Khafre

This is Khefre's pyrmid - we decided to build a pyramid... in front of the pyramids! Are we cool or are we cool!?

Sarah

Kendra Amy

Gage Tiff Chris

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The wilderness of Zin

This is the wilderness of zin! Where the Israelites wandered for 40 years. Ben Gurion's grave was also here. This is R to L - Amy, Julie, me!, and Tiffani!

Micah's cave!

Wiggling through the "birth canal" in Micah's cave!

Back in Jeruslam!!! It feels great to be back and we have done tons of stuff since being back! This week we had a lot of homework because we are in midterm time (which is actually fun over here because we have been to the places that the questions are about!:) In between all of that we explored the Sephelah low lands wich include: Jericho, Elah Valley (where david slew goliath!!!), Azekah, and Lachish! It was so cool because a lot of the places we visited I didn't even realize that they were in the scriptures and then - BAM! - I was reading and I thought... no way! I have been there! Way cool! This week we have been busy picking olives (on the Mount of Olives;) and next week we get to press them to make consecrated olive oil.

Last Shabot we watched the Saturday morning session of conference and this week we get to watch the rest of it! Yay! Baisically everything is moving along happily and I love every minute here!

Garden Tomb

This is the Garden Tomb. There are a few places where different chuches believe Christ was laid, but this is the one most recognized by our church. There is a beautiful spirit there. I think my very favorite thing about visiting these spots is that now when I am studying in the morning I am not just reading my scriptures I am seeing them. I can picture them in my head. It is wonderful.

Tiffani and Me

This is me and my roommate - Tiffani Brox! She is way super cool and we do tons of stuff together - here we are heading to Hebrew University that sits right next to our school on Mount Scopus. We went to get stamps and as usual.... got completely lost :) And behing us???? Jerusalem!!!

Jerusalem!!!!

No way! No way! Okay pinch me.... It must be true! I am here in Jerusalem! I am having the best day of my life every day and I absolutely love it. Classes are wonderful - I have 3 classes about the culture: modern neareast studies taught by Ophir Yarden (a Jew from Israel) and another modern neareastern studies class taught by Adanan Musallam (a Christian from Palistine) Both of them are so awesome and they teach two very interesting and different perspectives on the conflict here in the Holy Land. Our normal day schedule is classes in the morning and then exploring in the afternoon. We go in small groups (about 4-6 for saftey) and we just pick a new couple of places we want to go see. Here is one of the first we went to! The Dome of the Rock - what an amazing place. We do not get to go inside but we can see a clear view of it from our decks as it sits on the temple mount.