Eating our way through Korea

After a 24 hour trip to Seoul, we’re now making our way to Cambodia. I say with no exaggeration, we just ate our way through Seoul. We explored the markets, ate street food, met up with my good friend from my home Church, ate more food, followed by more food, and then headed to a “jimjilbang” (sauna/spa) where we slept, ate, then wandered the streets, and then headed to the airport where we again, ate more food, then boarded our plane, and ate again… and that takes us to right now – us, sitting on the plane, bellies full of delishness, enroute to our layover in Guangzhou China and then onto Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

My friend Lisa, who we met up with in Shanghai, will be joining us for a few days in Phnom Penh. God is just opening up doors as we move along. Before we left, we had a couple of meetings set-up, and then just email feelers sent out to other people and organizations. It feels like in the past week, I’m getting emails left and right from people and organizations. It’s almost starting to feel a bit overwhelming as we don’t know what our schedule will be like just yet. It sure is filling up, but we’re just praying for the doors He wants us to walk through to open and those He does not want us to to close. More to come after we get to Cambodia!

A quick word of thanks for all the notes and prayers from friends back home. It’s been encouraging to see your fb notes and emails, and just knowing that we’re being surrounded by His covering through your prayers. We take for granted so much every day, but we realize just how truly blessed we have been, from our journeys through Shanghai and Seoul, and now onto Cambodia. It’s been a tiring trip and I constantly feel sleep deprived, yet He seems to fill us up with the energy and joy to sustain us as we explore and enjoy the things He has graciously given us. A big praise is that our luggage is all on its way to Cambodia. We have a large bag full of soccer balls, school supplies, toothbrushes, and small gifts that we brought for people we are visitng (lots of Tastykakes – taste of Philly). We weren’t sure if we’d be allowed to check-in this bag without penalty but no questions have been asked so seems that we are good to go! And we’ve found ourselves running to gates to catch our plane – we are so thankful because not only have we been able to catch our flights, but we’ve also gotten in some much needed exercise since all we did in Korea was eat. He watches over every need indeed!

24 hours in Seoul... 24 pounds heavier.