48 Hours in Daegu

I know what it feels like to have plenty. I know what it feels like to have so much lavished on you that you can do no more than receive. I cannot pay back such hospitality shown to me in Daegu over the past 48 hours.

I received a lot of love in Daegu. Everyone welcomed me. Even with the language barrier, it was easy to meet people. Everyone was kind. I came to Daegu bearing gifts and leave Daegu with an even greater assortment of gifts. People treated me to many massive meals. 

It seems that everyone heard about what had happened in Hong Kong. People heard about my assisting the Daegu mission team one day and then coming to the aid of Steve the next. Praise God. These are good testimonies. And my time in Daegu only adds to that. This was a harvest of righteousness. God is so good.

I look forward to the day when I am in an even better position to be hospitable to visitors to Hong Kong. I long for those relationships and accommodations with which to lavish my guests. This also makes my studies even more meaningful. This makes all aspects of my work, especially my possible studies at Cambridge more meaningful. God will ultimately provide the means for his will to be accomplished. In my life, this may be finishing my research well, with excellence. 

After this trip, I feel more comfortable entering into a relationship with someone special. I have been around good people and model families. I felt their love and the power in their relationships. God's glory is magnified in our families, and I want to enter into that season soon. Praise God for he also opened my eyes all the more to what I need in a partner: this emotional openness is important; this sharing about all sorts of interests is another. Maybe my partner will be a Korean not least because Koreans and I could share so much. The quality of our conversations was deep, and I appreciate that. 

The one danger I face is feeling lonely after such a full 48 hours. I was around people for 48 hours non-stop. The only time I wasn't with others is when I slept. (I slept for 11 hours last night. I haven't slept for that long in over a year.) I was incredibly lucid in the crowd. Though I will be around even more friends for my last few days in Korea, there will be times when I am alone, again. If I'm not working diligently, I had better be developing my identity in Christ!