The Been Briefing

still resting...
it has been almost a month since i lost my voice, and i am glad to say it is getting better... however slowly. to those who are praying for me, i want to thank you. i am finally feeling more peace about the situation and i know the Lord will heal me when He decides this season is complete. after wracking my brain for every possible reason why and what i can do to get better, i am finally resting my heart. God knows and He's in control. i have been able to do a lot that i would never have been able to do if i had been working - like making dinner in time when jody gets off work. it's so much fun... and with a little oven our cooking possibilities are endless!! :) this picture was of our taco dinner. YUM!


i finished reading in the presence of my enemies, by gracia burnham - the bestselling book about the american missionaries who were kidnapped by the abu sayyaf (a terrorist group associated with bin laden) in 2001-02. the book is excellent and i recommend it. one of my friends here in korea - john - is gracia burnham's nephew. small world, huh? thinking of how they spent that year in the jungles just trying to stay alive, i am humbled and reminded that i am called first to love Jesus and trust that He's in control.

weather: MUCH WARMER! spring has arrived - truly. and jody gave me these beautiful tulips. :) i love tulips.


brittany sent a care package.... and it has a HOODIE, a shirt, chocolate, hand sanitizer, and - get this - a bridal magazine. LOOOOOOOOOOL. i had to laugh- can't avoid the bridezilla mentality halfway around the world. still, i am so happy and so thankful for brittany's kindness. thank you, my friend!

and i just wanted to post the following picture because it's HILARIOUS. our friends john and sarah captured this picture one sunday at church. this is how korean babies respond to us. LITERALLY. we are like monsters to them. it's pretty depressing. poor jody. i console him with the knowledge that it's not just him- it seems to be all white people.