Welcome Gunpo Ambassadors

It was a sea of pink and white as we welcomed our good friends from Gunpo to Seatac Airport. Everyone was very happy to see each other.
The drive to Grant County, which takes about three hours, was filled with laughter, napping, and a little card game. On our way home, we made a quick stop in North Bend to celebrate Iesha's birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, IESHA!!On Friday, we began our official schedule with a trip to the historic Grant County Courthouse and a meeting with the County Commissioners. Gifts were exchanged, the students from Gunpo each receiving their own cowboy hat, and the county received the gift of a beautiful picture from the City of Gunpo. After our meeting the commissioners, we had a tour of the county jail and a very good lesson about the American judicial system from Judge Sperline. The kids had a lot of good questions for the judge. After a very tasty lunch of cheeseburgers and french fries, we were hosted by Ephrata City Administrator Wes Crago. Wes took us to the Ephrata Police Department, and to a park in the center of town which has a monument honoring Ephrata's connection to Gunpo City.

We were later treated to a tour of the Ephrata Fire Department. The kids were able to get into the trucks and try out some of the equipment.

The City of Ephrata was so generous to allow us to swim in their beautiful water park-Splash Zone. The kids had a great time!