So we have had a lot of people from the states that have come to Israel to tour around and it is fun having them here without a doubt, but it is always great to get stuff, food and candy from them that they brought for us. Which is definitely missed while being here, oh I cant wait to go back, but I love it here so much!! :)
The people that have come are the Bates, from our ward, they were really fun. Also my two uncles and their wives, they have been really great, I love my uncles and they are super fun to be around and they are extremely funny! :) So happy right now!
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Youth Conference, Tel Aviv!
So last Friday, I went with the Jerusalem youth to Tel Aviv for Youth Conference! We arrived around 5 and we just chilled for a little, then the girls showed up and we had a little dinner and then we had a devotional. For the devotional we had one of the district leaders daughters talk to us about comedy and how it can make us feel the spirit. She is part of the BYU Divine Comedy club and she does a lot of funny videos and things, if you have time you should look them up on YouTube some time. She also told us that you should only laugh if you feel comfortable laughing, I thought it was a really great devotional and she did a lot of interactive things so it was really fun. Then we hung out and chilled for a little and played some games. Then the girls left and the boys chilled for a while and then we all went to bed.
Saturday
So today is Sabbath we first started off the day by eating breakfast then getting ready for church. Then we went to the Tel Aviv branch meetings, it was really cool but very crowded because of all the youth. We had Sacrament meeting, then combined Sunday School/ Seminary, then we had one session of the devotion for the Youth Conference. Then we ate lunch, it was really good, then we had our second session by my lovely Dad! He did the Gospel principles that we have and what is most important game, where you have lots of different things we have (e.g. Priesthood, Living Prophet, Church callings) and we take away things one by one until we find the most important one which is a testimony of Our Savior, Jesus Christ. It made me really grateful for what we have in our church and for all that we have. Also it helped strengthen my testimony of this true church. Then we had a short break then the third session done by Professor Harper (one of the other professors here at the Jerusalem Center) it was really great and he told us to be seekers, to go out and seek and do, it was really great, all of it was very uplifting. Then we headed home and then had dinner, then socializing and fun, then we played Jeopardy with the subject being For the Strength of Youth. Then we chilled and then went to bed.
Sunday
Today started out by going to the other branch home where the Young Women where staying and we ate breakfast, then we headed for the beach, picking up trash along the way as a service project. Then we swam for a little bit, had a lot of fun, then we headed back home and got in our Sunday clothes for Testimony Meeting. Testimony Meeting was great and we all had a chance to say a few words. Then we hung out for a little then me and Josh left.
Youth Conference was absolutely amazing, I loved it so much, one of the best things ever and it was great to be around youth that have the same standards as me, which doesn't happen at school.
Saturday
So today is Sabbath we first started off the day by eating breakfast then getting ready for church. Then we went to the Tel Aviv branch meetings, it was really cool but very crowded because of all the youth. We had Sacrament meeting, then combined Sunday School/ Seminary, then we had one session of the devotion for the Youth Conference. Then we ate lunch, it was really good, then we had our second session by my lovely Dad! He did the Gospel principles that we have and what is most important game, where you have lots of different things we have (e.g. Priesthood, Living Prophet, Church callings) and we take away things one by one until we find the most important one which is a testimony of Our Savior, Jesus Christ. It made me really grateful for what we have in our church and for all that we have. Also it helped strengthen my testimony of this true church. Then we had a short break then the third session done by Professor Harper (one of the other professors here at the Jerusalem Center) it was really great and he told us to be seekers, to go out and seek and do, it was really great, all of it was very uplifting. Then we headed home and then had dinner, then socializing and fun, then we played Jeopardy with the subject being For the Strength of Youth. Then we chilled and then went to bed.
Sunday
Today started out by going to the other branch home where the Young Women where staying and we ate breakfast, then we headed for the beach, picking up trash along the way as a service project. Then we swam for a little bit, had a lot of fun, then we headed back home and got in our Sunday clothes for Testimony Meeting. Testimony Meeting was great and we all had a chance to say a few words. Then we hung out for a little then me and Josh left.
Youth Conference was absolutely amazing, I loved it so much, one of the best things ever and it was great to be around youth that have the same standards as me, which doesn't happen at school.
Friday, April 27, 2012
New Students!! Spring/ Summer Semester's Arrival!
So the new students are here! The week in between the two semesters was a pretty hard week, but all is well now the new students are here. But don't forget about our last semester, they are still missed. So they arrived around 4:30 pm and they had a short orientation and then I got to lead my own group of 10 students around the center, giving them a tour. Then we ate dinner with them in the Oasis and then talked with a few of them and played basketball with a few of them. Met a lot of new people that first night! Then yesterday was the Orientation walk for the students and me and Josh got to take our own tour together! It went really well and it was really fun. Then I hung out with a few of them, met a few others and then went to Get-to-Know you games, and that was really fun. I can already tell that this semester is going to be great! and also really fun! My hunger for students has been feasted! :)
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Me and Josh's group for the orientation walk, it was great!
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| At the Get-to-Know you games! |
Memorial Day and Independence Day
So two days ago was Memorial day in Israel and it was really cool, there was a siren that went off at 11:00 just like what happened on Holocaust rememberence day. There were fireworks that night for memorial day. I didnt really have any Israeli to remember so I just thought about the people whi fight for our country. Then yesterday was independence day and we didnt have school (which made me happy!:) But throughout the middle of the day jets and planes were flying just above our heads and it was really cool and also there were fireworks last night too, they were really cool, this was a really neat experience.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Last week with the Winter 2012 semester! :'(
Friday: I started hanging out with the students right away in the morning and then I went out into the city with a few people (Codi, Jason, and Lizzie) We went to St. James cathedral, it is one of the oldest churches in Jerusalem and it was so old that the incense was making the oil on the paintings rubbed off, it was really cool! Then we went to the Western Wall which is where all the other students were for a field trip. Then when I got home I partied with the students because they were done with finals! (finally!!)
Saturday: Went to church, gave my talk, church here is always amazing and uplifting. Hung out with some students after church, some came over and made cookies and cinnamon rolls (yum!:) Then I went to the Upper Room/ Last Supper experience which is where there is a setup like the Last Supper. We read a few scriptures (John 13-17) then we had contemplative time and I sat there for a while pondering, it was also a very spiritual experience.
Sunday: So today I went out into the city with Codi, David Frome, Annalise Harker and Crystal. We kind of just wandered around, went to King Davids hotel and we stopped at a little field my Davids tower and chilled for like an hour and a half. Then we went and got Shawarma, which is now like my most favorite thing in the world! I eat it a ton! Then I went to a party with the students and some Palestinians that they met it was really fun! Met some new people, it was really great! Then I played football in a field below the center with some students and some Palestinians. Then i hung out with a bunch of students the rest of the night.
The end of Spring Break :(
Monday: Went to school, we had a puppet show then we made our own puppets, it was one of the funnest days at school! Then when I got home I hung out with Codi, Jason, Crystal and Kyler right outside the top of the center in a field, it was really fun. Then I hung out with the students a lot.
Tuesday: Today I went to school, was normal. Then I went home and hung out with a bunch of the students. Then I ate the end of the semester BBQ in the Oasis (the cafeteria here in the JC) Then I went to the memory slide show, it was really good. Then I hung out with the students a ton then went to bed.
Wednesday: Skipped school and went out into the city with Codi, Alec, David, Crystal, Annalise. We wandered around then we wrote prayers and put them in the Western Wall it was a cool experience. Then we went to the Austrian Hospice (which is like my favorite place in the Old City) and chilled there for a while. Then we went home and talked with J.J. while he was at the airport about to leave for Boston. It was really great to hear his voice, I really miss him! Then I hung out with the students and ate dinner in the Oasis. Then we took group pictures and then said our goodbyes and they left :'( Oh that sad moment of seeing the bus with the students leaving the JC for the last time :'( I will miss them a ton but only 4 days til the next group comes.
Spring Break: Jru style!
So my spring break was really great and I would like to give you a quick summary of what I did.
We got out of school on Thursday and I just chilled the rest of the day.
After my Holy week, which there is a post on this.I got to have some fun for Spring break.
Monday: I went on a field trip with the students. We went to Masada (which is one of my favorite places) then to Ein Gedi, then we went to the Dead Sea, had a lot of fun floating. Then we went to Gumron which is where the Dead Sea Scrolls were supposedly found. This field trip is one of my favorite field trips, it was really, really fun! Then at night I read my first chapter in Acts!
Tuesday: Today was Sarah Bradshaw's birthday love her! We decorated her door and it looked really great! We went to the Mary Magdalene church with Kirk and Maegan the we went to the teardrop church, both of those churches are really cool. Then our family went to a beach just above Tel Aviv, chilled there for a while, it was really fun. Then we ate at Moses' Burger again, but a different one in the same joint though, I love that place!
Wednesday: Went to Yad Vashem which is a museum for Holocaust with our Young Mens group. They did a good job on the museum, it was really interesting, the holocaust is so sad. Then I hung out with students the rest of the day and played basketball. Today was really fun!
Thursday: Went out into the city with Rachel Bennett, Natalie, Kaytlyn, Camille. We went to the usual places. Then got home hung out with some of the students then me and Josh went to Peace Player practice, I love peace players! Then after practice I hung out with the students.
The next few days will be in a different post: The last week with the Winter 2012 semester.
We got out of school on Thursday and I just chilled the rest of the day.
After my Holy week, which there is a post on this.I got to have some fun for Spring break.
Monday: I went on a field trip with the students. We went to Masada (which is one of my favorite places) then to Ein Gedi, then we went to the Dead Sea, had a lot of fun floating. Then we went to Gumron which is where the Dead Sea Scrolls were supposedly found. This field trip is one of my favorite field trips, it was really, really fun! Then at night I read my first chapter in Acts!
Tuesday: Today was Sarah Bradshaw's birthday love her! We decorated her door and it looked really great! We went to the Mary Magdalene church with Kirk and Maegan the we went to the teardrop church, both of those churches are really cool. Then our family went to a beach just above Tel Aviv, chilled there for a while, it was really fun. Then we ate at Moses' Burger again, but a different one in the same joint though, I love that place!
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| In front of the Mary Magdalene Church |
Wednesday: Went to Yad Vashem which is a museum for Holocaust with our Young Mens group. They did a good job on the museum, it was really interesting, the holocaust is so sad. Then I hung out with students the rest of the day and played basketball. Today was really fun!
Thursday: Went out into the city with Rachel Bennett, Natalie, Kaytlyn, Camille. We went to the usual places. Then got home hung out with some of the students then me and Josh went to Peace Player practice, I love peace players! Then after practice I hung out with the students.
The next few days will be in a different post: The last week with the Winter 2012 semester.
Where does my Easter goal go now?
So after my Easter goal, which went so well, I decided to continue reading in the New Testament and to finish it off before we go back to the states. So as of today there is 108 days til we go back and 133 chapters left in the New Testament (I am on Acts 13) So for 25 days I will read two chapters and then for the rest of the time I will read one chapter a night. :) How is Provo?
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