Well, crazy times here in Korea. We are all still healthy and well, but several of us team members have been experiencing some difficult times lately. My Grandfather, Menno Simon Hofer, passed away this past Tuesday evening and I found out about it via email from my parents on Thursday afternoon. I am grateful for his 80 years of beautiful life spent in loving service to our Lord, as well as for his 60 years of faithfull marriage to my grandmother and the witness of a Christ follower for all of his grandkids. He was a wonderful, wonderful man, and I will miss him greatly. The sparkle in his eye could warm your heart in an instant, and his sweet little wink made you feel like the most loved person in the world, even if for just a moment.
I have made the difficult decision to stay here in Korea and miss the funeral, but the Lord has given me a great peace about this. My grandparents devoted much of their lives to missions, and I believe that being here in Korea is the best way to live out my grandpa's desire for me right now. They invested greatly in this trip I know they believe greatly in what my team and I are doing here.
I would appreciate all of your prayers for my family (my immediate family is all split up right now and my grandma, dad, and aunts are suffering from the loss of their husband and father).
I had a wonderful time in China touring for 5 days, and I am back in Korea now finishing up an English camp. We have one more English camp to do next week, and I look forward to seeing how God uses us in our last week of service here. He has been so faithful to our team so far on this trip and it has been eye-opening to see how huge our God is and how He moves so actively all around the world. He is a great God, and I am daily learning more and more about how GREAT HE really is.
I will be back in the States in 9 days and look forward to seeing you all again.
God Bless,
Karissa
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