"And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." —John 8:32 NLT TLDR: Scroll to the bottom for the cheat codes! 2026.2.28. This week, we celebrated the 107th anniversary of the March 1 Movement for Korean independence from Japanese colonization. Here I am at Dongnimmun 독립문 "Independence Gate," built in 1897 as a symbol of the Korean people's will to protect Korea's sovereignty in the face of encroaching foreign powers. To freedom—spiritually, physically, psych

This month has gone by very, very slowly. Every day checking the news, social media, calling my family to check that they're safe. The Jeju night sky Last winter, friends from all over the world checked in on me in the midst of the South Korean political turmoil. It was a difficult, dark season. But spring brought good news and was cemented by the June presidential election. I finished my first YAV year full of hope and pride in the Korean people. This year, my internship beg

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Luke 4:18-19 Merry Christmas from the Korea YAVs! These last two months, I have had the opportunity to practice with my body and spirit, and not just with my heart and mind, compassion or "suffering with." I have witn