Monday, December 12, 2011

Things are wonderful!  In the past little while we did the following:
Went to Masada and the Dead Sea

We had the Jerusalem Center Christmas concert and it was the first choir that I had been involved in since high school.  Guess who showed up??  Samah and all of her girls and sister-in-law.  Love them!


We went to her house and taught her how to make chocolate chip cookies and she surprised us and taught us how to make makluba (it means upside-down) and she gave me incredible marriage and parenting advice.  Being in their home has been one of the most uplifting thing that I have done while here.  There is so much love, service, and patience in their home.  They are always laughing and joking with each other.  I love this family and am so happy that I was able to meet them and build a friendship.


With the beautiful girls!  I love them!  Also, check out Lindsay's blog for more about our time with them.


And we went to England and went on a Harry Potter Tour...jk...but we went to so many churches and beautiful sites today as we learned about the last week of Christ's life.  

Friday, December 9, 2011

I love

I love Jesse.
I love being at the Jerusalem Center.
I love studying about Jesus.
I love the Old City.
I love my friends in the Center.
I love my friends in the City.
I love my family.
I love Christmas time.
I love Christ.
I love my life.
In the Old City
Kaitlyn and I: love that girl
Jesse and I minutes before he proposed...guess which one of us knew what was up?
We found Jesus's face spray painted on the ceiling of a cave.  Only in Jerusalem....or maybe Provo.
Lauren and I wishing you all a very Merry Christmas all the way from Jerusalem!

Monday, December 5, 2011

Days are Numbered

Is it weird to anyone else that I am only in Jerusalem for 8 more days?

Is it weird that this beautify is less than a sabbath's day journey from where I sleep?

Or that I won't be surrounded by these gems everyday?  
I know I look huge in this picture, but I was wearing three sweatshirts, three pairs of paints, and three pairs of socks.  

Or that I will be married to this wonderful man in 24 days?


And something for us all to be excited over is that we all have 19 days left till Christmas!