Well, I just got off the phone with EPIK and they simply can't take an applicant with a family. Housing is just too tricky they say. I won't go into the entire explanation. I will say, however, that David, the interviewer, was very positive about my credentials. He said that other than the housing difficulty, my qualifications are perfect for being a candidate for teaching.
What's kind of cool about all of this is that I had heard the Lord say awhile back that this whole teaching venture was "man's plans." It was a way that made sense to us and Pastor Kidoong to get us over there. The bottom line is that the Lord has called us like he did Abram in Genesis 12 and we are going. The logistics are not the priority.
I've got more peace about going and trusting and being fully available than I do about going and being super busy with a full time job. I am definitely open to teaching if that's what the Lord chooses, but I'm not passionate about education. I simply felt obligated to pursue that option because it just made sense to us.
I was very overwhelmed at the prospect of teaching at an unknown location 5 days a week and commuting to Seoul on the weekends for 3 days of slam-packed ministry. Perhaps we'll just work with the church and trust the Lord for our income. I don't know yet. It may be that I work part-time at a location closer to the church. The Lord knows and I look forward to watching things unfold in this new adventure!
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