Entry #2 during COVID
On February 5, 2021 by Keturah HaferkampIn the local municipality we had to get tested again. Now we are awaiting test results. The COVID test was rough. Eyes water and really it is a painful, impersonal process. Since there is both the throat and nasal sample taken, it takes a bit of endurance. That was our COVID test #5. It was
Entry #1 during COVID
On February 4, 2021 by Keturah HaferkampWe landed and passed through immigration. At every turn there have been problems but most officials are competent and helpful as we work to complete each process. Tensions run high for Healthcare workers these days. Healthcare workers are tired in both the USA and SKorea and having to meet regulations, maintain standards, work long hours
To sleep …😴
On February 2, 2021 by Keturah HaferkampThe hubs and I read aloud to each other sometimes. He reads to me and I love his voice so much that I fall asleep during his reading. I even fall asleep sometimes when he prays. This has been happening for about 13 years. I used to worry that he’d be frustrated at me for
This is the day
On February 1, 2021 by Keturah HaferkampFebruary 1 is a Monday this year which makes this day a starting point for the work week among other things. Today is the start of Black History Month in the states. Each year I do something different. This year I plan to read a prayer each day from a compilation edited by Dr. JAMES
Stormy Weather
On January 31, 2021 by Keturah HaferkampThe Midwest and Northeastern parts of the USA are experiencing snowstorms this weekend. It is winter in all its glory. There is so. much. SNOW. Sidewalks, streets, lawns and driveways are no longer discernible from each other. Just a big blanket of fresh, puffy snow all around. It’s gorgeous, but it’s hard to know where
설날 (Seollal)
On January 30, 2021 by Keturah HaferkampKorean Lunar New Year, or 설날 (Seollal) is dependent on the lunar calendar. This year, Lunar New Year falls on February 12. Although Korean Lunar New Year shares similarities with new year’s celebrations in countries like Vietnam and China, it holds its own singularities too. South Korea celebrates Lunar New Year for three days: the
Protected: Taught and Caught
On January 19, 2021 by Keturah HaferkampThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Timeline
On January 17, 2021 by Keturah HaferkampA helpful timeline Pack! Get COVID check in America Fly to South Korea Get COVID check in Korea Spend 14 days in quarantine Get COVID check to exit quarantine Prepare for Spring 2021 semester Classes begin March 1
Quarantine
On January 11, 2021 by Keturah HaferkampWhen we landed in S Korea the immigration authorities tried to separate our family at the border, citing a regulation about visa entry that required individuals to quarantine separately. There is a 14 day mandatory quarantine in fact for all passengers entering the country. We entered with the hope that the officials would permit us
Protected: Things to Pray
On January 10, 2021 by Keturah HaferkampThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post.