Below: We had a mix of Koreans and foreigners stay in English congregations! Around 80 people came! Each room together. This is the room I stayed in. We definitely had the best food!
Below: This resilient group woke up at the crack of dawn to go hiking. I befriended the Korean couple on the right and
had a delightful time getting to know them. Definitely worth the lack of sleep!
Below: For lunch on Saturday, everyone ate at a Korean restaurant. Very fun group!
Below: Some super-cool waeguk-ins (Korean word for foreigners), and Hara Yoo.
Below: Two great Korean families:
~The Lee's on the left
~The Yoo's on the right
Below: More super-cool people eating.
Below: Our Limousine bus on the way back to Seoul. We
had over half of our group go on the bus, and there was
even a karaoke machine on it! Great times!
One of the best parts of the retreat was having the Koreans and Foreigners interact in an informal setting. It really made the often shy Koreans a lot more comfortable, and led to a much greater sense of community and sense of belonging between the two congregations.
Saturday morning we had small group bible studies on Ephesians 2:8-22, which gives a beautiful picture of the peace God created between Jews and Gentiles in the church through Jesus Christ. What a sweet taste of heaven to experience part of this reality in coming together as Koreans and Foreigners! I'm so blessed to be a part of God's work and ongoing story at Covenant Church! To Him be all the glory!
