O' Jerusalem...
Last January I began the adventure of a lifetime. I decided in July of 2010 to apply for the BYU- Jerusalem center, and was accepted in August. I lived there in Jerusalem, on Mt. Scopus for a little less than 4 months. There, I took classes in ancient and modern Near East, Arabic, and classes on the Old and New Testament. I explored what feels like ALL of Israel. I lived with about 80 of the most incredible people I've ever been privileged to meet. I was blessed to walk around some of the same areas our Savior, Jesus Christ walked. We also took trips to Egypt, and Jordan while staying there. Words cannot adequately express what it was like to be there. It's something that needs to be felt. I definitely plan on returning to Jerusalem within the next... mmm... 20 years. I've only been home for a few weeks, but already I would give anything to go back there. I left a piece of my heart in the Holy Land forever.
Last January I began the adventure of a lifetime. I decided in July of 2010 to apply for the BYU- Jerusalem center, and was accepted in August. I lived there in Jerusalem, on Mt. Scopus for a little less than 4 months. There, I took classes in ancient and modern Near East, Arabic, and classes on the Old and New Testament. I explored what feels like ALL of Israel. I lived with about 80 of the most incredible people I've ever been privileged to meet. I was blessed to walk around some of the same areas our Savior, Jesus Christ walked. We also took trips to Egypt, and Jordan while staying there. Words cannot adequately express what it was like to be there. It's something that needs to be felt. I definitely plan on returning to Jerusalem within the next... mmm... 20 years. I've only been home for a few weeks, but already I would give anything to go back there. I left a piece of my heart in the Holy Land forever.
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