Saturday, September 17, 2011

Sabbath

              This week was amazing. I think the best thing of the whole lot was this Sabbath. I think Jerusalem has an interesting point that everyone tries to make. Jesus lived here. It is interesting because the whole sacrament, Sunday school, and priesthood (even though it was on the law of chastity mind you) was centered on Christ. I don't know how other to explain than refreshing. Church of Jesus Christ. Kinda has a nice ring to it. 
           It also has been interesting to feel the difference in each of the different religious places I have been. I have probably seen the most devout in each religion, but it is amazing that each person has the same drive, the same devotion, and resoluteness about them that makes me wonder, is it all made up? If someone could devote their lives to something but only one be right, how does that work? I think so many times it comes back to something like this. A Sabbath that is just wonderful that I could reflect on what Christ did for us.
list of things done in random order.
1. made friends with a monk in the holy seplcure. His name was hose.
2. walked on the walls of Jerusalem
3. went to the coolest photo shop, he was Armenian, told me a story of the Armenian Genicide
4. bought a coke shirt and gummies
5. I went to Jericho, lowest place in the world.
6. I went to the garden tomb, sang songs.
7. I ate shwerma, google it haha.
8. talked to a guy that said he stood on top of the dome of the rock. (google that)
9. bought a nativity set
10. Went to west Jerusalem at night on the Sabbath.

2 comments:

  1. Thanks for taking the time to share this with us. Have a great time in Turkey with hopefully not too much time in the airports there!

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  2. P.S. Stephen isn't allowed to check out blogs, so I am transferring stuff from your blog to an email from me, then he will be able to read about what is going on with you.

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