted by my American parents when I was 2 from here. Grew up in a small town south of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and I will be participating in an immersion program for adult adoptees. I'm going to be living at a dorm at Inje University and living with a Korean girl, who's studying english. I'll be taking some special classes, such as Korean culture, Korean language, Korean music, Korean cooking, Tae Kwon Do, etc. All I can say is, I love this place already. I had gone back to visit with my parents through another short program for adoptees and their families from all over the U.S. for three weeks. My host family is extremely nice, and I feel comfortable already. They speak limited english, but we are communicating allright. I don't miss home yet, but maybe that's a good thing. For me, it's weird to see Koreans everywhere, and hardly any foreigners (even though I am myself one). Growing up, I've always been used to being the one to stick out in any crowd. I thank God that I have been able to be here, and experience this opportunity. So many things I am thankful. Just graduating from college, and now this trip. When I come home, perhaps a real job. He's amazing, that's all I can say, and I don't want to lose focus of Him while I'm here. So please keep prayers for staying close to Him. Thank you. And God bless!

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