Trace Bundy (aka "The Acoustic Ninja") and Sungha Jung will be having a live concert in Seoul on Saturday November 26th at 7pm. Seoul Dream Church. Tickets are now on sale. Contact OEM at www.onnurienglish.org for more details. 

Hope for Orphans (HFO) is coming to Korea! Paul Pennington (founder of HFO) and his leadership team will be coming to Korea to do a special LIVE workshop for expats who are exploring adoption. A comprehensive guide that will guide you each step of the way, this is a workshop that will offer practical help in your journey towards adoption. 

When: Saturday November 5, 2011 from 10:00am to 3:00pm (special workshops plus lunch) FREE CHILDCARE
Where: Onnuri Community Church (Seobinggo Campus) in Kyung Chan Hall (5th Floor of the Mission Building) 
Who: Anyone interested in exploring adoption for their lives
Cost: KRW 10,000 (To cover the costs for lunch) 
RSVP: Email: admin@onnurienglish.org

Questions? Email: eddie@onnurienglish.org 

An honest look at the value of life. 

Nefarious: Merchant of Souls will be shown during the Seoul Christian Film Festival on Monday October 3rd at 2pm. It is a public holiday in Korea. This is a great opportunity to help raise awareness on the issue of sex trafficking and also show the power of the Gospel to bring true healing and freedom for those involved. Please bring as many people as you can and help bring an end to this great injustice of our day. Your invitation could be a catalyst to someone's transformation. 

When: 2:00pm, Monday, October 3rd, 2011
Where: Seoul Cinema (서울극장). Jongro 3-Ga Station (Lines 1 & 3), Exit 14 then turn right.
Ticketing: KRW 5,000. Available on the day at the SCFF-exclusive ticket box. Discounts available for group purchases of 10-29 people at KRW 4,000 per person, or 30+ people at KRW 3,000 per person (call 02-743-2536 to book).

To report activity that may involve sex trafficking or for vicitms to find immediate help within Korea call: 

Korean Women's Hotline: +82-2-2269-2962 
Concerning Sex Trafficking Phone: 1366 or 117
Child Abuse Hotline: 129
Emergency Support for Migrant Workers in Korea: 1577-1366
(Vietnamese, Chinese, English, Tagalog, Russian, Mongolian, Thai, Japanese)
Suicide Hotline: 1577-0199 and English and Korean Website

You can visit HOPE Be Restored's website here. 

My love for Korea and its people is growing so much these days. God heal this land, revive this nation and let it go from glory to glory. God,set this nation free from its addictions and idolatries. We ask for its revival again! Protect the unborn, provide families for every orphan, and set every captive free in Korea ... in Jesus name. Amen.

Wow, I was so touched and blessed to see a packed house last night at our informational meeting on adoption for expats in Korea. It was wonderful to hear the excitement from people who were ready to begin the adoption process in Korea! Praise God for what He began and what He will do through this gathering. 

And for those who wanted the "Welcome Home" booklet (PDF) on adoption, you can click here to download. Lord willing, we'll have a special one day seminar on adoption later on this year and a conference in May of 2012. I am so excited about what the Lord is doing in this nation! And above all else, thank you Father in Heaven for adopting us! "A Father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families." (Psalm 68:5-6a NIV)

After many weeks of hard work by a certain lawyer friend (thank you Mimi!), we will finally have our first informational meeting for expats who are interested in adopting while living in Korea. If you or someone you know is interested in adopting while living in Korea, we will be giving you the legal steps that would be required to do so. 

Our meeting will be held on Monday August 29 at Harris Cafe in Apgujung (Exit #3 and about a 200 meter walk). It will be from 8pm-10pm and a suggested donation of KRW 10,000 for sandwiches. If you have any other questions, feel free to email me at eddie@onnurienglish.org. 

If you would like to download the PDF file of this poster for promotional purposes, click here. Thank you again for your support!

So happy that Pastor Ha and my Princess Emma are neighbors :)