Parents Visiting Our Office in April I recently wrote this reflection on my time at my internship site Fellowship with the Sufferers for our upcoming quarterly publication. I originally wrote it in English and then translated it to Korean, so both languages are available below. 최근에 저희 사무실에서 발간 예정인 계간지에 고난받는 이들과 함께하는 모임에서 인턴으로서 활동한 지금까지의 경험에 대해 글을 썼습니다. 영어로 작성한 후 한국어로 번역했으니, 두 언어 모두로 읽으실 수 있습니다. Pastor Chiwon Kim, senior pastor of my church Jubilee Multicultural Church, preach

"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