A nod, a bow and acknowledging the god within you. (Hands in prayer and a slight bow)

These three things seem to go a long way here in Korea. Especially when my Korean vocabulary consists of two phrases and a word.

An Yong Ha Seyo = Hello

Kam sa ham mi da = Thank you

Kore = Whale (and Dolphin)

Steph has figured our how to say "I am a vegetarian" in Korean. And I had better learn it too. Just in case I get offered an entree of Fido.

The days have been filled with camp chores: digging ditches to prevent rain from flooding the embassy, digging holes in rock to put up posts and tarp, gasoline runs to keep the generator going, grocery runs to keep the camp fed. In between chores there is the occasional visitor on the week days and more than a few every evening. When that happens, I and JeJong, our interpreter from KFEM, meet, greet, and throw the whale rap to what has been an amazingly supportive Korean community.

Of course, I have no idea what JeJong is saying.

Last night we were visited by a sailor from the coast guard which is just on the other side of the Whaling museum. He brought his pregnant wife down to visit and this afternoon, we were visited by a Buddhist monk. But even if the vistors are asking hard questions, they almost always without fail say they are with us, and that they want us to succeed.

- Jim R.