I'm going to South Korea!!

Well, finally, folks, today I accepted a job (eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhheeeeheeee!!!) in Pusan,(or Busan, the P and B and the same in Korea) South Korea! It is an amazingly beautiful southeastern coastal city, yes right on the OCEAN, and it has mountains and rivers and places to hike and climb and scuba dive and stuff....i know like 5 people from my church who have been there and they all said that it was really a very earthy, cultural, historical city...a big seaport....so WAHOO!!!!! I'm very excited....this guy, my recruiter from Korea, phoned me today and answered all my questions and it turns out he's from Austrailia and he too is a Christian! So he said that there are a lot of English-speaking churches in Pusan which are very good....yeah - thanks, God!! And the package is great - i'll be able to save quite a bit because they pay for EVERYTHING....rent, airfare, medical - it's great! For all of you who care to learn more about this city that i'll be spending the next 12 months of my life in, the website is www.pusanweb.com - check her out!

so....the dealio pour moi for the next few weeks is:

1. since, as some of you know, i'm no longer working at the Lonestar (something about me being too scatterbrained, Ryder???! it's all good though!), I'm officially leaving kingston this thursday, will go home to Barrie (to my parents' new house!), sort stuff out, and pack.

2. then, i'll go to Chicago with the 'rents for a week and visit my brother and niece and nephew and celebrate their birthdays.

3. next, i'll return to barrie, and paint my parent's new house to earn some mula, and hang out with the Willow Day Camp crew and some Harvestites (!!)

4. then, i'll RETURN TO KINGSTON FOR A KILLER GOODBYE PARTY ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 11th - all you kingstonians better be there!!!!! (will fill you in on the details soon.) then I'll watch Jared get ordained at Next on the sunday, and say my tearful see-ya-later to my dear dear kingston.....:(....but redeemingly get to spend the weekend in k-town with my BEST FRIEND in the whole wide world - love you Christy!

5. then go back home for 5 days, pack pack pack and all that jazz

6. then i'll go to Esther and Dave's wedding on August 20th...my 4th one this sum...

7. finally, i'll FLY OFF to Korea on AUGUST 25th!!!! Yeah...its a frikin 21 hour flight and then a 6 hour trainride....but the coolio thing is that my Korean friend who lives next door to me will be in Korea and will come with me to Pusan and stay with me for a bit!! sweetness, i KNOW....

so Hurray!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm really really excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think in honour of this new chapter of my life I will start a brand new blog....I'll keep y'all posted....on when and the addy, etc....this random thoughts thing is getting a little....well, SO last year....

k, love you friends!
-J.