The Post about Subscribing

Hi Friends and Family!

I'm doing it. I'm starting a blog. This is really more of a "pre-post" so you all can subscribe before I leave the country tomorrow.  So, if you want to be notified when a new post is up, subscribe by email  by submitting your email over here to the right 👉👉👉

In the mean time, I'll update the layout, profile, purpose, etc. When you next hear from me, I'll be in Korea and hopefully have this thing up and running!

As I'm writing this, I thought this might be a good time to maybe jot down how I'm feeling. (Pssstt... for those of you who just came to subscribe and hear of my adventures, feel free to sign off now and I'll catch ya later, no hard feelings 😉)

안녕!
("ahn-yeong", informal hello/goodbye, lit. well-being/peace/health)

And for all you sentimental folk and/or anyone just dying to know the deep, dark thoughts of Bekah, you're oh so very welcome:

I'm feeling crazy nervous. I was crazy excited back when I was applying and what-not, but I'm officially crazy nervous. About 2 1/2 years ago, right around the time when Rachel was married, I realized teaching overseas was definitely an option with my degree. At that time I don't think I had a place in mind or even seriously considered it as my "real" next step. Almost 2 years ago, I stood in my parents' kitchen after coming back from the UK and said that my next adventure would be Korea. At that time, I meant it as a visit (London was my trip, Korea would be Kathryn's), although I did tease my parents that Kathryn and I would move there. About a year ago I did start seriously considering it. What can I say? The travel bug had got me. Plus, my studies in English WRL (writing, rhetoric, and literacies) introduced me to linguistics and had me crossing paths with people who planned to go all over the world studying languages, making it even more of a realistic possibility and not just something other people do. For me, the opportunity to travel AND teach sounded perfect. There are so many things that seem to have come together to point me in this direction (a crazy talented sister with an interest in Korean culture & language, a sister that believes in me and never lets me forget my limitless potential, a short-time-church-acquaintance-turned-dear-friend who allowed me to stalk her Korea blog, an amazing ESL internship that was challenging but made me realize I wanted to pursue this work, an incredible university advisor whose experiences helped me see possibilities, a fellow intern turned new and dear friend on a similar path, etc., etc., ...) combined with prayer, the temple, and continual counsel with my Heavenly Father.

Ok. Well, that's not where I thought that paragraph was going... But maybe I needed that reminder more than any of you.

Throughout my preparation for this job teaching abroad, I have had my doubts and wondered, "Can I really do this?" "GAH! Can I really do this?!"

I had a bit of an internal freak-out about this yesterday/last night leading up to and while saying my goodbyes to family. Then I got a blessing from my dad and counseled with my parents. Among other things, I was reminded to turn to the Lord when it gets difficult. And later, I just couldn't get Proverbs 3:5 out of my head.

So, even though I am crazy nervous, I trust the Lord knows what He's doing and I trust myself to learn from any and all experiences with His guidance. With that reassurance, I can once again, and confidently say, I'm excited 😊


Thank you all for your support, encouragement, and continued prayers as I begin this new adventure 💗

화이팅! ✊ & 정말 안녕,
(seriously, peace ✌)

Bekah