Missionary Bro- Mother's Day Skyping!

So on Mother's Day all missionaries get an opportunity to call their Family/ mostly their Moms :P And we had a really fun time skyping with him! I loved talking to him and I miss him a lot, he sounded really great and he was really happy! He is such a great Elder, so happy for him, please keep him in your prayers, if possible and ask that his investigators will go to church, thanks everyone, we all miss Provo and our missionary brother, Elder Ludlow!

Elder Ludlow and Elder Torgeson (his companion)

Hezekiah's Tunnel- 5/13/12

Haha with our uncle, Dallin we have an inside joke were we will make this sign at each other :)

Being normal (Before Tunnel)

Outside of Hezekiah's Tunnel at the little pool there

First coming out of the tunnel! (After tunnel)

The water wasnt very clean and Josh obviously didnt like it, haha jk! :)

On the way home stopping at some place, dont know why it is there, or what is is, but....it was cool!

Walking home, the girls were tired (seems normal for Girls right?) and us MEN having to give them a piggyback!

Im just kiddin yah! But these pictures are extremely cute! :)

Oh, my wonderful home, so happy I could live in this beautiful buliding with a beautiful view!



Oh what a fun day, then we had to say goodbye to Dallin and Amy :( Had so much fun with both my uncles and their wives, thank you visitors for coming and bringing a little piece of home! :)

Fun with visitors! :)

Sunday, May 6th

We first went to Masada, one of my most favorite places in this wonderful Holy Land. Then we actually hiked down the huge mountain of Masada, in 105 degree weather. Then we went and swam in the Dead Sea, such an amazing thing, so crazy how you can just float! Then we went to Ein Gedi and the Qumran.

This is Donald's birthday, kind of before Sunday but oh well, its a good picture! ;)

Playing basketball woth my uncles and brother Crockett from the branch, lots of fun!

Wednesday, May 9th: Went to school but got out early, we first went shopping a little bit in the Old City then we went to the caves in Shephelah and also the Bell caves, such cool places. Then that night, Donald and Amy left :(

Bell Caves

Eating pizza after that amazing day!

 So yesterday: May 10th I skipped school, haha and hung out with my aunt and uncle and my parents. We first went to the Dome of the Rock, love that place, then we went to Nabi Samuel, Nabi meaning burial place and so it is the burial place of Samuel and it is really cool, the church was at one point, a mosque and is now used as a synogague so it is special to many, many people. Then I went with the students to Abdin mosque and we learned a lot about mosques and questions about Islam and it was super cool. Then the rest of the day I went out into the city and had tons of fun.

The times when they have prayers, it changes with how long the days get.



                              Life is amazing, I have loved having visitors over, so much fun! :)

Visitors!

So I made a very selfish post on getting candy, food and stuff from people who have come, but most importantly is the people that have come, not the things they have brought. The Bates from our ward back at home came, that was great! Also my two uncles and there aunts came and they have been really fun, I love them a ton! We went to the Garden of Gethsemane and The Garden Tomb with them (love those places so much!) It was really great and it seemed like they really enjoyed it!

At one of the Jordan River baptismal sites

At the Church of Nativity

At the private Garden of Gethsemane

Our presentation by Alastair at the Garden Tomb, it was really good

Donald and Amy

Dallin and Amy

Dallin with Melia and Marissa

Having fun at one of the most best places ever!