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Hey folks, I don't have much to say this time. So I'm going to just give you a few short lines here.

Huirst, (that's Konglish for "first" because they can't say the "f") there's a new Konglish Quiz to the right.

Second, a website I was told about by an old college friend called, "I Am Second," is a tremendous encouragement and an excellent ministry tool. Take a few minutes and browse around the site to see what it's about and what it means to be second.

Last, I was able to do some more snowboarding this week with Nate Crew, and took some video and pics. I'll try to make something creative and post it this weekend.

That's it for today! Thanks for checking in on us!

Cory.

I can read!

I received a really nice gift from one of my students today (his mom, actually).  It was from The Face Shop - you know, kind of like Bath & Body Works?  So, I figured it would be something useful like lotion or body wash, which is always a nice gift.

There were several things - one was a lip gloss and one a hand cream.  This was the third one:

I searched the bottle and the box for a description I could understand.  The only English I could find said "The Body Shop."  Helpful.

So, I took a closer look and put on my best Korean.

The top part is all Chinese.  I don't have a clue.

The next part I struggled at, one syllable at a time, and although I'll spare you the whole process, went from kul-laen-jing-pom to ...

Cleansing Foam!  (duh!)

Christmas Eve

We got together with some friends for a fun-filled evening after a LONG day!  Most of us had to work Christmas Eve and several were leaving Christmas Day for the States.  However, by the time we all got together it was a great time with friends, some strange Christmas games, and my Aunt Anita's WORLD CLASS eggnog from scratch!  It is NOT Christmas without it, and I was lucky enough to find some vanilla ice cream fairly cheap (it's not as common as you'd think).

Cory had the GREAT idea of making Christmas stockings for everyone, but fuzzy red socks was the best we could come up with!  Nate decided he'd try them on after cleaning out the treats inside!

Eddy helps us sing some Christmas carols.

Not the whole group, but the only pic that turned out -

Nate, Eddy, Cory & Snickers, Hilary, Sharon

The Reindeer Game

Sharon, Jess, Rudolph (Hilary), Mary, Snickers

Cory trying desperately to get into his White Elephant Gift

Goodbye, Nangmin!

I finished my time at Nangmin Elementary School as the Native English Teacher last week. Here are a few comments from the notes students gave me. They are 4th and 5th graders and have vast differences in levels of English, so keep that in mind and be forgiving. Still, they make me smile!

"I wonder who the next English teacher will be. I think he/she will be better than you!"

"My name is ... I like you. Do you like me?"

"I really hate English, but when I and you are together English is change to fun subject."


"I thanks about you so much. Because you teaching the student excitely (?) and hot."

"I want you can marry and have cute babies."


"I saw many time you and your husband ride motorcycle. Your husband and you are very friendly and look good."

"You are the prettiest girl in the America!"


Teaching English the last year and a half has been a challenge, but I am thankful for the time God had me there. I pray that the things I learned will not be forgotten.

HOLY CATS!!!

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Some Pics

We're getting back into the swing of things, but I don't have much time tonight to talk about it. As you look at these pictures, try to think of the thousands of words we would say about them.

(Hard to believe all our stuff once fit into suitcases and boxes)

(Our beautiful bathroom)

(Guess how much these solid wood closets cost us)

(Snickers lost her chances of being a mother the week before we moved)

(Eddy helped us put up our Christmas tree right after we moved in)

Konglish - Jeonja Range

And the winner is? (drum roll) A MICROWAVE OVEN!!! (music plays, hyper overweight audience members break down in ecstatic surprise)

Good work, you person. One lucky person guessed correctly. I don't know who you are but feel free to gloat in the comments section below. Thanks for playing and don't forget to look for the next Konglish Quiz in the near future.