st. louis, here i come!

the school year is winding down, well, for me.  i only have a couple days left of subbing and then peter and i are off to seoul to visit my family, who we haven't seen since january, and then i'm off to the incheon airport to head toward the states!  i'm going back to see one of my lovely friends get married and be one of her bridesmaids.  she is one of my former college roommates--5 ladies all lived together on fifth street, so i lovingly call them the fifth street girls.  

i'm excited to be a part of the big day and also breathe in some north american air.  the trip back home seems well timed.  we've been in Korea for a little over 6 months now.  i'm looking forward to being on big, wide, un-hectic roads and eating some tasty western food or should i say a hamburger without soy sauce : )  i'm also hoping to see some big open fields and GRASS!  hopefully I'll also catch a glimpse of a cowboy/girl or two.  my friends laugh when i say i miss cowboys, but i do.  i now know what in the world paula cole was singing about in "where have all the cowboys gone".  but what i'm REALLY looking forward to is seeing family and friends!  i miss you all and can't wait to catch up with you...cause sometimes phone calls/skype/emails just aren't enough.

an update on what we've been up to:  peter starts a golf tournament today.  it's part of an all-army golf tournament and if he plays well enough, he'll be able to continue competing over the next few weeks!  so, if you think of him, send all thoughts of birdies, perfect chips, and hole-in-ones his way!

I have "informally" interviewed for a job next year at the school on-post.  They are fairly certain there will be one position available for me next year, but won't be able to officially offer it until mid-june.  

the women's bible study is going really well!  we're still meeting at 11pm and sometimes don't finish until almost 2am!  i really like all of the women. it's fun to host people in our home and it gives me an excuse to bake lots of cookies and cakes : )  while we meet, peter goes over to andy's house, the interim pastor and husband of one of the ladies from the study, and they watch cardinal games and hang out.

peter cannot go to the states with me because of work.  while i'm gone, i'll miss peter's 25th birthday!  june 7th.  that's right, peter, i'm broadcasting your birthday all over the net!  we'll celebrate when i get back, june 13th, but i'm sad i won't be here : ( so, if you're near him, wish a happy birthday for me, will you?

i'll try to keep blogging while i'm in the states too.  can't WAIT to see you!