Healthy Hunger Harms Health

It's Wednesday night for us. No homegroup, no Rev. Church. Our version of homegroup meets after church on Sundays. Sarah and I are playing Scrabble on our iPod. We're not addicted, but isn't that what all addicts say? I think we'll go for a walk around the grounds. I asked one of the men in the main office if I was healthy. (we were waiting on our medical checks to come back). He said, "Well, you're fat." I was like, "Okay...?" When non-native languages are involved, tact loses priority. He said my blood pressure is a little high and I need to take care of my liver. Basically, I need to make sure I don't have a sedimentary lifestyle. I'm going to start swimming three times a week. I will also eat fewer Aussie Cheese Fries. I just found out today that it is the worst food in America, containing 2900 calories.(worst food in Korea, too, I guess). I love Aussie Cheese Fries. I'm sad. If I make the proper changes, I will be much more healthier. So I got that going for me, which is nice.

ps - I had to look up alliteration.

Back Home

Hello, everybody!
We usually write about things that happen in South Korea. We think that is probably the best way to go since we live here. This time, however, I would like to write about something that happened in Pittsburg, Kansas.
On Saturday, my mom moved to her new house. I've heard great reports about how well everything went. There were lots of friends and family of mine present to help. I would like to personally thank everyone that helped with the move. You have blessed my mom greatly and in doing so you have blessed me greatly. Thank you.

Here's something that happened in South Korea. Sarah and I met Soo in Seoul! It was so great to see her. She brought goodies that she picked out with Kimi's help. We really scored. (Chips Ahoy, Ritz bits, mac und cheese, deodorant, Keebler cookies, Whoppers, Reese's Pieces, gum). Seeing Soo was a hundred times better than the generous gift. We ate at Mr. Pizza and walked around Coex Mall. After the mall, we went to Soo's church for a Saturday night worship service. It was awesome. Soo asked what we thought. We said it was great. She asked if it was great even though we couldn't understand it. We told her that we understood that God was being worshipped. We know the Korean names for God and Jesus, but the Holy Spirit's presence and the people's hearts were evident. God is God of the universe. Language is a technicality. ~Micah

Amazing Concert

We went to an amazing concert on Sunday evening. It was an orchestra called, Heart-Heart Wind Orchestra. It was made up almost exclusively of young adults with some sort of physical/mental challenge. I believe most of them had some form of autism. It was awesome. They played several songs with great proficiency. There was a soloist on most of the songs and they did really well. It was a very moving display of what can be accomplished with the right direction and hard work. The orchestra was formed about two years ago with no previous training. The group worked about three months to learn each song. I tried to get pictures but you really "had to be there".

Now, it's Tuesday evening. We just got back from Outback Steakhouse. (my favorite). We had Aussie Cheese Fries and Alice Springs Chicken. Scrum-diddly-umptious!!!

Tomorrow is an office day for me. That means no English class, just grading and paperworking. I hope it rains so I can watch out the window. I hope it doesn't rain in Pittsburg for a while! My mom could use some dry weather for the big move. She is moving on Saturday from her house by the college to a house on Georgia. My bedroom from the time I was 12 will no longer be mine. (it's been painted pink with purple and white Barbie stencils for about the past 7 years for the grandbabies, so I guess I won't miss it that much). Oh, great! Now I miss the grandbabies! We are so thrilled for my mom to be able to move. I'm sure she has plenty of great ideas about how she wants to turn her new house into her home.

Speaking of moms, our moms are taking a trip together this Summer. They're coming to visit their favorite children (that are living in South Korea). We are stoked! It will be radical! Dude.

I had a chance to do some professional photography the other day. The Hong's found out that I am an actual photographer, so we went to their place for a photo shoot. Their kids are so cute! A fun time was had by all. This Thursday, I will be trying my hand at some sports photography. The U.S. Women's Soccer team will be playing at Suwon World Cup Stadium. It will pretty much kick hiney.

I have some thoughts that I've been thinking about. They are these:

If a straw bends, bend it! Life is too short to be drinking out of straight straws when you could have the joy of drinking from a straw that is bent.

When someone says I have an eye for photography I guess they mean my left eye 'cause I close my right eye when I take a picture.

If God opens a spicket from heaven, run under it with your face upturned and your mouth gaping.

"Open up the sky, fall down like rain. We don't want blessings, we want You. Open up the sky, fall down like fire. We don't want anything but You." ~Jonathan Stockstill and Deluge

We love you guys. ~ Micah Levi

It's Been a While

Yes, we're still here...so sorry for the long delay in writing. I think at this point we're pretty much caught up in the daily busy-ness of life here. Although it still hits me periodically "Oh my goodness! We're in SOUTH KOREA!" and then I have that sensation you have in those dreams where you're falling but wake up right before you hit the ground! Know what I mean? If I don't think about it, I could just be anywhere else living life like I always have, but then I do think about it and BAM! My mind is officially blown for awhile! (Is it a while, or awhile? Or are both acceptable?)
Life here is still going really well. Why, just today I was eating my seaweed soup and the thought floated to my consciousness "I kinda like this soup. I'm not just eating it to prevent starvation. Hmm, interesting *small smile to myself*." And you gotta try the cucumber kimchi, delicious! Mashisoy-yo!
Did you hear that our friends from Texas are now expecting their first child! They are! We're all so excited for them, and they're really thrilled about it! A little scared, but thrilled to pieces! They (and we) know that God has His hand upon them, and His timing is perfect (Divine!). Everything will be just fine.
The weather here is starting to feel more like summer and less like spring, but not too bad.
This past week was busy-busy, I worked late a couple nights trying to get things re-organized, re-planned, and materials prepared. I have been meeting with Esther (Joshua's wife) to discuss and actually set goals for the Immersion program - which I am so excited about! One thing that the English teachers have been discussing and meeting about with the pastor is that there aren't any goals for any of the English programs - we're all just kind of thrown into things, and it is all just a teensy disorganized. But, we all know that the potential is vast; so there's a real buzz around here with all of us young teachers eager to make a difference and make this the most cutting-edge and dynamic English program around! Anyway, Esther. She has been such a God-send for me! We met nearly everyday this week to discuss goals for the Immersion program (which is a totally different beast from all the other English classes offered) and to discuss curriculum planning and - well - pretty much all things Sarah felt were going to cave in on her! She is such a great "big-picture" person - and she's unique in that she makes the big-picture seem very attainable, and can help you establish step-by-step goals to get to the big-picture. It seems like most people tend towards either "big-picture" stuff or "the details" (which is where I generally fall), but she really keeps the big picture in mind and sees all the little steps it takes to get there! Anyway, I know that seemed like a really repetitive statement, but I'm just so relieved to have her helping me that all I can do is repeat how relieved I am!
Sorry for all the ramblings! If you would like to pray for us, you could just pray that God would have His way with us here. That He would show us what His will is for us here. There was a little small talk about us doing some kind of English Sunday school program, and other brainstorming type things that may or may not ever happen. We've been praying earnestly that God would show us what it is we're supposed to do while we're here, and your help in praying in that direction would be incredibly cherished. We feel God's hand ever strong in our lives, and He has continued to meet us and provide for our every need. It's weird (a good weird:) how faith grows. It really does start out as maybe a little dab the size of a mustard seed, but then it just begins to take over the whole garden. That's how we feel. Not saying that we're always walking in perfect confidence or whatever - perfection isn't really our strong-suit. But, we really feel that we just offered God our little bit of faith, and He waters that mustard seed, and we just know that He will come through and He will accomplish His perfect will. I'm sure that little analogy was all botched up, but I hope that you get the idea anyway - *sigh*. Well, it's getting sort of late here, and I feel completely exhausted (Micah is already asleep in the recliner, but don't tell him I told you!). We have some videos of here and Japan that we tried to upload a couple of weeks ago, but they wouldn't upload, so I think we just gave up on it; but we'll try again soon! Love you all so much, and thank you for faithfully commenting (even though we don't faithfully write!). ~Sarah