Last Week

Last week in Daegu, we . . .

. . . experienced the coldest day in April in 45 years.
. . . had snow in April for the first time in 92 years.
. . . realized that Korean shopping hates us. It’s quite depressing. I don’t recommend trying it. I left every single store feeling like a big, fat, giant American. We can’t find shoes or pants in our sizes. After quite the ordeal, we did find a couple of shirts.
. . . went for a hike up a mountain near a beautiful river. I decided that living in the heart of the city is fun for now, but I prefer the country. Although it was a beautiful, sunny day, everything was hazy because of the yellow sand. I’m not sure if I have seen a purely clear sky since we arrived :(
. . . had our first American, Kenyan, Korean Bible study in English at our apartment! What a blessing :)

Last week, I heard . . .

“Teacher, you have an “S” shape.” The student proceeded to make the shape with her hands. That was quite entertaining :)
“Your husband is so handsome.”
“Your eyes are so big.”
“Do you have a baby?”
The students saw my wedding ring. They asked if the diamonds were real. When I said yes, they all said, “Oh, wow, your husband is a rich man!” Koreans very rarely wear their wedding rings, and from what I have gathered, diamonds are uncommon.
“You are very inconvenient.”
“Very, Very thank you.”
“White, white, white,” as they pointed to my face! This was on our hike, and I had multiple people do the exact same thing.

Each week brings something new and interesting!

-Anna