Good news- A Korean complimented me on my chopstick skills!! (Usually the waitresss will take one look at me and hand me a fork!)
It has been raining almost everyday here! And when it rains, it pours! We walk everywhere, so it has been interesting trying to escape the downpours. My students thought it was hilarious when I taught them the expression, "It's raining cats and dogs!"
My classes have been going pretty well. The 3-4 graders are very energetic and love to speak English and play games. In my middle school class we are learning the fruits of the spirit, speaking skills, and idioms. They love to teach me Korean words. The only issue is that the air conditioning hasn't been working for a while, so it is hard for the kids to concentrate for long periods of time because it can get hot.
This weekend, our group went to Insadong, which is a traditional Korean market with lots of street venders and food. We walked around for hours and bought souvenirs!
In the mornings, during the weekdays, some of us are helping out with the day-care ministry for disabled students at the church. We play with the disabled students and help feed them. There are about 20 of them; some are physically handicapped and some are mentally handicapped. It is a very good program where they are taught job skills, everyday skills, and Bible songs and stories. The church even has 2 social work pastors to help with the ministry. I was very excited about this! The students call me Betani (with more accent on the last syllable).
We are very busy with all the activities going on and having a lot of fun. Also, before I did this I didn't realize all the preparation that goes into teaching! Thanks as always for your prayers!