

Fast Sabbeth
Today was our first Fast Sabbeth in Jerusalem. I loved it! I am so blessed to be a part of such an amazing branch filled with such...


RUSSIA
Sister Eckerson has been called to RUSSIA!!! I am so happy for her. :) She is the only other 18 year old on the study abroad (almost 19!)...


Olive Wood Nativity Set
Omar, the guy I made reference to earlier, only makes 5 sets of Nativity sets each semester. He has been in buisness here for 50+ years...


Shfelah, Shfelah, Goliaths back!
1 Samuel 17:3 And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a...


Arab Culture Night
Arab night. LOVED seeing their complete dedication to living what they believe. Naji is 56 and Firas, 26, are sheiks who came to...


Scripture studying over all of Jerusalem
This was our homework assignment to read before tomorrow. Yes, those are chapters (not verses!). So we decided to read outside for 3+...


President Worthen visits BYU Jerusalem
Just have to start out this post by saying I am SO impressed with our BYU president, President Worthen. I listened to his devotional at...


Jordan continued
After Jerash we went back to our hotel in Ammon and had three hours to do whatever we wanted. Jen, Kyle, Mckenzi and I ate dinner...


Jordan
We left early Monday morning and came home late Thursday night. The first day we drove to the Jerusalem border and went through security,...