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Laughing It Up in the UK

Greetings in the Lord! Recently I shared pictures and a blog about my new abode and work arrangement in Korea--which I still have to pinch myself about! It's just too cool! Then, as I was lesson planning and searching out resources online I decided to check the status of my book online, too. I was floored to find out that websites in several countries, including Japan, Canada, Germany and the UK, are listing my book for sale and that in the UK it is actually 7th on the Best Selling list for the past 90 days...but here's the kicker, the genre that lists it is the Mind, Body, Spirit/Divination one. http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/qid=1264147642/ref=sr_st?rs=275576&page=1&rh=n%3A266239%2Cn%3A%211025612%2Cn%3A61%2Cn%3A275576%2Cp_36%3A2000-5000%2Cp_n_publication_date%3A20090917-20091216&bbn=275576&sort=salesrank The Lord had put on my heart quite some time ago that He was going to use my book to reach many different niches of people, but it is so strange to watch it hap

Feet Carrying Good News in the Mountains

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Greetings in the Lord! Well, often the New Year can usher in more than a change of mind and heart, but also a change in location as well. As of January 12t h , I have moved to Korea to teach English for 2010. And what a pleasant surprise it has turned out to be! With a group of 11 Americans I made my way over and am busy teaching at an English school for Korean students--elementary all the way up to businessmen and Korean teachers in professional development. Our school is nestled in the mountains and has a pretty view from any angle, but is still conveniently located near to a large metropolitan city. Our students come from all over the country,however, and usually live on campus for a week or more. Currently our school is being replicated in several other countries for its unique teaching style and philosophy--complete English immersion in a pseudo city-like environment. It's the closest thing our students can come to being in an English-speaking culture without leaving Kor

2010: Joshua Moves Forward

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Greetings in the Lord! 2010 is here-- yippee ! But before we move on, how many of you were wondering if you were going to get out of 2009 in one piece? Me too, I must admit. It was a curve ball right from the beginning when I found myself grappling with a sudden job loss. And while the Lord had been preparing me for that to happen, I resisted it every step of the way. Why? I believed it was my "dream job." Yes, I was happy as a bug in a rug and then it was gone! In a blink of an eye--with salt thrown in for good measure--I left blurry-eyed and angry. "It was an assignment, not a career move," the Holy Spirit confided to me. "Well, OK, if you say so," I said, but in my heart was sad and mad and learned again another very important lesson with God: Sometimes worldly loss produces spiritual gain. After allowing me time to grieve and just sit in His presence saying nothing--for I had nothing to say--He gently began to console me and woo me back, teaching me an