Jeff's Blog 2
Arrival
You have no idea how exhausting it can be to sit in an airplane seat for 14 hours. Even with movies, video games, plenty of food and other diversions, it was excruciating. There was excitement about looking down at the polar ice cap and flying over Russia and China. It's an awakening to actually experience the vastness of our planet. When we arrived, my body was telling me it was 2:00 a.m. while the airport told me it was 3:00 in the afternoon. Ugh! Little did I know the reward that awaited. After baggage claim, immigration checks and money exchange, Pastor Won, his family and several church members met us as we excited the terminal. Their excitement refreshed us, and we watched a new world come to life before our eyes.
We drove for some time on the freeway before finally turning off into a series of streets densely packed with businesses, shops and open air markets. Mingled within these are homes stacked atop one another in the most efficient blending of every aspect of life. Churches, schools and various academies dot the area. After a few turns we suddenly stopped in front of a 4 story brick building with a steeple covering about the same area as our Education Building. Out front a large group of people erupted into waves and cheers, and the mix of anticipation, excitement and even fear enveloped me. "We're really here in Seoul, Korea...7,500 miles from home!"
More to come...
You have no idea how exhausting it can be to sit in an airplane seat for 14 hours. Even with movies, video games, plenty of food and other diversions, it was excruciating. There was excitement about looking down at the polar ice cap and flying over Russia and China. It's an awakening to actually experience the vastness of our planet. When we arrived, my body was telling me it was 2:00 a.m. while the airport told me it was 3:00 in the afternoon. Ugh! Little did I know the reward that awaited. After baggage claim, immigration checks and money exchange, Pastor Won, his family and several church members met us as we excited the terminal. Their excitement refreshed us, and we watched a new world come to life before our eyes.
We drove for some time on the freeway before finally turning off into a series of streets densely packed with businesses, shops and open air markets. Mingled within these are homes stacked atop one another in the most efficient blending of every aspect of life. Churches, schools and various academies dot the area. After a few turns we suddenly stopped in front of a 4 story brick building with a steeple covering about the same area as our Education Building. Out front a large group of people erupted into waves and cheers, and the mix of anticipation, excitement and even fear enveloped me. "We're really here in Seoul, Korea...7,500 miles from home!"
More to come...
