July is here!

Hold on now--two posts in less than a week? Crazy, I know. Happy July everyone! We have to work this Wednesday while everyone else will be celebrating the lovely 4th of July. For some reason they don't celebrate the 4th here in Korea ; )

I am thankful that Traylor updated you on our last month or so. It has indeed been a month full of adventures, trials, new friends and experiences. Every weekend is filled with rest that we desperately need from our exhausting work days. We've had the joy of really seeing how far our kids have come this month! My little ones were reading "Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do Do You See?" a few weeks back and they caught on so quickly. Here are a few sweet videos. Keep in mind, some of these kids are KOREAN 4 years old, which means by US standards, they are really 3. In Korea, when you are born, you are considered 1 years old.

It has been a fun weekend. We are embarking on "rainy season" that supposedly lasts between 2 weeks and a month, so Saturday was a pretty yucky, humid, rainy day. I joined a few new friends from South Africa on fun filled day around our city filled with a trip to the DVD Bong. A DVD Bong is essentially a private mini-theatre/room with plush couches that you can rent and check out movies to watch there. They offer a pretty huge selection of English movies, so it is way better than going to the movies. You can stretch out all you want! Forgot to take some pics--will try and remember for next time. 

We've also gotten involved with an orphanage through some friends from church. It has been a blessing to serve with them and meet these children. Yesterday, as we were leaving, we turned the corner to find an elderly man with his pants pulled down and leg up in the air giving himself a bath from the waist down in the fountain. Absolutely hilarious! That image will be engrained in my head forever. 

In the middle of our city is this fun little glimpse of history and culture called the House of Changwon. It walks through old traditional style Korean housing and the things they used to use in their daily lives. Really cool! Here are some pics:

we love you guys!