Final days!

        Hey so i go home in a couple days. It is a bitter sweet moment. I have made some friends, I figure I have been to over 75 different sites around the Holy Land and have a comprehensive understanding of the culture and religion. I don't think that I could have had a better time learning and gaining a greater understanding of that which is not my own. It took a couple people getting me here and I think it has been one of the coolest trips of my life.  Thanks for the support.

This is the Dome of the Rock from the Church of the Redeemer bell tower.

This is my favorite shop keeper. His name is George and shares my passion for photography. He is from Armenia and his father came over after the Armenian genocide in turkey in the 1930's. I fell in love, not with him but his work. 

This is me and Tyler at the temple sifting project. Basically we sifted material from the temple mount that was dug out and then discarded to make room for a bigger mosque. It was pretty cool I found some pottery shards from the ottoman period.

We reenacted the scene at Masada. I really like the look that Taylor is giving on the right. :)

This is the view off the back of Masada. 

Merry almost Christmas!

It is Christmas time in the Jerusalem Center! I couldn't be more excited.

Kaleb Valdez and Rivka Steele at the formal talent show last night.

Charolette, Danielle, Deseree, Jeff, Me, Tiffany, and Suzie 

consecrating oil at the Orson Hyde Park.

 The entrance to the garden of Gethsemane

A view of the Jerusalem Center, on the left with the arches.

A view going up the steps from Mary's tomb. 

Jeff and I at the bottom of the temple mt. Just to the right were the 

steps where Jesus walked.

We painted a mural for a handicapped school.  

Fresh bread, hot, and all for one shekel.

Russian Orthodox church on the Mt. Of Olives

Church of the Ascension

Place were it was believed Christ ascended into heaven.

They had tried to get in before. We were locked out and a little upset. haha.

Last weeks in Jerusalem.

This probably isn't the tree that jesus suffered at, but it is pretty close. I have loved going to the garden of Gethsemane almost every single week and think about how the savior has helped me in my week. I will miss it.