The first step into a new world

You're right, I still chose the Eiffel Tower background even though I'm in Korea. I couldn't hold myself back! Besides, Google doesn't have any Korean backgrounds available. So don't judge too harshly.

If you don't know what I'm talking about or why I'm in Korea, I will give the short version of the story here.

It all started in high school when I realized I loved language learning thanks to my Spanish and Greek classes. When I got to college, I decided to continue in that direction and majored in Spanish and French. I love both Spanish and French, but when I graduated from college it didn't seem like the financially smart thing to do to pursue any type of employment in Europe or Latin America. I had heard of the many opportunities in South Korea for English teachers, so I decided to go in that direction. I made lots of friends from Korea at Anderson University and learned a bit of the language from them. So, I found a recruiter in Seoul, took a certificate program in teaching English, and found a job in Korea (super-simplified explanation of a super-involved process).

Why did I really choose to come? Money was certainly not the main reason. I could make that back home. What I most desire is to use my talents for the glory of God. Right now, I think being in Korea and undertaking the challenge of learning Korean (a much more difficult language for English speakers than Spanish or French) is one place where I can do that. At the same time I am learning the language and culture of Korea, I have the amazing opportunity to share mine with the students at my school. For some reason, it is easier for me (and many Christians I have spoken with) to talk about my relationship with Christ in a foreign environment. Maybe that has to do with what Jesus said in Luke 4:24: "Truly I tell you...no prophet is accepted in his hometown."
It would have been easy to stay home. It is not going to be a cake-walk here. If life were a cake-walk, I think I might be in danger of forgetting about God. I certainly don't want it to be too easy if that is the case!