Two Stepping in Seoul

Last week we heard a rumor that there was a country bar near one of the US airbases.

If you know anything about me you probably I’m obsessed with all things country. I especially love line dancing. I went at least once a week in college.

So I brought my cowboy boots with me to Korea. They are really heavy so I wore them on the plane. I never thought in a thousand years that we would actually get to line dance…but I was so wrong.

Saturday night Jamie and I headed to Iteawon to find this bar. We met my neighbor Sarah and her coworker. We walked up the hill and there it was in all its American Glory-

Grand Ole Opery

My heart skipped a beat.

I was so excited.

The bar was covered in all American everything. There was even a rebel flag on the wall. We enjoyed some Budweiser and finally go up the courage to dance. The floor was really small compared to everywhere I’m use to- but it was a wood floor and we were gonna dance!

Jamie and I were the first to get up and dance. It was so fun! Line dancing gives me this kind of high and at that moment my heart was so happy.

The rest of the bar started dancing shortly there after. I got to two step with a really good dancer and then I taught a marine how to two step. We line danced the night away- I felt like I was dreaming.

PS- there were ONLY Americans in this bar- pretty much all military. And they only played country music. I really but forgot that I was in Korea for a little bit.

And the best part- every night at midnight they play “Proud to be an American” and every stands and sings it at the Flag. It’s not my favorite song- but it was still fun.

For course we went to New Harvest today for church- fab as always. And small groups started! My group seems really nice and we are doing a study on John Piper’s Book Desiring God. It should be really good. Most people in my group are English teachers. There is also a married couple and some moms and dads. I’ve never been in a small group with people who are older than me- it will for sure be different than my small groups in the past- but I’m excited for this group. Maybe if I become good enough friends with the moms and dads in my SG I can get a home cooked meal one day ;)