If we did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves! ~~Thomas Edison

As I sit in this hotel and look out at the business district of Seoul, I really am astounded! I can't believe I did it! I was so worried/anxious about so many thing---the things Mike usually takes care of that I got to thinking I might not be able to do this. But with your prayers and God's help, I am here and it has been terrific.

We arrived about 24 hours ago after a looooooong flight! 12 1/2 hours of sitting in a small place with very little leg room. But I was seated next to 2 girls from Korea who had just spent the last 10 months in Minneapolis as exchange students. They were so sweet and really fun to talk with.
During the last half-hour they got so antsy--they were going to see their family again!

We met with the social workers today about family visits to the agency through which they wer adopted and the travel agent who set up the whole tour. This is a massive undertaking! I can't believe all that goes into it, and both the Korean manager and Pat (the manager of Korean Ties) are extremely organized and the meetings went very smoothly. We have 116 people on this tour, so keeping it organized and running smoothly will take tons of work!

The Holt travel agency took us for lunch. We sat at small tables on the floor that had built-in burners. A large pot was with very spicy soup stock was placed on the burner and all kinds of veggies were thrown in to cook. Then some dumplings and meat was thrown in. Later came a ton of noodles. We had had a late breakfast, so needless to say, we were stuffed. But it was pretty tasty! At first I thought it was too spicy, but then I got used to it and loved it! I am skipping dinner tonight!

Now we are back in our suite at the hotel and I am doing some other "busy work" that needs to be done. Everyone gets a gift here in Korea, and since the inspectors will unwrap presents that are packed in your suitcase, I am labeling and putting all kinds of gifts into gift bags.

Well, that's about it for now. Saturday we are going to watch our Korean manager play soccer!
Koreans are crazy for soccer and we thought that that would be fun.

More later~~
Peg