it's been a long time. i feel like i am often commenting on how busy and crazy we've been and, well, busy and crazy we have been. : )
work has been challenging for both of us and it is also teaching us a great deal about ourselves. i'm learning a lot about how to be a good teacher and love my kids well. it's been somewhat of a draining process, but i have learned a lot! there have been a few teary-eyed drives home from work as i am trying to slowly peel away the heaviness of the day. i'm thankful that pete is such an excellent listener. he's been a big comfort and encouragement to me.
we're still really enjoying our time here. just so you all know, korea was not at all affected by the tsunami and earthquake in japan. let us not forget to lift that country up in prayers--for the people who have lost loved ones and the people who are working to rescue and find those who are still lost.
when watching the news of the earthquake and tsunami you are very quickly reminded of how small we all are. in an instant, we could be swept away, crushed, gone. it makes you feel a bit powerless. weather is one of those things we can't just wish away or pay money to avoid. it comes and goes as it pleases, disregarding your wishes for it to stay away for your outdoor party you've been planning for months. it's a reminder to us that sometimes we just have to surrender. in a world of control, this is hard to digest. we can gain control by buying just about anything we want: sex, we can change our gender, buy a new nose, flatten our stomach.... but even a billionaire can't pay to have a snowstorm delayed so he can fly out for his vacation. maybe God uses weather as a reminder to us that we cannot control everything, that there is a bigger picture outside of our agenda. i am not supposing the tsunami came because God was trying to teach someone a lesson, but i simply mean it is one of the remaining things in life that can't be avoided or turned off...it forces us to slow down, to take a look around and think about more important things in life. we see the bigger picture a bit better and it helps us to relax our clenched fists a bit.
