A Time of Transitions

It has been transitional times for me here in Korea as I have had to say goodbye to my co-worker Ken, and Hello to 3 new co-workers. Lila Elementary School has finally started its next semester and I'm getting familiar learning my new schedule. This semester I no longer am teaching grades 1 and 2 at Lila, I am actually teaching the upper grades (3-6) as well as Math and Reading/Writing for grades 4-6. Today was introductions, and I enjoyed showing my students many pictures from back home. Also, I have past my contract’s halfway point and I anticipate the next 6 months being quite different than the first. Looking back over the past 6 months, I see that I have done a lot of learning and a lot of settling into the routines of life here. I have made many friends and have established myself where I am at- making it feel like I belong here. But as I look ahead, I see there is going to be change. I know changes bring new opportunities and being accustom to life here and confident in the Lord makes me excited to face these new changes.
My work at my boss’ academy is going well. I am still sharing the Bible with the students as they begin class by writing down the quotation of the day. I love sharing with them for a few minutes about God and His love and how we can live for Him. Just the other day, Ken told me that he was also sharing the Bible and after his class he was able to pray a prayer of salvation with an inquiring young boy. Praise the Lord that our efforts are not in vain!
There have been a couple of holidays this past month: Valentine’s Day and (Chinese/Lunar) New Years Day. For Valentine’s Day in Korea, it is the girls who give chocolate to the boys- so needless to say, I ate a lot of chocolate this year :) As for New Years- I had a three day weekend and was able to have guys over to my apartment for those days. We played lots of games and shared some good laughs.
Again, I am looking forward to the new opportunities that lie ahead and excited to continue to live out my faith here with different people and in different ways. It is my prayer to have a teachable heart and an open mind to the Lord's wisdom and His ways. I eagerly desire to live in Him and be lead by the Spirit as I continue to live here in Korea..

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God;

may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
Psalm 143:10