The "Every Day Loves" of Jerusalem

The Magnificent Sunsets EVERY NIGHT

 

Playing soccer (and other sporting tournaments) out in West Jerusalem

Eating Shabbat Bread from the Suks

 

Open Markets (This is the Suk)

Visiting Glorious Monasteries, Cathedrals, Churches, Synagogues

Learning in the classroom about this land and then immediately walking out the door to personally see it!

Laughing CONSTANTLY (Everyone knows me by my boisterous laughter)

Running through the streets of The Old City exploring

Being Enlightened on Others Religions

Personally discovering the beauties of the world, myself, and the Lord.

 The Doors I Walk Out of Every Day

Living in the bio-dome known as...The JC. 

It is gorgeous.

Noticing the Simple Beauties of the Land

Experiencing a different culture

LOOK AT THESE CHILDREN!  

Beautiful Big Brown Eyes a Thick Head of Hair.

I was invited into this Muslim Family's home to help them write a letter in English and they let me hold their children. The mother is a twin (we bonded) and spoke English.  I was able to see how a family here really lives and ask questions galore. They invited us back to go have a picnic in the park. I love the people here. 

Holding the Stray Cats on the street.

(It was a one-time thing, I prefer not to catch a disease)

Crazy Drivers:Curbs and Side-Walks are Fair Game

The Western Wall

 

Having Lunch and Chilling All Afternoon in The Old City

 

Wonderful Weather

 

Dressing up in the Stores

 

So Many Neat Doors in The Old City

 

My Hysterical Roommates! Jessie.

 

FHE Activities-Playing games with the local boys

 

Buying Botch-Crotch Sweats

 

The People.

The Sun When it Hits The Dome of the Rock

Cultural Nights: Tonight was Arab Night

We had the two men who perform the Call to Prayer 5x a Day come and recite the prayer and demonstrate how they pray. Unbelievable. BYUJ has quite the connections.

 

Here we are with Ayman-our Arabic Teacher

We had yummy Arabic Food and Learned an Arabic Dance in the Gym.

Well it may appear that all we do is play and do not even go to school.....we do. I have a 15 page mid-term paper due in two days so unfortunately I must stop blogging now.  I wish these pictures could more accurately portray what I see and experience on a daily basis but this will have to do. Love Rach.