08 August 2008

more of camp and all

Camp is going well. The kids are good and most are learning for the most part. Some are learning better from their peers by examples they see them in class. Its very enjoyable. I was teaching about clothing articles and I used the sentence, "I am wearing socks." But I was not wearing socks one of the young boys, YiChan, said "you have no socks."
I said, "Who stole my socks!"
Yi Chan: "I stole them"
Me: "Can I have them back?"
YiChan: No, I took them home.
Me: What did you take them home for? Are you going to wear them?
Yi Chan: ...*thinking*..... Yes. and my mother.
Then I laughed. I was impressed we had that conversation, most of the time if we try to chat with the kids about random things, they get too embarassed or can't think of anything in English and just talk in Korean and laugh. JooHo told me, in English, all about a orange diamond he has from Indonesia that is worth $100. And I think that's what he told me, he had trouble getting to Indonesia, he mentioned International, Indian, In...something I couldn't understand. It was a good conversation.
Other kids saw me draw something the other day and now want me to color them pictures everyday. Its hard to say no, but I know once I draw one, I will have to draw each of them one.
LTU- Luther University, is proud of its name. Named after the Great Martin Luther- for those of you who aren't Lutheran, who grealy influenced the prot. reform. showing that salvation is a free gift from God! But... Luther University here, they are proud of having an English name, all other Universities in Korea are named for Korean names. but Luther is the only 'English' name so they stand out among the rest.
Today we taught the Parable of the Vineyard. The kids had fun acting the story out and realized the true meaning of the story and that everyone is equal in Jesus' book and we all get the same prize of heaven. Some of them thought that was pretty cool.
I am learning some Korean words. Its fun. But when I write them out phonetically for me to remember, I write them in Spanish. ... go figure.
adios,
Chels

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