Bloggity-Blog Update

Our time in Korea is rapidly disappearing! It's hard to believe how quickly our time here has disappeared! God has been SO faithful to us!
Here's just a brief update on what we've been up to lately. Last Saturday we went into Seoul with Kevin and Kate because we had a gift certificate to a fancy restaurant that we won in our homegroup's white elephant gift exchange (SCORE!). And we just wanted to hang out:) It was much different than what Micah and I had been expecting - there was all sorts of seafood dishes, including raw fish. Yes, I tried the sushimi as well as jellyfish tentacles! And, no, I didn't really like either of them:) It was a texture thing! And it's all on vidya, but I think they're still on the camera, so I'll try to add them later:)
We started back to school on Monday, though students didn't come until Friday. We've had a few going away dinners for some of the teachers that are leaving, and our turn will be arriving soon. Tears will be shed. On Thursday, I met my replacement teacher for the bilingual program, and she is wonderful! I am so thrilled that they were able to find someone like her, and we plan to stay in touch, so I've also got a new friend! I've really been praying that the school would be able to find a good replacement, so this is really an answer to prayer.
Today is Saturday for us. We had worship practice with our homegroup and the worship team at the church. We're going to help lead an English worship service tomorrow! We're pretty pumped about it! After the worship service, Micah and I are supposed to get up and testify and share prayer requests, and I think they're going to pray for us right then and there. We only have one Sunday left here after this! For those of you who have been following our blog, God's goodness has been evident; however, the blog doesn't show the half of it! God has been SO good to us, and I don't think you'll be able to shut us up once we get home!
We're still busily packing and throwing yet more stuff out, cleaning and still more sorting looming ahead! I know that was pretty brief, but it's now after midnight here and I'm gettin' a little tired! Love you all! ~Sarah

Hairy Situations

Time to Check the Flickr

Hi, everyone! I put a bunch of pictures from Tokyo on flickr. Just click the link at the top right of this page and enjoy. I recommend setting it to full screen slide show mode. It's just fun!

We Love Tokyo

Here are only a few shots of our amazing trip to Tokyo. We had an amazing time. We're already trying to figure out when we can go back. (and who we can convince to come with us). We love Tokyo. I have so many pictures. I will be uploading more in the coming days. We saw so many great things. It's hard to pick out the best shots to show everyone.

The first picture is my lovely wife in McDonalds on our first night in Tokyo. It was right across the street from our hotel. We ate there 2.25 times and I don't apologize for it. The second picture is at Tsukiji Fish Market. This man is a cutlery specialist. Most of the knives shown are used in the preparation of fish. Big fish. The third picture is a famous statue of Hachiko. His story is a great one. Enrich your life by looking it up and reading it. The fourth picture is a fancy pagoda at Senso-ji shrine. We didn't participate in any of the prayer or worship being held there. I just thought the buildings looked pretty cool. The last picture is from our absolute favorite part of the trip. Mt. Fuji. It was truly awe inspiring. I couldn't quit taking pictures. In between shots I just stood and stared. We'll give you a more detailed description of our trip sometime soon. Until then, enjoy.

Tokyo Calling

We're in Asia. Asia is close to Japan. So close, in fact, that some say Japan is a part of Asia. But, enough with the geography lesson. My point is this, we are in the vicinity and we thought it would be a shame to be on this side of the world for two years and never see Tokyo. Besides, it can be a real drag to have nothing to do for a four and a half week break from school. Sleeping in until 11:44 gets boring. Only showering every other day is fun for awhile, but c'mon. There comes a time when enough is enough. We must get out if only for a few days. We are going to Tokyo in the morning. Our flight leaves at noon. We'll get back on Sunday evening. We are very excited about this vacation from our vacation. The only drawback is this: It has snowed so much here and I love the snow! It's well below freezing here and I love the cold! Tokyo is going to be 54 degrees. Oh, well. I'm determined to have a great time anyway!

Don't hate me 'cause you ain't me.