After arriving in Seoul, South Korea yesterday morning, Mary and I rested briefly in the home of Rev. Chang Won Shu and Myeungja Yoo and enjoyed a delicious lunch of bulgogi beef. Then we headed out in a taxi to meet the Word of Life Korea publishers, along with David Woollin, Reformation Heritage Books (RHB) CEO, who arrived in Korea yesterday. This morning (Saturday), we met with representatives of Covenant Books publisher (photo 1). We were surprised and thrilled to see Dr. David Kim, a PRTS grad, who was also a special part of our church family in Grand Rapids, along with his wife Yumi Lee and their four children. They have been back in Korea for seven years. He is a full-time professor at Chongshin Seminary now and is also the pastor of a church plant. Pastor Daewoon Jeong, who is very involved with Covenant Books together with his church, led the meeting, and Mary and I were filmed doing some book promotions. Finally, we met with Jongjin Kim from Reformed Practice Books, where I did three more promotions. These three publishers have already printed a number of RHB titles (about close to 40 in all!), so we met with them to collaborate on bringing more of our RHB titles out in the Korean language.It’s always great to reunite with old friends (photo 2). We had the pleasure of sharing lunch today with Pastor Kang Seomoon and Pastor Moonjin Kang and their wives, along with David Kim (photo 3), David Woollin, Chang Won, and Myeungja. Pastor Seomoon has translated 80 books into Korean. Both men are faithful pastors in their churches, and have been good friends for decades.
It’s always great to reunite with old friends (photo 2). We had the pleasure of sharing lunch today with Pastor Kang Seomoon and Pastor Moonjin Kang and their wives, along with David Kim (photo 3), David Woollin, Chang Won, and Myeungja. Pastor Seomoon has translated 80 books into Korean. Both men are faithful pastors in their churches, and have been good friends for decades.
The Blue House in Korea was like the White House in America. For the last 70 years, until April of this year, it was the residence of the President. Now the President lives outside the city of Seoul in a new home. So the Blue House is now open for the public to tour. We did this in 93 degree heat this afternoon, though the house itself was air conditioned—thankfully. I spent the rest of the day preparing for the Lord’s Day. I am scheduled to preach at Hehrim Church twice in the morning and at Hyunsan Church in the evening, and then I am to preach eight more times on Monday and Tuesday at the KIRP Conference (Korean Institute of Reformed Preaching) before heading for home on Wednesday. Your prayers are treasured!
