Flash Mob

Yesterday, I was downtown with a friend and as we were walking, I got experience something that has been on my bucket list! We were walking and heard a bunch of people yelling and saw them running and dancing towards the plaza area... Music started playing really loud and this is what we saw:

It was amazing. I'm really glad that I got to see this. :)

Surprises

This week in good old Cheonan, has been full of surprises. On Monday, one of the Korean teachers that I work with was proposed to. Our boss had told us about a week ago that we were having a very important meeting that night with the foundation directors of our school. We were all really nervous about the meeting, but about 5 minutes before we headed out the door, our boss informed us of what was going on. We stayed quiet so that Jessica wouldn't figure out the surprise. We went to a cafe on the KNU campus. When we walked in there were candles on all the tables and a guy playing a guitar. He started singing Jason Mraz "I'm yours." After that song, he started playing a song and Jessica's boyfriend walked out from behind the projection screen with some flowers. He picked up a microphone and started singing a song that he had composed. It was beautiful. After the song, we watched a slideshow and then he got on one knee and proposed to her. It was adorable and I am so happy that I got the opportunity to share that evening with them.

The second thing to happen this week occurred on Tuesday. A couple that I work with have been expecting a baby and yesterday they welcomed Ella Renee into the world. I got the chance to go and see them today at the hospital. She is beautiful and I am so happy for this amazing couple! They are going to be great parents. I will soon post pictures of this adorable little girl. Not only did Michael and Elizabeth have a baby yesterday, but Joe, another teacher that I work with, welcomed a little baby boy into the world. Apparently this is baby season and I love it!

Other than that, things have been pretty normal. In a couple weeks I am going to get the privilege to lead a bible study about women of the bible. I am extremely nervous to take this on, but I know that God is going to use this opportunity to help me grow spiritually. I am very excited for it! 

Essence

Well this past week I had the privilege of having my very first surgery. Not only was it my first, but it was in Korea. I can say that it was really nerve racking... I woke up a little over a week ago with a really bad toothache. I never have toothaches so I decided to head to the dentist last Monday. Of course the dentist did not speak and English except for a couple words, so that made me a little nervous. They took X-rays and found out that the wisdom tooth on the bottom right was causing some damage. It had entwined itself into the nerves of another tooth and that was causing all my pain. They quickly told me that I needed surgery and we scheduled it for Friday, the 12th. I had to wait for 4 1/2 days, and that made me even more nervous. The part that bothered me the most is that it was hard to ask questions. I wanted to know if they were just going to numb my mouth or if they were going to sedate me. I did not get this answer until walking into the office on Friday. There I saw two huge needles that would make my mouth numb... The whole process took about 15 minutes and I only paid about $220. That was for everything including my appointment on Monday. I believe that is a pretty good deal right there. Korea's healthcare system is awesome. Well I got home on Friday and just went to bed. I woke up on Saturday with barely any swelling at all. Today there is little pain, which is great! I still have about 2 days until the pain is completely gone, but I am okay with that. This was definitely an experience that I will not be forgetting any time soon. I have to go back this Friday to get my stitches taken out, but other than that, I am okay with never having to have another tooth cut out.

Also on Friday, the summer intensive courses ended!!!! That may have been the greatest thing to happen since I got here... haha. BUT, I still have one more full week before we return to regular work schedule. This week is going to include about 4 hours of VBS every morning before going to work and then not getting off until about 12 hours after we started the day. I'm not really looking forward to the long hours, but I am looking forward to seeing God work in the lives of some children. I am the spokesperson the Movie room. I am kind of worried because I don't know how it all will go. I will have a translator, but that just worries me more. I know that it is all going to be fine, but it still makes me nervous.

So basically, this next Friday will top this past Friday.. which will be AMAZING! I cannot wait until I actually have time to do other things besides work here. I will have time to actually blog about things, which I know that I have been slacking on lately.