Beginning of Jerusalem!

Hello friends and family!! I can't believe it has almost been a week since I have been gone!! Already it has been such an amazing and uplifting week.  Here are some pictures from this week!

                        Madelyn look who we get to live with for the next 4 months...? This kid!
                                                             We LOVE JOSH!!! :)

Roch, Natty P and Mel Mel.  Life is so much more fun with these two around. :)  Never a dull moment.... Ever. haha

This is what we wake up to every morning.  It is so beautiful.  If I say so myself we have the best view of the city.  Yesterday about 6 of us went on walk around the ENTIRE CITY!!! We were on our way to go to the Dome of the Rock until we were told it was closed.  So the boys decided to take us to a really cool view.... Which ended up being rooftops.  haha But it was a fun adventure for us all!  In total we walked about 6 miles or more around the whole gate.  Needless to say it was a wonderful, sweaty, entertaining sabbath walk.  Rule of thumb... If are ever going on an excursion with boys and they say you are going for a little walk... Dress accordingly. ;) haha

On Friday we went to the Garden Tomb.  As we were all walking in we kept saying to each other we can't believe we are here.  All my life I have been shown pictures and videos of the tomb.  We have read about Christ resurrection and Finally I am here.  There was such a peaceful feeling from the hustle and bustle of the city to inside where the Garden Tomb is.  I am so grateful for this wonderful opportunity I have to walk and learn where Christ did.

I had to add this for my Mom!  For those who know my family my Mom and I LOVE to cook!!! So When I saw these Spice stores  I got really excited!!! Wish we had these in the USA! 

                                                                      Dome of the Rock! :) 

                       East Jerusalem. Downtown old city.  The walk ways are all beautiful!! :)

  Church of the Sepluchre.  So gorgeous inside. Apparently they need to redo the roof but there is a fight that goes on because who ever takes care of the building it is like saying it is there's... Therefore nobody has done the roof.  One of our professor's Brother Ludlow said that there was a broom fight between two of the priest's.  

               Anyway, I hope everyone has a wonderful week!  Love you all!! :) Miss you!!!! Be safe!!!