We've Arrived in Busan...

After a long day of traveling, we arrived in Busan last night. (9pm on Friday, June 25th). Bob and I were both pretty scared, shocked and nervous last night. Everything was just so foreign and strange! Just as were were feeling pretty down, we got a knock on our motel door.

Five of the American teachers at our school came to introduce themselves and bring us muffins for breakfast! It was a really nice surprise and helped us feel a lot better. They also invited us to lunch and dinner tomorrow and then we are going to a baseball stadium to watch the World Cup soccer match South Korea vs. Uruguay on a big screen.

A good night's sleep and some friendly faces has definitely eased our anxiety a bit. We have a meeting this afternoon with the rest of the staff at the school and then we start teaching on Monday.

More to come on all our new adventures!

***Bob & Lindsey***

June 24th It Is!

We got the official word yesterday - we will be off for our South Korean adventure on June 24th! We fly from Omaha to Minneapolis, and from Minneapolis to Tokyo, Japan. The final leg of our journey is from Tokyo to the airport in Busan, South Korea where a man from the recruiting office will be waiting to pick us up!

Bob and I are replacing another married couple from Texas who have been teaching at the same school for the past year. They have already promised to show us the nearby grocery store, restaurants, subway station and other helpful places we'll need to know. Knowing they will be there to help us for the first day or two really helps ease some of the tension that comes with moving across the world. Thanks Brandi and Erik!

***Bob & Lindsey***

One Step Closer...

We got back from our trip to Chicago on Tuesday night, safe and sound. The intervew at the Korean Consulate went great, and we have been approved to live and work in South Korea!

Out trip was very short (we got to Chicago at breakfast and were on our way home by dinner) but Bob and I did manage to meet our friend Blair for lunch in downtown Chicago. She just moved to the city last week and it was great to catch up with a familiar face.

We got some more interesting news this morning: the school in South Korea would like us to arrive a bit earlier than we expected, so now we may be leaving around June 20th instead of June 25th or 26th like we thought. No matter what, the beginning of our adventure is fast approaching!

***Bob & Lindsey***