From: Korea

Hi everyone~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~:D
This is Judy, reporting to you from Korea!!:)

First of all, I miss every single one of you soooooooooooo much.
Everywhere I go, I think about you.
In the subway, the bus, the streets, church, store, restaurant, even at my grandmother's house...I think about you:) (Shalom, especially being with my grandma that gave you a hard time at the Good News School, I couldn't stop thinking about you....lol) I miss you all so much!!

My first day in Korea was extremely tiring but fun.
On the plane, Mi Ae and I shared with each other the wonders of our Father then ate omelets together:) Right after we ate, I knocked out...and opened my eyes when we landed in Korea^^; Then we waited outside to meet Becky's parents, who came to see us after catching a ride on the first boat out of Shin-Do. While we were driving out onto the highway in the car with Becky's parents, guess who met us on the side of the road? Missionary Kim & Hwang!! Mi Ae and I were soooo surprised and soooo happy:) Missionary Kim was wearing a Saipan shirt, too;) Missionary Kim & Hwang were on their way to An-Heung so they had to leave soon, so just Becky's parents, Mi Ae and I had breakfast in Incheon.

Saying good-bye to Mi Ae was hard, but because the faith that I have in our God and all the marvelous things that God wants to work out through our lives, I wasn't too sad about saying good-bye to Mi Ae. In reality, I don't think I was that sad - I fell right asleep as I got on the bus to go to my grandma's house^^;;

The first day, I slept and slept^^; In between my naps, I had a really good time being with my grandma, but I fell asleep at about 3~4 hour intervals^^;; Then the next day, I followed my grandmother to her church - Jung Dong Methodist Church near Gwang-Hwa Moon in Seoul. It's an old, old traditional Methodist Church with many rich church members, so I didn't feel quite at home. My grandmother introduced me to all her friends, but wherever I went, I felt a dire need for the Gospel in the church, so I wasn't entirely happy. Yet I did get to meet several friendly faces - I even met the Jang-Ro-Neem who named me "Jesus' Happiness" when I was born:)

The weather in Korea is quite chilly for me. Everybody here says it's really, really hot, but to me, it gets quite chilly in the early mornings and night, so I think I'm getting a cold^^;; Monday and today were hospital days for me - as will be the next several days. I took out one of my wisdom tooth and started to work on the 8 cavities I have...^^;; Eight cavities!!! Can you believe it?? I was so shocked and embarrassed^^; I have a constant headache and pain in my mouth from all the things they're doing in my mouth, so I've been just resting with my family (uncle, aunt, and maternal grandmother) since Monday.

But as you all know, being with your non-Christian family is not relaxing at all. Please pray for my family here as my uncle and aunt do not believe in Jesus. It's so hard for me to share the Gospel with them, and I pray that God will give me a clear opportunity for me to share the Gospel that is so real and true to me. Korean TV gives me a headache, and people in Korea eat too much good food; I kinda miss my quiet life with God on Saipan:(

I still have to get a date scheduled to have my wisdom tooth on the bottom to be surgically removed. Please pray that they'll be able to schedule a date for me asap. It's summer vacation here in Korea and all the hospitals are very, very busy. But I'll be happy with whatever God has in store for me.

Korea seems like a place where nobody really needs God to survive. Everyone seems to be okay without God. I feel so awkward and out of place here, and I fear that I might become like some of the people here if I stay here for a long time. But the good thing is that I get to read lots of books and the Bible while going to places on the subway and the bus, so I'm super excited everyday:) I pray that I'll be able to keep my eyes fixed on the Kingdom of God and be an intercessor for all the lost souls in Korea during my short stay here.

I'm kinda tired during the day after taking all the medications for my pain, but I know that God will do even more amazing things through my stay here. My hope is in nothing and noone but the Lord all day long!

Here are some things that are coming up for me. Please pray when you get a chance:
- More things needed to be done in my mouth at the dentist (Wednesday 10:00 AM & Everyday until August 12th)
- Appointment to schedule my tooth operation at 서울대병원 (Wednesday 1:15 PM)
- Meeting friends (Charles, Jin Hee, and other friends from Saipan & the States)
- Going to Shin-Do, An-Heung (Jae Hee's ceremony), Dae Jun (to see Caleb & Lena)
- Going to visit several churches

I'll give you a call tonight on your internet phone - I hope it works!
I wish we could Skype, but I'm at my uncle's house and there's no webcam here:(
But we'll definitely talk to each other soon!
I miss you so much! Keep me updated via Blogger and the email!
I'll be praying for your time as Teacher-Aides in the classroom.
Our God provides for us at all times! Hallelujah!