4 Years
On this day four years ago I arrived in South Korea. For the previous five years I had just grown with God in powerful ways at Virginia Tech and on short term missions, but I remember when I first arrived in Korea I had to combat feelings of insecurity, nervousness, and simply being overwhelmed. But I was also determined. I knew God wouldn’t abandon me.
Much has changed over the years and I’ve continued to grow stronger, just like I did during my time in college. But I know that soon God is going to open another door and I’ll once again be combating those same emotions. The next mountain will be bigger, just as the faith God has given me has grown stronger. That’s the way things go. But it does get easier as I continue to learn to lean on His grace. 
My kids feel I’ve become a full Korean now. The staff at the home seem to agree. My language ability isn’t super, but its enough. More than that though, I’ve grown comfortable at the home and in this country. The culture and way of thinking has gotten into me quite a bit. The kids are responding more to love.
A friend of mine recently shared with me he had a dream of one of my boys. In the dream the young boy was learning to drink water. That’s it. But that dream encouraged me a lot. I’m claiming that this year the kids will begin to really taste of God’s Spirit (the Living Water). Let healing be released this year!
Of my five years at Tech, my fifth year was by far my favorite. I’m claiming that for this next year. And I’m curious to see where I’ll be next year…
God bless!
