Summer Retreat 2012

Geoje Island

It's vacation time in Korea and to celebrate this wonderful season we have planned our annual summer retreat the for first weekend of August.  This year we are going to Geoje-Island which is the second largest island in South Korea.  We will spend Saturday (04/08/2012) at the island and return to Busan on Sunday  morning (05/08/2012) in time for our regular worship service.

Our team of wonderful leaders have planned an exciting itinerary for the upcoming weekend.

We will be meeting at our church in Hadan on Satuday morning (04/08/2012) at 8:00am and leaving to Geoje at 8:30am.  Transportation will be provided to and from the  island.  It's about a 2 hour drive to the island; therefore, we are leaving early.

 Windy Hill

We will be spending the night at a church which has been kind enough to open up their facilities to us.  Before going to the church we will do some sight seeing around Geoje Island.

Our first stop is Windy Hill. As the name suggests, it is very windy up there but it has a stunning view of the ocean and is a popular spot for shooting local films and dramas. 

 

After enjoying the wind and taking in the beautiful sea breeze and breath taking view will will hop on the bus again and drive to the beach.  This is no ordinary beach, as there is no sea sand to get stuck in between your toes; instead you will find a carpet of black pebbles. We will spend about 2 hours at the beach which is enough time to work up an appetite. 

Black Pebble Beach

 A delicious meal will be waiting for us when we arrive at our host church. After lunch we will have a short rest and continue exploring the island.  We will be visiting a beautiful botanic garden and will be transported there by ferry.

In the evening will have our famous BBQ party followed by a time of worship and ministry by Pastor Dahm.

Botanical Garden

Before settling in for the night we will play some games, have a few late night snacks and enjoy some fellowship.

On Sunday morning we will have breakfast together and return to Busan for our worship service which will be at it's regular time.

We look forward to spending the weekend with you.  If you would like to join us please sign up on our event page on Facebook. 

Summer Showers

Summer is upon us and with it comes a lot of heavy rains.  We are grateful to our heavenly for these showers of blessings as it helps cool us down.  


The rain can also be disappointing especially when you want to go and relax at the beach but out family at HIM doesn't let a little water keep us from having a great time of fellowship together.

We recently braved the bad weather and took a trip to the beach.  While most people would prefer to stay indoors and be dry we chose to dance in the rain.  


Due to the weather, the beach was empty - it was as if God had reserved Song-do Beach just for us. The guys used the empty space to their full advantaged and played soccer and the kids went for a quick splash.  While some chose to stay far away from the sand and water.

It is customary for us to have 
food whenever we get together and this time was no exception. We had a feast fit for royalty. After all the fun in the rain, we sat down to a wonderful early dinner which left a smile on all our faces.

We are truly blessed to have a family who is able to find the silver lining in every dark cloud.