Hey everyone!! I figured that instead of attempting to write/answer tons of emails I would simple write on this haha look at me all decked out in technology!! I'm so very proud of myself. Well I've been here for about three weeks now in Jerusalem and it has been quite the culture experience. Most days I stay in the center studying and studying and studying and did I mention study?? The classes that I'm taking are: Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Arabic, Old Testament, Judaism, and Islamic Studies! It's been quite the roller coaster and next week is the large field trip to Egypt!!
Most days i still can't believe that I'm here. I wake up every morning and look out the window to see the Dome of the Rock and the Old City. It is beyond incredible and I am so grateful that I am here.
One view from my balcony and a great Jerusalem summer night!!I miss you all very very much and I wish that you were all here to share the adventure with me but I hope that some photos will help just a little bit. The places I've visited so far are: the Old City through Damascas Gate and Jafa Gate, the Garden Tomb, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Wailing Wall (or Western Wall), Jerico, Herod's winter palace, the Mountain of Temptations, St. Augusta Victoria Tower.
My roommate Ali and me at Damascas Gate
The big events for this week: the Pope is in town and we have security guards all over the center and living here with us, the Utah state governor visited, two huge midterms (which I kind of passed.....), cleaning checks, and oh yes I did my laundry!!! Hooray me!!
The roommates are great :) a little messy but that's ok....can you guess which side of the room is mine??
As I said, we're off to Egypt next week to play with the Pharaohs!! yay for mummies and camels!! I've already been practicing my Egyptian pose around the city and I must say it's rather impressive if i do say so myself. I hope that everything is going well back in the lands of Colorado and Utah!! Love you all so very much!!
Hey this Blog thing you made is pretty cool! It's good to see some updated pictures of ya, looks like your having a great time. I've gotta say though I'm loving the Egyptian pose, you fit right in with your surroundings! Well kind of... Miss you babe and hope you have a great day.
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