Pastor Hyun Suk Kim relaxes in a bamboo "forest"

Here is Pastor Kim, aka "PK" relaxing in Korea, in a bamboo "forest". I think, to "PK", sitting within a forest of bamboo shoots, has much the effect that a forest of white pines has on me...

I hope he finds his bamboo forest!

Korean drum club movie, and other photos

Sue Weber & Santa teach their first class in Korea

Ward and June Bertrang eat out in Korea

The OUMC Korean group looks for a death worm...

I am sample, here me roar!

Most photogenic Americans contest winner!

Here is the grade school drum club- wish I had the whole performance! (About 5 minutes long, at LEAST).

Dinner party at the Chong's!

Here are a few of the prestigious dinner guests at Teacher Chong's place.Many Koreans and Americans were present, some of which are pictured above. Mrs. Chong and daughter Heyrim went all out in the preparation of MANY great dishes, of which there was so much that it was impossible to do more than sample some of each.

Holly and I (and the rest of our OUMC group, of course) are home now, as of yesterday, Jyly 15. What a trip! (And what a lot of mowing last night!) Now, I will post some of our many photos, and I may even add a comment or two...
Here are the fabulous Kimtones on Jeju Island

At Teacher Chong's home

I believe we are in Daejeon City, on the 16th floor of Teacher Chong's apartment. I say "believe" because we have been moving so fast that it is hard to keep track!

No Wi-FI access for my laptop yet, so I'm using Teacher Chong's computer in his office, which was my bedroom last night! Finally figured out how to change from Korean Script on the screen, to English (via AOL!) Wow- I feel like an infant here; unable to do the simplest things, (like bring food to my mouth with steel chopsticks), or even run a computer. Even the toilets are high tech!

Taught English classes at the Hongdo elementary school yesterday in Incheon. Sue Weber and I did 3rd Grade, and went through the ABC's- fortunately, SHE had flash cards!

Very small class- small school; but we're told they'll build several tall apartments there this year that will hold thousands of people each. We saw cranes and construction everywhere!

Teacher Chong and his wife Pokee's (sp?) apartment is very nice- very large, spacious, and with a wonderful view of the city and the surrounding mountains. She spent all of last night making breakfast for us for today- I'm sure it will have:
meat
noodles
egg
vegetables
kim chee on the side, several variaties
fruit
and more vegetables and noodles

But maybe not...

I teach about 80 5th grade students today, with the help of Tess and Christina, Pastor Kim's daughters.

I hope they know what they're doing!

I'll try to add some photos now, but I'm not promising anything. And if this typing shows up as Korean woodcuts, well, go eat your kimchee!

Trip Itinerary July 1- July 15 2008

Tues July 1- Leaving La Crosse, WI Depart 6:50 American Airlines to Chicago, then Korean Air

Wed. July 2- Arrival in Incheon - Arrive 4:50 PM

Move to Daejeon by bus (2 & 1/2 hrs.)
Stay at "Spatel"

Thurs. July 3- English Camp & Welcome Dinner

Fri. 4- English Camp

Sat. 5- Seoul: Christian Martyr Place/Missionaries' Cemetery

Sun. 6- Seoul: Worship at Mapo/Insadong (Traditional Korean Marketplace)

Mon. 7- Seoul: Kkyeongbok Palace/National Museum)

Tues. 8- Jeju Island (Very like Hawaii!)

Wed. 9- Jeju

Thurs. 10- Jeju

Fri. 11- Jeju

Sat. 12 With Host Families

Sun. 13 W/ host families. Worship at Chungnam

Mon. 14- Farewell Dinner

Tues. 15- Leaving Depart 12:00pm

Tues. 15 - Arrive in La Crosse 2:20 PM