Friday, November 23, 2007

International Week-Multicultural Parade

We had a Multicultural Parade at school
to celebrate our International Week.

After the parade by grade levels, our principal called each culture's name out loud for pictures.
The people who were dressed as that culture walked to the center and got some pictures taken.

Frimpomaa and her mom Mrs. Addo in Ghana dress
I had Frimpomaa last year. Mr. and Mrs. Addo are very faithful Christians.

(Wittmann Elementary's youngest girls in Susan's classroom: from left to right)
Abigail-Speech Pathologist, Kara-K. Teacher, Sally-K. Teacher, Susan-K. Teacher

My 2007~2008 Kindergarten Class
I love you all!!

Kids in traditional Korean dresses and Ms. Han

!!! The boy on the right in the picture who is walking toward me is one of the students I have this year. He just turned 5 on November 1st. He's on his mission to tell me that someone hit him. He's adorable! He walks like a little robot. And his voice is so unique and cute!

God, thank You for giving me a culture.
I am very proud of my heritage and culture.
I am proud to call myself Korean.
Help me to become a daughter who will glorify You and my culture.

However, my very first identity is Christian.
I am a Christian who is an imitator of Christ and has a life-long mission to spread the Good News to the ends of the earth.
My second identity is Korean because both my parents are Koreans.
Moreover, I was born and raised in Korea for seventeen years.
My third identity is American because I became a citizen of the United States in 2003.
I have been living in the States for 11 years,
and I plan to live in this country for the rest of my life unless God puts me elsewhere.

Therefore, I am a Christian-Korean-American.


Just a thought:

Senator Paull Shin (Shin, Ho-Bum) wrote in his book,
"I was made in Korea and recycled in America."

I could associate myself with his statement with all my heart.