Posts

Showing posts from February, 2026

Back in Korea

Image
One of the fruits of my pilgrimage in 2024 is my current situation: living in Ulsan again! I'll be shifting my blogging practice back to my main page, The View Up Here, for updates on life as an expat English teacher and other musings. Please follow me there! As things progress for Korea Dreambus: A Journey of Faith, I'll continue to post about them here. And, don't forget to follow me on Instagram ! 감사합니다  

Story of a screening

Image
The night of screening Korea Dreambus: A Journey of Faith, the Buffalo Bills were playing the Denver Broncos in hopes of going to the Super Bowl, and we were being hit with dangerous whiteout snow conditions.  I was hoping we might get 25-30 people in; we were set up for forty. Madonna in Korean Hanbok (traditional dress) I arrived early to help my friend from St. Bernard's (with his daughter, who helped us get ready) set up coffee service and some cookies from Leo's Bakery. I hung some posters on the doors, and then I spent some time with Jesus in the chapel. I prayed that "whoever needs to see this film will come," and I left it at that.  When the first attendees arrived, I met them at the door and welcomed them in. I could see people coming up the walkway, and my nervousness melted into gratitude. And then they kept coming...and coming and coming. I greeted everyone with a growing feeling of humility that this many people would come to see my little movie. People ...