Our Korean Teacher... YouJin

So here is proof of the wonderful YouJin that we have had the honor of hosting in our home. She arrived in Cody from South Korea in September with many other Korean teachers to learn English. She took courses at the local college in Powell (20 miles north) then she came to stay with us January 3, and will be here until February 18th.

We have really enjoyed having her here. She has shared so much culture and experience with us. The kids have had lots of fun listening her speak her language when she contacts her family and friends through skype.

We have exchanged many recipes... Cooking something different every night. Bulgogi, a popular meat dish, Chop Che, a popular noodle dish, spinich salad, not what you think! and of course kimchi with every meal... they even eat it with breakfast in Korea. Yummy,yummy....

She has eaten beans and green chile, our famous curry vegetables, spagetti with elk burger... and many other American dishes. One of the things she wanted to learn was to make a lasana which we made together..

This past weekend I taught her to make strawberry-rhubarb jam... Something she enjoyed very much. She is taking what she made home... even though her bags will already be way over the 50 lb limit..

We have grown to be great friends, and will be sad to see her go. I think she is eager to get back to normal in Korea after having been here in the US for 6 months total by the time she gets home.