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I was never one to ask why things happened the way they did, but I often asked myself, “why am I still around?” “What is the purpose in keeping me alive like this?” Just honest questions because, well, it just has not been ideal. Funny thing is that my questions are often met with a deafening silence. One that for the most part only makes me feel more alienated and ignored.
As we got closer to the tempe, the first thing we came up to was a souvenir shop with several amulets, prayer beads, and many items made with the symbolic owls (supposed to bring good luck), dragons, and other animals. The entire time you are there, there is an eerie hum and gong sound playing loudly…
I have to say that up to this point on our trip, we had not eaten anything we did not enjoy, and we have not met anyone we didn’t love instantly.
When I looked at myself in the mirror, I felt like I had stepped into the pages of history. Somehow, I felt like I had survived centuries just like Hanbok has. I know it sounds silly, but in a way it gave me hope…
Someone once said, “no one wins in a war.” Who wins in the end? The party with the biggest army? The one with the better strategy? Not really. I’m afraid in the end, everyone loses…
For some reason I kept asking myself, why are we at Handong University? Is there a purpose to our visit here? I guess I was looking for more than simply networking as a reason for our visit. That purpose became clear later in the day…
I looked out the window to get a sense of the surroundings and was met with city lights and a calm sea in the distance. I stood there for a while quietly thanking God for such a gift. “I can’t believe I am here.” I whispered.
I buckled my seat belt, and waited patiently for take off, while my mind pondered on the events of the past three days. I left Hamburg, Germany with my husband and my team of colleagues, heading to Ireland for two weeks of ministry, service, and cross-cultural enrichment. Little did I know, my week would be cut short because of my …
Following an amazing brief stop in Belgium, to serve with Highlands Belgium at the Castle in Thieusies, my 2017 team of colleagues with Abante International headed to the Czech Republic, while I took a flight to Hamburg, Germany. It was hard to make the decision of separating from the team (and Brian, my husband) because I love working with my team, …
Over the years, my husband Brian Schlottmann and I, have been able to travel extensively, but it has always been in the context of missions, and/or Abante International. However, given recent events in my life, we decided to dedicate some time to ourselves away from work, the Abante team, and even family–to travel to a place where just the two of …