Utz Cheese Balls.

Today, Shannon, Reuel, and I all met at the bus stop and headed to church. We stopped at Dos Tacos (as usual!) for a quick lunch of yummy burritos. We went to church, and the sermon was excellent. Pastor Doug’s sermon was titled: “Why do you WANT to follow God?” He had a really good perspective on a passage I’ve read a million times! I always appreciate hearing different perspectives on a familiar story because it challenges what I believe in and forces me to re-evaluate.

Reuel headed off for a retreat, so she left right after the service was over. Shannon and I decided to stay in Gangnam for awhile and look around. We went to the bookstore where I bought two more books. So exciting!! I’ve read the books that were left in my house from the previous teacher, so I was ready for some new reads. :)

After looking around Gangnam for a few hours, Shannon and I headed to Costco. Surprisingly, there wasn’t the huge crowd that we were anticipating. Every Sunday afternoon, it’s packed with people. It’s almost like Black Friday shopping after Thanksgiving, but it’s every Sunday!! Today, we expected that a lot of people would be doing last minute shopping for Chuseok, but the aisles were surprisingly clear. I had a very successful shopping trip. I bought a block of cheese (woohoo!), pineapple slices, granola bars, and…UTZ CHEESE BALLS!! I’m slightly obsessed with those back in the States, and I just HAD to get them. :)

After Costco, Shannon and I headed back towards her house. The weather has cooled off a lot; Fall is definitely coming! We thought that tonight would be the perfect time for a walk. Shannon wanted to show me the path where she jogs. It’s quite a hike to get there, but she runs around a beautiful lake. What we thought would be a “quick walk,” ended up taking TWO HOURS!! We detoured and went up in the woods at one point, following a trail. And by the time we made it around the whole lake, the sun had set, and it was getting dark. We timed the walk before we left. We left her house at 6:15pm. We got back at 8:04pm. Wow.

We wandered around a little bit looking for something to eat. A lot of restaurants and stores were completely shut down because of Chuseok. We settled for some kimbap and went to 7-11 for some sides and snacks for the movie. We ate our dinner and watched "Disturbia" on Shannon’s computer. (She brought a lot of movies from home, which was such a good idea!)

In the middle of the movie, we paused it and Skyped with our friend, Brandon, from back in Orlando. I just love technology so much. I’m always amazed how well Skype works, even when you’re hundreds of miles apart. :)