To help me reflect on my experiences as a mission co-worker, let me share with you an interview I did earlier in this year with two of my colleagues in the PROK, Lydia and Abigail, who are serving as Global Mission interns with Global Ministries (the joint mission agency of the United Church of Christ in the USA and the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in USA and Canada.) At the time of this interview, Lydia had been in Korea 23 months and Abigail 20 months. Lydia, who is from California, arrived in Korea speaking some Korean, as her parents were born in Korea; Abby, who is from Ohio, arrived in Korea speaking no Korean, but has learned a little along the way. Lydia and Abigail in Seoul John: Let’s start by having you both say a little bit about what it was like coming to Korea. What was that experience like for you at the very beginning? Abby: My initial coming to Korea was a little stressful because I was having problems with my visa. We thought it was set, but then it wasn’
John in Korea; The United Church of Canada and the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea, in partnership with each other: for justice, peace, and reconciliation -- sharing in God's work of transformation -- in Korea, in Canada, and beyond . . .