It's been a while!

Last Sabbath Lauren, Amy, Katherine and I went to the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations for a little bit before  watching the Saturday sessions of General Conference. I love going to the Garden of Gethsemane. There are a few benches that we just sit on and look into the garden and write in our journal or just even sit and reflect. There are usually a lot of tour groups from all over the world who come through the Garden as we are sitting there. It is cool to see all of the different people that come through!

Me in the Garden of Gethsemane

The next day a bunch of us got up early and went to the Western Wall because it was the last day of Sukot, a Jewish holiday. This last day is the 'whacking of the willows.' And they will whack the willow branches against the ground as they pray. So we went to watch and it was way cool. Then we went to the City of David for our field trip. We went through Hezekiah's tunnel and the Pool of Siloam! It was super sweet!

At the Western Wall- you can see their willow branches.

Me at the city of David. Eyes closed. Whoops!

Then on Wednesday Ellen, Emily, Kayla, Jaquel, Rosie and I went to Absalom's Pilliar! It was way fun! On the way there, there was horse and so Rosie asked to ride it! It was awesome! ha then we went to the pilliar and then just walked around the Jewish cemetery. It was way chill and way fun!!

Jaquel on the horse!! Ride um cow girl!

Dome of the Rock and Absalom's Pilliar

This Sunday we went snorkeling in the red sea and it was crazy awesome! There was some sweet reefs and lots of cool fish! We even saw an octopus!! Monday we went to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust museum and then had a holocaust survivor come and talk to us which was awesome! This week and next are finals so we are swamped with homework!! But we all are looking to the light at the end of the tunnel when we only have 2 classes!!