We have been soaking up the culture on Jeju-do! ("Do" means Island in Korean.) It has been humbling to witness all of the rich heritage that we will be taking our son away from... and gives us the desire to expose him to as much of that culture as we can in America; through our Korean church and friends at the Korean Academy.
Similarly, adoption is where our own redemption story begins! We have no way to make things whole again ... something will always be broken; but praise God, through Jesus we can be His adopted sons and daughters! We can know the joy and peace of wholeness and oneness again!
While we are privileged and excited to be part of our son's redemption story, there is a bittersweet sadness. As we take in all of the beauty of Korea, we understand that our son will never truly experience what it's like to actually live here, in the land of his birth with the people of his culture.
It has been an incredible experience to truly slow down and take the time as his parents to explore this rich heritage he comes from ... it has been a blessing beyond measure. It excites us to find more creative ways to bring Korean culture into our family.
We have one more day to enjoy the island we drove half of the island today; including visiting a traditional market and the Jeju Korean folk Village; which is an exact replica of the way Koreans lived here hundreds of years ago (think of walking through historic New England in the United States.)
The sights and sounds at the market, as well as the natural beauty God created in this part of the world, gave our senses a full day! We know that it will be a very different feel when we fly up to big-city Seoul on Monday (which will be Sunday for you back in the States).
We meet our son Tuesday morning!! It is with great anticipation and much more understanding that we will embrace this little one ... hoping to keep a part of Korea alive for him, having experienced it with our own eyes.
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