Sunday, August 9, 2009

Dead Sea!

A bunch of us covered in Dead Sea mud at the Dead Sea!
My roomates (Karen, Rachel, Monica and I) at the dead sea covered from head to toe in mud!
With Father Angelo (the Franciscan Monk) in the Old City. He is a wonderful Man!
In the Garden of Gethsemane, by the rock that they traditionally say that Christ prayed and suffered on that night.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Sea of Galilee!

At the point of the mountain next to the sea were it is said that the swine ran off the cliffs after the devils that Christ had sent out of the man went into them.
Near the point where Christ fed the loaves and the fishes to the 5 thousand. This is audrey and I standing in the Sea of Galilee just below that point.
On the Mt. of Beattitudes where the Savior taught the Sermon on the Mount. This was the spot that I chose to study for the 40 min. Brother Huff gave us to go off my ourselves!
At the Museum where the 2,000 year old boat from Christ time period is held. That is the Boat behind me.
On the Boat on the Sea of Galilee with a bunch of the other students in my class.
On the boat on the Sea of Galilee. Isn't it gorgeous here?
With Lisa, Lydia, and Mandy in the church in Nazareth dedicated to Mary.
At a church in the city of Nazareth. Every nation had a piece of artwork in this church representing the Virgin Mary. This was the United States depiction.
Regean, Audrey, Elise and I pretending to fight at Armageddon also known as Megiddo.
Standing on a rock looking over the Mediterranean Sea at Ceasearia Maritima. This is a beautiful place!
In Nazareth in the church that stands on top of the place where it is believed that the angel came to announce the birth of Christ.
At Ceasearia Maritima right on the Mediterrianean Sea with a bunch of the other students!

Friday, July 10, 2009

Kotel Tunnel Tour and the JC Academy Awards!

With Ashley and Erin at the Academy awards, such funny girls :).
At the Jerusalem Center Academy Awards night with some of the girls! (We had a night were we submitted a bunch of homemade videos people had made here and gave out fake awards, it was great!)
On the steps leading up to the Temple Mount. Jesus Christ walked on these steps!
Bethany and I in the Davidson Archeological Park below the temple mount.
In the Kotel Tunnel under the Western Wall with Rachel!
At the Rose Garden in West Jerusalem with Karen.

Bethlehem: The place of Christ Birth

Standing on the balcony of the church of St. Mary Magdalene
In the church of St. Mary Magdalene above the Garden of Gethsemane with Rachel.
On our way out of Bethlehem this is what we saw. This is the separation wall on the Palestinian side before entering back into Israel.
With Erin at the place where they layed Christ in the manger at his birth!
At the place where Christ was born in Bethlehem!
Sheep along the road in Bethlehem on our way to Bethlehem University!
My two roommates Rachel and Karen and I on the beach of the Red Sea after snorkeling!
At the Separation wall in Jerusalem, there are all kinds of writings about peace on the wall behind me.
The Separation wall between Jerusalem and the West Bank.
Coming out of the Garden Tomb! I love this place!
Inside the Garden Tomb where Christ was layed and resurrected!

Friday, June 26, 2009

Trip to Jordon!!!!

On top of the canyon at Petra!!!
Bethany and I in front of the famous mosiac that christian pilgrims would come to on their way to Jerusalem that would tell them where to go.
At the crusader castle in Jordon, so amazing!
At the entrance to Petra, such a beautiful place!

At the treasury in Petra!
Marie and I at Petra. Love this girl, she was nice enough to share here headset with me all day since I had forgotten mine.
On top of the canyon at Petra with Matt, Steven, and Russell.
The building behind us is the Mosque at Petra! This is Karen and I in front of the Mosque.
At the Roman temple at Jerash these were the magnifacant pillars of the temple!
At the Roman city Jerash. This was one of the gladiator actors that was nice enough to pose in a picture with me.
At the Royal Car Museum in Amman with Jessica!
Tyler and I in the Mosque. Tyler was trying to not touch me since we are not married and in this country you are not supposed to touch each other unless you are. After this picture was taken we were laughing so hard :).
Monica and I showing of our cloaks that we used to cover ourselves up in the Mosque in Amman, Jordon.
The temple of Hercules at the Roman city that we visited. (This is my roommate Karen and I pretending to me strong).
At the traditional spot of the Jordon river where they think that Jesus was baptized.
Standing in the Jordon river where Jesus was Baptized!