This blog will likely be changed again sometime. I'm starting a seperate blog called In His Name. Should update with more frequency. Will start big. Watch for fireworks.
Taylor
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Why? Part 2
Hey. Currently putting songs on my external hard drive so I can leave my cds behind, listening to the EA conference at E3, and thinking more about my reasons for going to South Korea.
The reason I'll highlight today is more if a driving force than money. Truthfully, money is pretty far down. This one, however, is not. This one is important. I feel called.
For about 10 years now I've felt the constant need to leave my own country for another. I ignored it for a time, but God wouldn't let me forever. I felt a drive to not only leave my country, but to go to Asia. It's a drive that consumed my thoughts, and I came to accept God was in it. The time is now right, and I have to go.
God has a plan for me and my wife as He does for everyone. For this season that plan means going to South Korea. I may not know why (I have a lot of guesses), but that doesn't matter. I know He does. He hasn't lead me wrong in the past, and I know He won't now. If He wants me to live half way across the world for a year than I will. I have to. He's done so much for me. More than I can imagine or explain. I cannot refuse Him.
I know following without knowing why I'm going sounds crazy to many. It's a little crazy to me. Despite that I know it's the right thing to do thanks to the scriptures:
"He who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of me." Matthew 10:38
"Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I! Send me!" Isaiah 6:8
I must follow the Lord where He wants me to go if I am to be worthy of Him. Isaiah didn't know what the Lord wanted him to do. He just knew the Lord needed someone to do it. That's how I want to be. I don't need to know exactly what God has in store for me. He wants someone to go. I want to be one that shouts, "Here am I, Lord! Send me!" Sometimes you have to accept the assignment before the Lord will tell you what it is. He has revealed some of reasons to me, but not the entire picture. Those reasons will be discussed in a different post. For now I leave you with reason #2. I am called. The Lord wants me to to go, and I will go. This is the only reason there really needs to be.
Taylor K.
The reason I'll highlight today is more if a driving force than money. Truthfully, money is pretty far down. This one, however, is not. This one is important. I feel called.
For about 10 years now I've felt the constant need to leave my own country for another. I ignored it for a time, but God wouldn't let me forever. I felt a drive to not only leave my country, but to go to Asia. It's a drive that consumed my thoughts, and I came to accept God was in it. The time is now right, and I have to go.
God has a plan for me and my wife as He does for everyone. For this season that plan means going to South Korea. I may not know why (I have a lot of guesses), but that doesn't matter. I know He does. He hasn't lead me wrong in the past, and I know He won't now. If He wants me to live half way across the world for a year than I will. I have to. He's done so much for me. More than I can imagine or explain. I cannot refuse Him.
I know following without knowing why I'm going sounds crazy to many. It's a little crazy to me. Despite that I know it's the right thing to do thanks to the scriptures:
"He who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of me." Matthew 10:38
"Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I! Send me!" Isaiah 6:8
I must follow the Lord where He wants me to go if I am to be worthy of Him. Isaiah didn't know what the Lord wanted him to do. He just knew the Lord needed someone to do it. That's how I want to be. I don't need to know exactly what God has in store for me. He wants someone to go. I want to be one that shouts, "Here am I, Lord! Send me!" Sometimes you have to accept the assignment before the Lord will tell you what it is. He has revealed some of reasons to me, but not the entire picture. Those reasons will be discussed in a different post. For now I leave you with reason #2. I am called. The Lord wants me to to go, and I will go. This is the only reason there really needs to be.
Taylor K.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Why? part 1
As I prepare to go to South Korea I often get asked why I'm doing this. I usually give some quick response, but really it's nearly impossible for me to lay out all the different motivations I have for doing this. There are so many vastly different reasons.
To start everyone should know I put a lot of thought into this. A LOT. I am not someone who just jumps into things. I think things out, and weigh the many pros and cons. When thinking about the pros and cons of this the pros well outweighed the cons.
One obvious motivation all understand is money. Since getting married my wife and I have had a very difficult time getting our hands on any, and had a harder time keeping it when we got it. Through moving at least once every year, to car repairs, to bills, bills, and more bills financial security has regularly escaped us. There's a reason we've spent the past year living with first my wife's parents, and then my parents. We couldn't find work that would enable us to keep doing it on our own. A lot of people are in this situation (especially people in their 20s like us).
There are few long term solutions to this problem, and even less short term. The long term solution we decided on is going back to school. It's what I definitely feel called to do, and my wife feels called in that direction as well. I'm likely to go to seminary, and that is cheaper than most schools, but not always. In order to go back to school without taking out tons of money in student loans to go on top of the student loans we're already paying off we need some financial stability. Teaching in South Korea for a year will make that possible. Living rent free with no gas bill for a year makes it pretty easy to save some money.
So there's one reason. There's really no better way to gain the financial stability we need. Even if there was, however, we'd still probably do this thanks to the countless other reasons. Reasons I will soon spell out in other post.
Taylor K.
To start everyone should know I put a lot of thought into this. A LOT. I am not someone who just jumps into things. I think things out, and weigh the many pros and cons. When thinking about the pros and cons of this the pros well outweighed the cons.
One obvious motivation all understand is money. Since getting married my wife and I have had a very difficult time getting our hands on any, and had a harder time keeping it when we got it. Through moving at least once every year, to car repairs, to bills, bills, and more bills financial security has regularly escaped us. There's a reason we've spent the past year living with first my wife's parents, and then my parents. We couldn't find work that would enable us to keep doing it on our own. A lot of people are in this situation (especially people in their 20s like us).
There are few long term solutions to this problem, and even less short term. The long term solution we decided on is going back to school. It's what I definitely feel called to do, and my wife feels called in that direction as well. I'm likely to go to seminary, and that is cheaper than most schools, but not always. In order to go back to school without taking out tons of money in student loans to go on top of the student loans we're already paying off we need some financial stability. Teaching in South Korea for a year will make that possible. Living rent free with no gas bill for a year makes it pretty easy to save some money.
So there's one reason. There's really no better way to gain the financial stability we need. Even if there was, however, we'd still probably do this thanks to the countless other reasons. Reasons I will soon spell out in other post.
Taylor K.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
A Bold New Direction
Hello all! Been a little over a year, but it's time for things to get moving. I'm moving to Daegu, South Korea to teach English for a year at the end of this month. I am doing this with my beautiful wife, and am very excited for this opportunity. I have a million reasons for doing this, and I hope to write a post explaining the reasons very soon. One primary reason is I really believe I am following the Lord's will for me life. I feel He is sending me, and I must go. I am happy to.
Anyway, I hope this will be extremely enjoyable to read for everyone. I know very little about South Korea, and that's why I think this will be useful. You'll all learn about this country that's half way around the world as I do. Hope this will be fun. Hope I don't stumble into North Korea.
Taylor K.
Anyway, I hope this will be extremely enjoyable to read for everyone. I know very little about South Korea, and that's why I think this will be useful. You'll all learn about this country that's half way around the world as I do. Hope this will be fun. Hope I don't stumble into North Korea.
Taylor K.
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