BBQ & Kum-ba-yah

A couple of weeks ago, we had planned to have a Friday night BBQ in the park with our small group members (both new and old). We hadn't realized that it's illegal to BBQ in parks in Korea... until we arrived at the park and were informed by the park manager. It was somewhat disappointing, especially since one of our members (Ian) had gone to great lengths to secure a BBQ pit from the Military Base, along with lots of hotdogs, condiments, etc.

After several phone calls, we found another location for our BBQ that evening. One of our OEM administrators (Eunji and her husband David) offered to let us come to the rooftop of their apartment. We had to travel about 45+ minutes, but it ended up being a great location and exactly what we needed.


We weren't exactly thrilled about carrying all of the stuff across the city and through the subways...


But we ended up having a great time of fellowship together! David and Eunji were incredibly gracious impromptu hosts.

I think my highlight of the evening was when Carrie brought a cake and we all lit candles, sang Kum-ba-yah and held hands (not even kidding). It was incredibly cheesy and marvelous...