We went paddle boarding in Franklin Lakes.

Kids had an amazing time and they had testimonies after the camp.
Shane said that even though he knew about the gospel, and he knew he kind of believed but didn’t know why before, but now after this past week, he WANTS TO believe in God… I think that’s a very honest and incredible testimony by a nine year old. I’m so proud of our kids and so grateful Pioneers For Christ ministry!

These kids are going to a week away camp in PA. They had such a great time last year, they’ve been anticipating to go back!

Will miss you so much…. See you in 5 days~~~~~~

We’re on our way to the top of Mireuksan Mountain, one of Korea’s top 100 mountains to visit. Hallyeosudo Viewing Ropeways is the only dual-cable automatic circulating gondola in Korea. At 1,975 meters long, it is the longest ropeway in the nation. 

Glass floor

During this trip, we learned so much about Admiral Yi Sun-sin who was a Korean naval commander famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war in the Joseon Dynasty.

Admiral Yi Sun Shin designed and developed Turtle ships to fight against Japanese navy in the Seven Years’ War (1592-1598).The Japanese used ship-to-ship boarding combat as their preferred tactic, in addition to cannon and other artillery. The Geobukseon were clad in iron plates and the topmost decks featured a roof covered in iron and metal spikes – making boarding a difficult task.

After the bike ride, we arrived at this beautiful Rainbow Pools. This place is such a gem! Rainbow Pools are natural swimming holes along the south fork of the Tuolumne River, where one can dip their feet, take a plunge or just watch courageous kids jump the rock lined ledges into the largest of the inviting pools. Yep. We were the courageous kids!

I hadn’t planned on jumping in at first but I got inspired by my kids jumping in without any hesitation, so I decided to jump right in too. I was scared but so glad I did! When in Rome, right?

Today is the final day of backroads tour and this morning we set off to do some exploring on two wheels. This ride travels over some rolling hills before descending along the Tuolomne River, where we enjoyed picturesque views on the way to Rainbow Pools. Along
the way, we saw the evidence of the devastating 2013
Rim Fire, the third largest wildfire in California history, that burnt over 250,000 acres. Distance to Rainbow Pool: .13.6 miles

I was so proud of the kids so bravely riding their way downhill on this curvy roads along the side of the cliffs.

After about 2/3 or the ride where the roads got really steep, kids and Andrew got into the van for the remainder of the ride and I continued to ride my bike to the final destination. What a spectacular view! I didn’t get a chance to take any pictures at this point as the roads were pretty steep and I was just soaking up on  beautiful Tuolumne River canyon.

Today we are spending the day hiking in the Sierra Nevada high country. After breakfast we shuttle to Tuolumne Meadows, the largest subalpine meadow in the Sierra Nevada. Sitting at 8,600 feet, it was created by a glacier more than 2,000 feet thick and
21?2 miles long!

We crossed two forks of the Tuolumne River, whose rushing waters wind through the meadow, past granite domes, alpine lakes and deep canyons, and into the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir.

Our Tour family picture.

And picture with our fabulous leaders. We’ll miss you guys so much! They’ve been so wonderfully catering to our every needs with big smiles and such enthusiasm making our trip such an awesome experience.  It’s been so convent and luxurious to be cared by them, it’ll be a difficult transition to get used to our normal life without them. You guys rock!

Taking a leisurely break before dinner time.

At the end of our hike, there was a picnic waiting for us by the water.

We dipped our feet in this icy cold water to cool off our tired feet.