Still Have Seoul

Hey all-
Week three is done and in the books. I would consider it a success. We ended the week at work on a high note with a "field trip" on Thursday to observe an English lesson at an elementary school here. I can tell you that you will never feel more like a celebrity than when you are a foreign Caucasian going into a school. They stare and laugh and point and shout "hello!" I guess they don't get too many visitors. Plus- we were a group of 12- so it was like the foreigner circus showing up at school. The lesson was good- all about directions and I was impressed with their level of English. It is only a 45 minute lesson though that they may get 2-3 times a week. So- difficult to learn a language in that short amount of time. That is one of the projected benefits of the English camp I will be at- it will be intensive immersion for a week. Anyway- it was really great just to see some kids and to get a glimpse of what we will be doing in the coming months.
Friday we started with our own lesson development which was fun. I created a lesson on music (of course) and really enjoyed being creative.
My roommate Jen and I decided to go to a Good Friday service that was a put together by several of the English ministries here in Seoul. It was a good service and put me in the frame of mind for Easter. We didn't get home from that until 10:30- so it was just a night in for us.
Saturday it was cloudy and cold- but we had made plans to go to the "63 tower" which for a time, was the tallest building in Seoul. It is similar to the Sears Tower in Chicago and has a sky deck where you can go a view the city from 360 degrees. I got some good pictures- and a better perspective of how MAMMOTH this city actually is. It is unbelievably big. It is surrounded by mountains and the buildings go all the way from mountain to mountain. I would say it would take about 30 Charlottes to compare. Anyway- we ran into an environmental rally on our way there and snagged some kites they were giving away. We had some fun with those and then headed home for some dinner.
It started raining around 6:30 (when I went out for groceries) so we kept it low key and Jen, Gail and I went out for a beer in the neighborhood. We woke up for church this morning to COLD and dreary skies with the rain continuing. We set out about 9 am for a service at 10 across town. It was a nice church and good service. It is amazing to think about all the churches across the world celebrating the Resurrection on one day. Pretty neat.
Gail and I went to a bookstore here in Seoul called "What the Book" to find some used books to keep us busy. They had a decent selection- so I picked up two. Then- FINALLY- it was time for a nap.
So now- I am just preparing for the next week. We have a city tour scheduled for Tuesday so I am excited to see some new sights. Keep the news coming from the states. Will update again soon.