I left early morning August 1st from Tulsa and arrived in Incheon Int’l airport (via Dallas) the evening of August 2nd, having past the date line. The next day I spent getting settled and making some great friends. I ventured out to the city of Suwon with friends who’d been there before and met some more people. We are located on Kyung Hee University campus in Suwon, about 40 minutes from Seoul.

I thought I’d be feeling a little more descriptive and reflective about my travel experiences, but that hasn’t kicked in yet. So in the meantime I’m doing a list of cool experiences/trivia and you can ask or comment on anything you’d like to know more about. Love you all! Thanks for your prayers and friendly communications.

Kimchi is present at most meals but it is not that big of deal; it’s not a main course by any means. Koreans serve lots of side dishes in meals. Also present is rice at every meal.

I went to a noraebong (song room) with a couple friends and had a blast! It’s a private karaoke room with a screen, lots of songs, and a disco ball. We should have this in the states.

I went with a new friend whose grandma lives in Seoul and she took us all around the city on the excellent transportation system. We shopped at Itaewon, Jongson, and Insadong, which are tourist hot spots.

We also went to CoExx mall, which a is a big ol’ mall where I left my wallet sitting on a bench for two minutes. It was taken and I am in process of making things right with the fraudulent use on debit card with my credit union as I write this.

I get to eat Korean food every day at caf. I may dedicate more time to food later or comment on your questions.

While in Seoul, my friend took us to an English church service at this huge church, Unnuri (by the way if anyone speaks Korean, I know I’m botching the spelling up). It was so great to gather with believers.

Really enjoying all the int’ls here. I get to hear South African, Scottish, Australian, British, and Kiwi accents everyday! Plus the Korean people whose first language isn’t English, of course.

For those of you who don't know, South Korea is typically a very safe country. The culture is pride based and crime is pretty low as far as I understand. They have better technology than the states, as far as phones and internet. They are very fast-paced, which will take this rural town girl some getting used to. I am not in a backward place and I am not in any danger. Just wanted to clarify; don't think I explained myself well to everyone before I left.

I use facebook and skype mainly for contact. :)