Although I've always wished we could live in the mix of all the hustle and bustle in Seoul, I think its kind of nice being able to slow things down and settle in as a family on the outskirts. Speaking of family, our little Addison is growing very healthy. My belly is officially 36 inches round! We have a 4d sonogram scheduled for next Thursday, and we'll finally be able to see our little angel's face! It's such an exciting time for us! She has been kicking and squirming like a little Mexican jumping bean. It's kind of fun to sit on the couch and watch my belly just moving in wave like motions, with an occasional thud! We finally decided on a hospital in Seoul (Kang Nam area), and the doctors there are great. The only downside to seeing a Korean doctor is the language barrier, but I think everything will be just fine.
About a week ago, I was sitting at home watching a CNN special with Anderson Cooper interviewing Joel Osteen (a preacher from Houston). The preacher was speaking about current events like the economic crisis and the tragedy in Haiti, and he was saying that God has a plan for everyone. Things may not be done the way that we want, but he was reiterating that everything will be done according to His plan. Although I've always known this, these words really pierced me. It suddenly felt as though a huge burden had been lifted off my shoulders, and I decided at that moment that I would leave everything up to Him! I realized that some things are out of my control, and worrying about it or trying to perfect everything according to my plan just wasn't going to work. I've let go now, and I'm ready to see what He has in store for me. All I've gotta do is trust that everything will be okay! =)
Our car arrived in Korea earlier this week! In order to receive our car, we had to take a driving test in one of the portables inside Camp Casey. As soon as we stepped foot in the office, we were handed our tests, without any review or information. On the front portion, we were allowed to miss a total of 4 questions, but it baffled me that they anticipated a decent score on a test that we had never even studied for! Low and behold, the questions were Greek to me, and both Brad and I failed miserably. As I stood up to ask about a re-test, the man grabbed our tests, and began scoring. He then handed us our license and more or less just told us to be careful!
Now that we have our car, it's been a little easier getting around, and nice to not have to always pay cab drivers to take us a mile. I've gotta hand it to Brad for driving rather well on the hectic streets! Hopefully he won't form any bad habits and take them back to the states. Driving around our town is rather simple, but it really takes some adjusting in Seoul. Getting to the southern part of Seoul typically takes anywhere from an hour and half to almost 3 hours. I'm hoping to discover some back roads ASAP.
It feels nice that we've finally settled in. February will be a very special month for us with Valentines day coming up, the Chinese new year, our 4d sonogram, the winter battalion ball and our 1 year anniversary. It's hard to believe that it's already been a year since we got married! It's been a wonderful year, and I'm so lucky to be married to such a great guy! We've been trying to set some dates to plan a trip to Hong Kong before the baby is born, but ticket prices have been through the roof, so we may have to reschedule. Will definitely keep you posted =)
Hope you're all doing well state side! Be sure to come and visit! Miss you all, wherever you may be!
