Week II

This week went by so quickly as we were busy with residents. A couple of days Miss Ma asked me to cancel activity center so that I would be able to help her edit letters to sponsors from residents. She gets the housemothers to help write the letters and she translates them; her english is good but she is concerned about her sentence structure. I edited about twelve and she loved the way that I write and has asked me to try to finish the rest before we leave. I will do my best; also she asked me if I would write about my visit to Ilsan and she will follow me and take pictures for publishing.

Friday Molly took us to Busan (pronounced Pusan) where a grand opening was held for a new service center. Holt owns the land and paid for the building construction; next year the government will help to support their programs but this year they must finance it themselves. The government asks Holt to take over most of their service centers for the handicapped because of the efficiency in which they manage them. They operate them with less money, staff and supplies with better outcomes. What a credit to Molly's family name and to our God whom she serves so faithfully.

We took the train (got up at 3:30) for a 3 hour train ride in Busan where we were met by Holt staff. We went to the office where beautiful floral arrangements and trees were sent in congratulations for the big day. The meeting was opened in prayer and everyone of importance was introduced - local television interviewed Molly. A huge lunch was catered with more Sushi than I have ever seen in one place... Chandler was delighted with it.

We got to tour around Busan while the board met and we saw the Sea of Japan (Koreans are offended by this name and call it the East Sea). It was beautiul to see. We returned home around 10 pm very tired from a long train ride home.