Picture someone running like an Olympic sprinter in an airport terminal, with a twenty pound hiking backpack and a 16“ laptop bouncing up and down with only fifteen minutes left before Singapore Airlines close the gates in San Francisco. You guessed it! That was me today at around 12:30 pm as my delayed flight from Kansas City, MO landed for my connecting flight to South Korea. I never would have made it if I didn’t make a run for it. I guess all the running I’ve been doing this past few weeks has been put to good use. Now it would have been a fifteen minute ordeal alone just to check in where you take off your shoes, pull out the laptop, take out your little ziplock bag, but thankfully the person at the Singapore Air ticketing service spoke Filipino and was extra helpful. She must have sprinted behind me too because once I reached the security check in line, she was there ready to let me skip through pass other passengers. I was literally out of breath and beginning to sweat as I handed my boarding pass.
Although I’ll be arriving without my luggage, I’m glad not having to miss the free shuttle service to the orientation site from Incheon. Just imagine me trying to communicate alone and not knowing Korean just to get to that Orientation site by bus. I don’t think I’m ready for those adventures quite yet. I’m hoping the luggage will come the next day however since I don’t have any other clothes packed in my carryon.
So why am I going to Korea? My main purpose there is to finish a one year contract with a government run program called EPIK. It stands for English Program in Korea. The people of Korea are really investing so much in their educational programs. You will find it the norm for students of all grade levels studying their lessons in after school institutes until 9pm and sometimes later. I’m glad I’ve decided to pursue EPIK since the government is behind the program-thus making our jobs more secure than the many private institutes or Hagwons. I will know more details about my placements after the orientation.
I’m eager to learn about Korean culture. I’m also thankful that I can also pay off some of my student loans. Please continue to pray for me as I desire to be in step with my heavenly Father. Pray also that I find opportunities to worship with fellow believers here and also find opportunities to share my faith.
Love you,
anthonyrosero
Hi Anthony, What an amazing race before you. God's timing for you yesterday must have been in super fast mode. Though in our human minds we often see the glitches, yet you made it in perfect time. I will continue to keep you uplifted in prayer as you keep running the race.
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Hi Anthony,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your update! You are a gazelle and you were practicing your running before you left. Praise the Lord for provisions by HIM in helping us meet close deadlines. May God be with you as you adjust to the Korean culture. May you focus upon the WORD each morning before you head out for the day and walk with HIM moment by moment.
We love you here at GBC and will be praying for you as we have already. Have a blessed weekend and find a good church just like Abraham's slave found a wife for Isaac. Pray and wait upon the Lord!
In His love,
Pastor Les & GBC Family
Hey Anthony,
ReplyDeleteNot quite sure where comments go when they're submitted, but then they disappear, so sorry if a similar post appears twice- I'm going to try to rewrite my original comment. So, forgive my ignorance, but I'm gathering that this is not a Christian organization because you are seeking opportunities to worship with other believers. The only thing I do know about the Korea trip (besides the above information), is your sprint through the airport, and with today's heightened security, it's all God that you didn't get stopped and delayed even more. I will pray that you have the desire and make the time to drink deeply of God's soul-quenching Word. And that He will meet your more temporal needs by providing sincere believers for you to fellowship with. Who knows, maybe God will allow you to be used to lead a searching soul to Him! Then you'd both open your Bibles and mine the truth together. I'm so excited for you. May He sharpen your iron in the coming twelve months.
For this cause I bow my knees,
Jeanne SDR
P.S. Do you think it would be okay to call on Tim when I'm in Milwaukee (which isn't often)?