Well, Sarah and I have officially arrived in South Korea! A friend's car breaking down in Chicago, a $50 cab fair to O'Hare, a 13-hour flight, and a 4-hour bus ride later, we are now safe and sound in the dorm hall of Jeonju University. I believe Jeonju is about an hour or 2 away from our final destination and new hometown.
It was pretty clear God was right there with us from the moment we got to Chicago O'Hare airport, as we stood in line next to 2 other EPIK teachers and nice people, Chris & Jen. We spent much of our 90 minutes waiting to board getting to know them and finding excitement in our conversation. Incredible people!!!
Once we got on the plane, we sat next to another teacher, Chong, who we got to spend an overseas flight getting to know. It was just an incredible journey from the moment we got to the ticket counter in Chicago, and it hasn't stopped yet.
When we arrived in South Korea, this was the incredible view we had during the landing...
It's been very humid here, and air conditioning is not exactly...well...um...on. We're sweating a lot at the moment (I know...TMI!!), but I'm sure our bodies will acclimate in the next few weeks.
The jet lag was pretty fierce, but we managed to stay up most of the flight and bus ride and crashed hard when we checked into our room at the college. Woke up at 5:30 this morning, but got a good 6 1/2 hours of sleep...we'll see how today goes. :)
Today is pretty low-key. We have our medical exams this morning at 11:00 a.m. (and we can't eat until afterwards...AHHHH!!!). At 3:00 today we have an "opening ceremonies" and then a brief overview meeting and dinner. I'm thinking we'll get some time to explore tonight...should be fun!
Starting tomorrow we have 8-hour long lecture days until August 26th. We're very grateful for a low-key day today.
Looking forward to looking back on this blog and seeing how God works in our lives and how this journey pans out. It's exciting and new, and ba da bap ba ba, we're loving it!
How exciting!! That view from the plane is incredible! We're just so happy you made it safe and sound...sweat and all. We look forward to following your blogs. WE agree -- God is behind your whole adventure...AND in front!
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Ditto that...we're SOOO proud of you guys..and excited, too! Can't wait to journey along with you. Please blog often..we don't want to miss a thing..especially the part where you sweep the country with your music!!
ReplyDeleteHi brad and Sarah, welcome to Asia! I will be in Seoul for a 13 hour layover in November. I will shout hello. :) I am excited for you two to start a new thing here on this side of the world. If you ever wanna come to Kunming, China....know that you have a base to sleep in. Denise Jazmir
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