Travel is for when you go home you truly know what it is to be there. T.S. Eliot

        This week has been a great one. I have been up to finals this week. At the beginning of last week we went to Bethlehem. It was an interesting shift in what we had been learning. From up to that point it had been archaeology, the Assyrians did this, and the Philistines did that, or Herod was really insecure with himself so he built a huge palace so he could have a hot tub. They were all very exciting, but it was interesting to see the difference between the two. At Bethlehem we were able to go to the traditional site of where the manger was at. We had the tender privilege to sing Christmas hymns inside the cave were Christ was born. There are times like that where you can feel the peace that comes with gospel in your life, in which a still small voice whispers that not only logically this could have happened, but spiritually you feel the prompting that it did in your heart. We then got to sit in the Shepherd's field right at sundown and talk about the angels that came and told about Christ. When we were finishing a shepherd rode up on a donkey with his herd of sheep behind him. It was awesome.
this weeks top ten.
10.)We went to the Holocaust museum. That was a sobering experience. I can not, and hopefully never get to the point where i could, understand why someone would do that.
9.) We have been having powderpuff basketball. I have attended almost every single game. Love it!
8.) Practices are in full swing for the Christmas concert this December. I am singing bass.
7.) Studied for my Judaism final. I really liked it.
6.) We officially switched to New Testament if you hadn't figured out. We are studying about Jesus.
5.) I ate lunch with Suhiel. He is a Palestinian guy just down the street. Awesome man, he had alot of really interesting insights and his wife was a doll. Reminded me of the mission alot actually.
4.) We got to ride the light rail for the first time. It was also a bro day. Gotta love the ladies, but it was a nice change up.
3.)We are going to Galilee, staying on a beach, and learning about the whole life of Christ. I could do that.
2.)Sacrament meeting today was one of the best in a while. They talked about Gratitude and Trusting in the lord. It is interesting how it always seems to be what I needed that week.
1.)Just finished my Islam paper that took me butt long!