New Friends on JeJu Island

Our host was Missionary Kim (wonderful Korean man and his family with a warm heart for helping North Koreans and missionaries).
Our guide was Mr. Cha (in front of rock formation), a Korean who helps migrant workers in Korea and China. A young North Korean man, Mr. Park, went everywhere with us as well. Here he is studying the postcard I bought at the DMZ. Mr. Park escaped N. Korea to China with his family, but was arrested 3 times and sent back to N. Korea (escaped everytime) now he is a University student in Seoul.
We visited a huge temple where it is reported to have 80,000 buddha figures, in the photo you can see rows of small gold buddhs behind the men as they look up at the opposite wall filled with the same kind of images. It was fantastic.

JeJu Island in Korea

We spent 3 full days on the gorgeous JeJu Island and had a fabulous time making and meeting new Korean friends and missionaries. This Island is strange as it has two kinds of caves together, volcanic and limestone. In the photo Dan and I stand with Dragon Rock in the background.
One photo is at the south beach with seasame seeds being dried along the cement wall.

Making pottery in Korea

Yes, today we got to make our own "coffee" cups at a pottery shop near Seoul. The master potter (pictured on wall) came in as we finished and checked our work before it was to be fired. I was reminded that "The Lord is the Potter and we are the clay in His hands to fashion as He chooses."
The cups won't be ready for a month and we are anxious to see how we did. We are back in Seoul for 4 days before flying home to California. It has been a jam-packed trip filled with wonderful people and experiences.

2nd course finished in Korea

Yes, Dan was very tired when he finished the last class on Friday afternoon. The students were wonderful and so committed to doing the Lord's bidding.

Georgia in traditional Korean dress 8 28 07

Georgia's trip to the Palace near by

Yes, I spent about 4 hours at Gyeongbokgung, the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty (it is only a five minute walk from our hotel). I was there for the fantastic changing of the guards and I was able to try on a guard outfit for free. The photo in the traditional dress cost tho. I even got interviewed by a Korean journalist for Seoul News (we'll see what happens with that).

More from Korea 8 28 07

We are now in Seoul and Dan just finished his 3rd day of teaching about 70 students at Kingdomizers with Moses Lee. Here are some photos, while Dan teaches I go exploring and am having a great time.

Korean lunch at the Beach

Je-Soon and Jee-Hae took us to lunch at a simple beach reastaurant, but it was wonderful, very Korean. The last photo is of Dan teaching in the classrooom and Handong Global University in Pohang, Korea.

Bogyeongsa Temple, Pohang, Korea

Dan took the students to a famous Budhist temple in the mountains. It was right out of National Geographic, begun in 602 AD and still active today. Budhism is a philosophy (not a religion) but much ancestor worship is practiced at such temples. This day they were in the 49th day of 100 days of prayer for a man who died.

1st Anniversary in Pohang, Korea

We had a good trip here, stayed in the Seoul Castle Hotel first night then a road trip across and down S. Korea to Pohang where the Handong University is located. This is a beautiful country. We noticed construction everywhere, 14 to 20 cranes working at sites building large highrise appartment complexes. Of course the food is very different, too.

Going to Korea

So on the 16th we fly JAL to Tokyo then on to Seoul, Korea for almost 4 weeks. Dan will be teaching in 3 different universities. Yes, we have a baby lizard in our back yard! And here is what the morning looks like in the front yard.

Stan and Dan Shaw

We drove to Hemet and spent some time with Dan's dad and his wife, Toni, on Sunday. Had a great Chinese dinner. The weather was over 100 so we didn't stay long as their AC was on the blink (but scheduled to be repaired the next day).

PowWow in Pasadena

This weekend is the First Nations PowWow here at Wm Carey University. We met friends and even got to dance in the welcome, opening circle dance again this year. Cheryl Bear was the woman opener (she has a new CD out (www.cherylbear.com) titled The Good Road. Here are a few photos, including the Grand Opening with Saginaw Grant bringing in the buffalo staff (he stared with Anthony Hopkins in World's fastest Indian-great movie about the Indian motorcycle). Brian Bright Cloud was the announcer and has a great "Indian" sense of humor. We met people from Vancouver, BC area and that was wonderful to fellowship with Native believers.

Bernie Gobin in our TV room

I was working with photo shop and put these two photos together of Bernie playing his drum in Tulalip and of me holding the salmon drum he gave us last month and the "talking stick" he made for me 25 years ago.

Dodger game 8 2 07

Yes, we did go to the game and wanted to see Barry Bonds tie the homerun record,but "not in our house" was the Dodger fan's response! Julia went with us along with Ken Gates from Seattle. Ken is assisting Dan in the 2-week Research Design course this month.
Plus our week-end pastor at Lake Avenue, Denny Bellesi threw out the first pitch to our new pastor Greg Waybrignt--great team!

Canadian Pensioner

Well, it is true, I am now an official pensioner. Here is my first pension check from the Government of Canada -- $70.12 for 12 years of paying Canadian taxes.

Olson family from India

It was wonderful to have Kathy, Nate, Angali and Serena Olson stay with us last week. I've known Kathy since she was 3 years old and it was so delightful to see the wonderful godly woman she has become.
Here are a few candid shots: Kathy prepared a wonderful meal with Serena's help chopping stuff! We invited Rachel, David, Ashley and Colleen Thaxton to join us and we all ended up soaking our feet in the spa! Dan fixed a great breakfast on their last morning with us. The day before Kathy and Serena went to Disneyland and brought me this queen's crown, and of course Hollie looked too adorable in it to ignore.

MAF members meet at our home

Several MAF board members were in town this week for a meeting, so Larrie Gardner stayed with us, and the guys came for dinner and a planning session on Tuesday. Dennis Dahl, Larrie (Laura Mae), Jerry Van Schaick, plus Dan in discussion on the back veranda.

Friends on the trip north

We were able to connect with many long-time friends on the trip: Jed Brewster with son Asher, Art Glasser, Bill and Sandy Lottis with NAIM, Mike and Donna Olsson with World Vision (formerly Wycliffe in PNG) and Nate and Kathy Olson with Pioneers in India (Lottis' youngest daughter).

Trip up Pacific Coast to Kuper Island, BC

Our trip north was filled with wonderful suprises, visits with old friends and meeting new friends. The photos show my goddaughter Angela and her little one Madison, friends on Kuper Island (Coast Salish 1st Nation peoples), and Dan in the 11-man race canoe.

We stayed with the Gobin family in Tulalip, WA and Bernie sang his song for us and played his drum, then took us to his son's (Joe) shop where they carve the huge totems--it was awesome.