tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33071020180323719342024-03-13T08:14:23.307-07:00Hutch in JerusalemJeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-7606448295777573992009-04-21T09:20:00.000-07:002009-04-21T09:28:25.773-07:00The Savior's Last DaysYesterday and today we followed the path that the Savior walked the last days of His life, from Bethany to Jerusalem and in Jerusalem from the upper room where He had the last supper to the Garden Tomb where He rose from the dead. It has been a couple of impactful spiritual days. Yesterday we started at Bethany where the Savior stayed at the house of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. This is one of the places I have most looked forward to visiting. I'll post more later tonight.<br /><br />-Jecia-Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-51157011645198318932009-04-19T13:03:00.000-07:002009-04-19T13:06:41.604-07:00Senses Overload!So, for the viewing pleasure of all of you out there who look forward to hearing about our experiences, but wish we would post more often (mom), we have began an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">operation</span> I like to call senses overload, since we obviously have nothing better to do with all our free days, and no longer having any classes. Enjoy!<br /><br />-Jecia-Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-44212525267576749182009-04-19T12:53:00.000-07:002009-04-19T13:02:36.247-07:00Palm Sunday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJ2NAtRJFXnuXCDrvSi-6DYiOVfaPR0opKGFUyBjXG22QS8QBIs-S2m-DKoM8C9UZlOCuXQx91DL9FIhMfA7R2d0ruYA6tXJr5e3yF5HjE9fESDM0xgW6txv-qr2rIxW98BUXeZpzp2J7/s1600-h/IMG_2725.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326493686359733762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJ2NAtRJFXnuXCDrvSi-6DYiOVfaPR0opKGFUyBjXG22QS8QBIs-S2m-DKoM8C9UZlOCuXQx91DL9FIhMfA7R2d0ruYA6tXJr5e3yF5HjE9fESDM0xgW6txv-qr2rIxW98BUXeZpzp2J7/s320/IMG_2725.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This was a few weeks ago, but here we are at the beginning of the procession. We followed the procession from the top of the Mt. of Olives to Dunn Gate. There were lots of people, lots of churches, lots of filming crews, and lots of palm fronds.</div><div> </div><div>-Jecia-</div>Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-23419564808799080052009-04-19T12:45:00.000-07:002009-04-19T12:53:35.698-07:00YMCA bell tower<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOzkUno_1Dqe7G772BI7nqnUEAWfv9TWM60odl3hkmWIoH0-WyP8ZMFuNsqFl1V73S_x0xgusOAsMcaNJ8IIMJVy8b49Xuam3LLlimpDS-sZqz9UqI1H9bOOxSsmuESJ63KIg3FmuPesL/s1600-h/IMG_2960.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326491919095269474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOzkUno_1Dqe7G772BI7nqnUEAWfv9TWM60odl3hkmWIoH0-WyP8ZMFuNsqFl1V73S_x0xgusOAsMcaNJ8IIMJVy8b49Xuam3LLlimpDS-sZqz9UqI1H9bOOxSsmuESJ63KIg3FmuPesL/s320/IMG_2960.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6CwqIdzjNhFWiEFUM57iDPVmyzpqhuACfj_Zc5JpH6mLOEr7HfCG6uK-QlH7oTcx0qXERvkps_AN-AZoR1CxqQdYOQ8RSWoFlbUTtslvLbhjhJgfdgeBPo2fxY-ex0yhE4fonELww6xz/s1600-h/IMG_2947.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326491337118523234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6CwqIdzjNhFWiEFUM57iDPVmyzpqhuACfj_Zc5JpH6mLOEr7HfCG6uK-QlH7oTcx0qXERvkps_AN-AZoR1CxqQdYOQ8RSWoFlbUTtslvLbhjhJgfdgeBPo2fxY-ex0yhE4fonELww6xz/s320/IMG_2947.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is our experience ringing the bells at the YMCA for tens of thousands of passerbys. I love Sister Squire's expression as we ascend the elevator to the bell tower. We may have exceeded the passenger limit a bit.</div><div> </div><div>-Jecia-<br /><div></div></div>Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-56726972464848664002009-04-19T12:40:00.000-07:002009-04-19T12:45:04.069-07:00Talent Show<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBqQw0g5potGfkDSruF3PctL2jZg6R6NR6v1o1PKKFrNDLWwvRKK9cXAZA2IVy2Xw9-9eIIKArD-njozc2ycWxt4ib5CSNvBY6WZiVgEG79jakz0i3lZzbwbt_oQzLICoU2sK1YZfKhj1/s1600-h/Dead+Sea+FT+and+Talent+Show+115.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326490347294486146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBqQw0g5potGfkDSruF3PctL2jZg6R6NR6v1o1PKKFrNDLWwvRKK9cXAZA2IVy2Xw9-9eIIKArD-njozc2ycWxt4ib5CSNvBY6WZiVgEG79jakz0i3lZzbwbt_oQzLICoU2sK1YZfKhj1/s320/Dead+Sea+FT+and+Talent+Show+115.jpg" border="0" /></a> Eliza and her group did "I Won't Say I'm in Love" from Hercules. Aside from their fabulous costumes, their performance was phenomenal!<br /><br />-Jecia-<br /><div></div>Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-46897138115119570012009-04-19T12:32:00.000-07:002009-04-19T12:39:16.324-07:00The naval of the world<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XQvCVw-ndClb6xEP3P_VhC2mIHjM5I6wxMmUIRKmca61rA58ZdmFunRuDBntGhBF9ZCAt2qd0al8rXC_-GdXdSh7dkpeidn13bf8ujz23XKeecBrSbItXs1_Jw4f2DC9Hb5OY6_E61Wv/s1600-h/IMG_2756.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326488182930330818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XQvCVw-ndClb6xEP3P_VhC2mIHjM5I6wxMmUIRKmca61rA58ZdmFunRuDBntGhBF9ZCAt2qd0al8rXC_-GdXdSh7dkpeidn13bf8ujz23XKeecBrSbItXs1_Jw4f2DC9Hb5OY6_E61Wv/s320/IMG_2756.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This is an old mural map based on old perceptions of the people of Isreal. Apparently they felt like Jerusalem was the center of the world, and everything was just an offshoot of it. You'll notice that America isn't even attached.</div><div> </div><div>-Jecia-</div>Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-61391754498831694942009-04-19T12:24:00.000-07:002009-04-19T12:32:08.725-07:00The eye of a needle<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPhT5PK51k0y_6spGwsqQYlkgI2qwbQn2UZDimBTghASE3sv5J3jv6p2hiFRy7wPdrbI7U9tUtWDuS1wFOX0E9TVnFeIuq74rhOWeS4p5E6qv8IoLhm5ccF2Rtbfxn6Ka9zlgSizoRGyLJ/s1600-h/IMG_2820.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326486047450942370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPhT5PK51k0y_6spGwsqQYlkgI2qwbQn2UZDimBTghASE3sv5J3jv6p2hiFRy7wPdrbI7U9tUtWDuS1wFOX0E9TVnFeIuq74rhOWeS4p5E6qv8IoLhm5ccF2Rtbfxn6Ka9zlgSizoRGyLJ/s320/IMG_2820.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is "the eye of a needle" as spoken of in the bible. I have a feeling this is one of the smaller ones, but it gives more meaning to the scripture that says "And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. " Matt 14:24 They had these next to the gates of the city. For some reason people and animals would occasionally have to pass through these entrances when the gate was closed.<br /><br />-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Jecia</span>- <div></div>Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-56387324992489684742009-04-19T11:19:00.000-07:002009-04-19T12:11:17.901-07:00The Dead Sea!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326479567738237138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbtI5TWFs3NwtOw1W3QM75RRYR1U20n9-YLiof5R5-t_pm8OzkMUMtQvNDO9g9soBgE0MjIpoyU8reiGhpek_CF2MRAs_t1cHGgY5RxHwkNb-eH7d8CU_G30HVY8B76aO3TvX1KquSFji/s320/IMG_3072.jpg" border="0" /><br />Here we are floating in the Dead Sea. It's about 33% salt, whereas the ocean is about 8% salt. It felt pretty strange to float so easily. It was way cool!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMP0pn5YqzbxDtnjXfyx7VsxRljPKIKMlqXeptXtBIKmRwN6wQpRkvgTaybdzVRsuHGjCOXSJUMrpYVq6b1ftAP8M3MjOY5Qykg1aqmIdlIR8LGG1NEnXWe6IOq7E486G0wcXSicCi_u4w/s1600-h/IMG_3119.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326479572167669218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMP0pn5YqzbxDtnjXfyx7VsxRljPKIKMlqXeptXtBIKmRwN6wQpRkvgTaybdzVRsuHGjCOXSJUMrpYVq6b1ftAP8M3MjOY5Qykg1aqmIdlIR8LGG1NEnXWe6IOq7E486G0wcXSicCi_u4w/s320/IMG_3119.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> After we floated, we covered ourselves in some exfoliating Dead Sea mud. Later I even covered my hair and spiked it. One of my favorited trips thus far.</div><div> </div><div>-Jecia-<br /><br /></div><div></div>Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-10248519038497594512009-04-18T23:11:00.000-07:002009-04-19T13:07:55.821-07:00Eliza will have to tell you the story.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkD84E0ewdQYDn49RyvKh5Ccd5Jex73FE7333LTSUfdKXxqSvUzJNnxbsjvNBWagj-z4hJIcAcEaRKsDvxlpO1QIytpPbEfVjcQb_DIFass9UDr1cujzfRHif6p4qxDoXNsOdUsGI4F-C/s1600-h/IMG_2839.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326485255989003234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkD84E0ewdQYDn49RyvKh5Ccd5Jex73FE7333LTSUfdKXxqSvUzJNnxbsjvNBWagj-z4hJIcAcEaRKsDvxlpO1QIytpPbEfVjcQb_DIFass9UDr1cujzfRHif6p4qxDoXNsOdUsGI4F-C/s320/IMG_2839.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-2994810677848359332009-04-17T12:03:00.000-07:002009-04-17T12:12:13.852-07:00Random ChatA couple of nights ago Eliza and I and the whole Jerusalem Center were working on a paper for our Near Eastern Studies class, so while Eliza and I sat at neighboring computers, this is the Google Chat conversation we had. <br /><br />me: Hi, this is the first time I've chatted with you<br /><br />eliza.hut: that makes two of us wait that didn't really make sense<br /><br />me: That makes three of us, soon to be the two of us And you're one of those two<br /><br />eliza.hut: It is really easy to keep a secret between two people when one of them is dead or Krunk<br /><br />me: ayup<br /><br />eliza.hut: so what ya working on<br /><br />me: me paper<br />I'm writting the very first sentence as we speak.<br /><br />eliza.hut: Congratulations<br />Hey are you the person that is feeding mom information from Henderson?<br /><br />me: I don't know if anyone told you, but I'm not in henderson right now.<br /><br />eliza.hut: What?!? and you didn't tell me?!?!?!<br /><br />me: I was sure mom wrote it in the family memo.<br /><br />eliza.hut: WHAT there's a family letter? where?<br /><br />me: Oh, I thought you were at the family council meeting where we discussed instituting a family letter. From my minutes I also noted that Caleb petitioned for later cerfew and cellular phone privilleges and Ethan made a motion to be crowed commander-for-life<br /><br />eliza.hut: I hope that both of the boys motions were either squashed quickly or tabled until forever<br /><br />me: there was a gavel war that ended with a couple of smashed appendages and I think you were held for contempt of court<br /><br />eliza.hut: wow that gavel must have hit me harder than the court thought. it was probably you that hit me... wasn't it. for old times sake?!? Hmmmm...<br /><br />me: the council artist drew a sketch of the event, I think I might have it here<br /><br />eliza.hut: do you now... I may have to see this said picture<br /><br />me: onlookers were baffled by the gavel hit. A new rule was motioned and aproved that all who stand to speak must also wear the official helmet of justice<br /><br />eliza.hut: I would support that motion... but I don't know if Ethan would aprove. It would require him to remove his crown. I don't see that going well.<br /><br />me: Ethan did appeal the motion, and after a couple three reconvening a compromise was reached that he would have to remove his crown, but he could continue to hold his<br /><br />eliza.hut: I think the sceptor would prove to be more dangerous thatn the gavel, especially in his hands My question is... who is the normal holder of the gavel?<br /><br />me: Well you see we decided upon a rather liberal democratic council system where whomsoever is standing on the floor gets to hold the gavel. It's a new system and has some kinks to smooth out, but thus far there have only been a handfull of incidents and I hear dad's eye is healing nicely.<br /><br />eliza.hut: So does that mean that every member of the council now has to wear a helmet of justice, just in case a stray gavel should fly in their direction. If that motion has not already been made i plan to bring it to the floor with utmost haste.<br /><br />me: The incident concerned dad's eye was due to a gavel malfunction. And since our top engineer was incapacitated, our engineer reserve reasembled the said gavel with duct tape and staples.<br /><br />Though most understood the unlikelyhood of the event reoccuring, there was another motion made for all council members to have to wear gogles of hope durring the durration of any meeting.<br />Hope for a better future and hope that it never happens again<br /><br />eliza.hut: Who is in the er- engineer reserves<br /><br />me: Ah, a most austere and ingenious council member. One well liked and respected among the community and all mankind in general. Most feel that the improved gavel should become imortalized in a monument so as all can bask in this symbol of courage and determinationJeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-68445655574873945962009-04-15T10:45:00.000-07:002009-04-15T11:03:33.729-07:00Galilee continuesHere's some more pictures from Galilee.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCa6goGgrOBFETttIZJ7K92Mcm3MTK2ixopYWTCEMdK6sczXvv4fHDqcz7y87TzSA2f-YwbXdTB2OKVbVnb2kKIkCw0M1h6FxfR3gRn4Yj_ZxKBy264Sv1ZxtzNd3MM7VhKTkUf1u7S9LX/s1600-h/IMG_1945.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324970668353284226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCa6goGgrOBFETttIZJ7K92Mcm3MTK2ixopYWTCEMdK6sczXvv4fHDqcz7y87TzSA2f-YwbXdTB2OKVbVnb2kKIkCw0M1h6FxfR3gRn4Yj_ZxKBy264Sv1ZxtzNd3MM7VhKTkUf1u7S9LX/s320/IMG_1945.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This was our New Testament classroom. Sitting on the shore of the Sea of Galilee (which actually has no salt and is really a lake)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-NWKyv4aALZIcUjCO-RtTFGjzD9lqWrDOVYE3R-8lhyphenhyphen3vKxtZyacfch89v3sFXE0oMVK0J7AuAXaY6b0ajKAMz8efB1lqWhBBPazaq0uDI3VKZKZnVRzXfgELqN1r4JPqP9Ui5MShOnf/s1600-h/IMG_2004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324970666598863042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-NWKyv4aALZIcUjCO-RtTFGjzD9lqWrDOVYE3R-8lhyphenhyphen3vKxtZyacfch89v3sFXE0oMVK0J7AuAXaY6b0ajKAMz8efB1lqWhBBPazaq0uDI3VKZKZnVRzXfgELqN1r4JPqP9Ui5MShOnf/s320/IMG_2004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is me studying my scriptures on the beach at Ein Gev where we stayed. PS this is the same beach as is in the above picture.</div><div> </div><div></div><div>-Jecia-<br /><div></div></div>Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-45230366348276797312009-04-15T10:36:00.000-07:002009-04-15T11:01:32.044-07:00Galillee ... Galilah<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLHASKaiJ_mbdXJg3OiZ4vmTibxPCBoClwmQkd_eaniQR1jC6vCcp52G8fumb43E1qT-8_-1lIrf27jvoCgSuQM-pxWGpBABm1H6_n9Lb9pe6KhRVEEZ_q-78aQZxQf3p-VXEoo6DAGgX/s1600-h/IMG_1938.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324977098999822690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLHASKaiJ_mbdXJg3OiZ4vmTibxPCBoClwmQkd_eaniQR1jC6vCcp52G8fumb43E1qT-8_-1lIrf27jvoCgSuQM-pxWGpBABm1H6_n9Lb9pe6KhRVEEZ_q-78aQZxQf3p-VXEoo6DAGgX/s320/IMG_1938.jpg" border="0" /></a>Here we are rafting down the Jordon River. Sadly, we lost Matt to a tree just after this photo was taken.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggloF_ruz6jhVV1M1DbsbEKb5OiQiGJbOcWEo0S5Y0hei9_-f0UMYH-kptm8OQffDkvor-kfaYPLpmvZITywS2g0jEkYbjOU7OakaldSbMkMCnxsD4TeDIljz-5lYd8IUL1S9gn9t3zJ7g/s1600-h/IMG_1942.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324977099385471602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggloF_ruz6jhVV1M1DbsbEKb5OiQiGJbOcWEo0S5Y0hei9_-f0UMYH-kptm8OQffDkvor-kfaYPLpmvZITywS2g0jEkYbjOU7OakaldSbMkMCnxsD4TeDIljz-5lYd8IUL1S9gn9t3zJ7g/s320/IMG_1942.jpg" border="0" /></a> Our rafting crew. Matt, Eliza, me and Amy<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZ9Rwp9raYRZWK6SD08aIwIbLThzOTCeGVsKvDuTXeR7jHvJb-aYT-9cNIdCiJUfFvpEDA_439tW9l5FPAjzpyydhVGuPsEjJZ3Iwp0QWufKDGrQLSRC9Bw6hVnrwjIEamdN4y5GNr_zl/s1600-h/IMG_2152.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324977092677530978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZ9Rwp9raYRZWK6SD08aIwIbLThzOTCeGVsKvDuTXeR7jHvJb-aYT-9cNIdCiJUfFvpEDA_439tW9l5FPAjzpyydhVGuPsEjJZ3Iwp0QWufKDGrQLSRC9Bw6hVnrwjIEamdN4y5GNr_zl/s320/IMG_2152.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is my good friend Theopholis. I call him Theo for short.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-85283902142417743332009-04-06T10:47:00.000-07:002009-04-06T10:50:31.777-07:00Shout out!Eliza and I have been wondering who actually reads our blog, so if your perusing or here by our parents recomendation, whether we know you or not, we'd love to get a comment from you, so drop a note!<br /><br />-Jecia-Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-68776286097525515352009-04-05T11:02:00.000-07:002009-04-05T13:22:14.310-07:00Eliza's monthly updateCan I just begin by saying that I absolutely love living here. Last week I was in Galilee and then the day we got back I went to Eliot to go snorkeling and play on the beach. The days that have followed have been wonderful. On Saturday I went to the Garden tomb and the Garden of Gethsemane. Usually Gethsemane is over crowded and touristy, but I went right before they locked the place up and asked if I could stay in the garden after <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">closing</span>. It was just me and about 6 other <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">people</span> in the whole garden and I knew 4 of them. It was beautiful, the solitude was all I could have asked for.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCkMjmKs3ViBLGG_VivB0BAjoq41FvFf958coDmkP6hO19HwRSuyE7ZUD2z7X-tNw782mOsxZrClpMbNCFeUX_d70V5vitDFxMDJ6R5AZu7nzEQry-bGd1lFdk93k_WBOII_0uRL41FIsT/s1600-h/IMG_2566.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321291961802484786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCkMjmKs3ViBLGG_VivB0BAjoq41FvFf958coDmkP6hO19HwRSuyE7ZUD2z7X-tNw782mOsxZrClpMbNCFeUX_d70V5vitDFxMDJ6R5AZu7nzEQry-bGd1lFdk93k_WBOII_0uRL41FIsT/s320/IMG_2566.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is me in front of the garden tomb, it is one of my favorite things to do in the holy land- to go to the gardens and study my scriptures and write in my journal.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCmT9CXypIuIFkA-ZBNOKCkE2jHbVdWDWXTH1QBH2y6l7NdJQGm-bnOmGkTBuAC_hZ3JlHqz1WJq5qsS9zEBN_Ci-zhwILq9ovhYGw30otVe969h2NUgii899T7x1uelCaxrBeez0oVFw/s1600-h/IMG_2699.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321291958306056514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCmT9CXypIuIFkA-ZBNOKCkE2jHbVdWDWXTH1QBH2y6l7NdJQGm-bnOmGkTBuAC_hZ3JlHqz1WJq5qsS9zEBN_Ci-zhwILq9ovhYGw30otVe969h2NUgii899T7x1uelCaxrBeez0oVFw/s320/IMG_2699.jpg" border="0" /></a> Today I got to play the bells at the YMCA in West Jerusalem. Brother <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">and</span> Sister Squires go every Sunday to play the bells. Bro. Squires informs me that a mere 100,000 people were listening. eight years of piano really came in handy today as a played my while 4 notes over and over again.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJnD239N1PorhT1AEXQnnaZaEpb67bR1rDhL7qVsH46SXZSBITlcCtzujfy5AIdPbaRxwp0i6gMkmRy-faMDv17QO8Jjk_qQBl_sGMmC8zVlP2Bj-pkjtpHl2SJib_oOEBN_HsZPAxlEA/s1600-h/IMG_2685.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321291953588110450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJnD239N1PorhT1AEXQnnaZaEpb67bR1rDhL7qVsH46SXZSBITlcCtzujfy5AIdPbaRxwp0i6gMkmRy-faMDv17QO8Jjk_qQBl_sGMmC8zVlP2Bj-pkjtpHl2SJib_oOEBN_HsZPAxlEA/s320/IMG_2685.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Today was palm <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sunday</span>, so i went to the church of the holy <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">sepulcher</span> and waved my palm leaf <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">with</span> the best of them. I got to watch a procession among other things and got glared at by two different churches, three monks and a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">random</span> group of elderly women... it was a blast.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvI7YTwUDPm6rWpPxnyLmrGEvnepTmQL95qrGO9begJwvVGCSqRwjeA6yxFMPkg7n2UwcFHg67Gn-cT7jI2dzWfO8ey_tpMuOgQKnD_tgckj7_NiGcaA-Ewm3aYw2dLOsZMckvkxIo22-/s1600-h/IMG_2391.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321291948389007218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvI7YTwUDPm6rWpPxnyLmrGEvnepTmQL95qrGO9begJwvVGCSqRwjeA6yxFMPkg7n2UwcFHg67Gn-cT7jI2dzWfO8ey_tpMuOgQKnD_tgckj7_NiGcaA-Ewm3aYw2dLOsZMckvkxIo22-/s320/IMG_2391.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is the sunset over the sea of Galilee.<br /></div><div>P.S. I am officially 21.<br /><br /><div>-Eliza</div></div></div></div>Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-30737143106842822112009-04-03T10:05:00.000-07:002009-04-03T10:13:44.988-07:00Gamla<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWN4eI4PXvCLaDgmh7EwsAT8Foc4lptAZJL1IRArjgP_sQ3q_NuNrXsCec5I8vjIaRDwK91Jj1nhnX-t89raL_nbIVgkK3aruHy9OBS-0cNvL5v6ea4kLXm_36p3d5qvNSKysqc0FvK-e/s1600-h/Picture+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320513066201657522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWN4eI4PXvCLaDgmh7EwsAT8Foc4lptAZJL1IRArjgP_sQ3q_NuNrXsCec5I8vjIaRDwK91Jj1nhnX-t89raL_nbIVgkK3aruHy9OBS-0cNvL5v6ea4kLXm_36p3d5qvNSKysqc0FvK-e/s320/Picture+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXhk0nRAVhW_YVni5eB_s48Gz2ajxWU9y6RgZ2wIe2WZ_NLhAId1yTwcWGjxNyD7XhR50gW2C1-uz5RdfmODpWHQsJkvRhXVXivayL33j-Uk0CYYvGnCNA0mfNdtjx9p2pRBQ8OuupKD-/s1600-h/Picture+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320513062598635122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXhk0nRAVhW_YVni5eB_s48Gz2ajxWU9y6RgZ2wIe2WZ_NLhAId1yTwcWGjxNyD7XhR50gW2C1-uz5RdfmODpWHQsJkvRhXVXivayL33j-Uk0CYYvGnCNA0mfNdtjx9p2pRBQ8OuupKD-/s320/Picture+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />So this may be the most picturesque place I have ever been to. Fortunate for us we got to be here when it was all in bloom and green, which only happens for a few months, then it's all brown again. <br /><div></div></div>Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-7643094328333961102009-04-03T08:19:00.000-07:002009-04-03T08:21:29.765-07:00Home from GalileeSo it's been a while since we posted. Mostly because we've been in Galileefor the last 10 or so days, but now we're back, and I'm gonna put some updates from Galilee as well as pre-Galilee, so enjoy!<br /><br />-Jecia-Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-61041629811966383012009-03-31T09:50:00.000-07:002009-04-03T10:04:50.993-07:00Nimrod's CastleNow this day we went to Nimrod's castle, which, as far as I can remember has no biblical significance to it, but it was a way cool castle and the ruins were quite lovely to jaunt around. It is an Arabic fortress built in the middle ages and named after the mighty hunter Nimrod, King of Shinar and great-grandson of Noah. Here he was punished by Allah, who put a mosquito in his head which drove him mad. I love these sites that are so rich in history. I felt it appropriate to take all of my photos here in sepia.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320511165252724210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyAdUovmMYEaqUJMIeL0-4degfz-kGrvb-3CMUjZwO-qlEZaiMr8WEqNTqk62j5i9fGyznU3-3Ho5lQ1ZhBDWd1gJnwsGB8kwmoGXNzjD21QYqACTlmzjW86MAu8fTbdXHrgXPdRgncLI/s320/Picture.jpg" border="0" /> <div>A view of most of the fortress</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320511172456061170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pe0yyaduw2tUMN_P_uKDvWc_WYmKj7S8-jKihcEqygRdEyK9Ydy5ZXw9P1M9gA-HNmCqWkcLRiYjZ1YFYBbowep2ivcykCRaG8NPt_WHpuFxiEStEssnPX9mk1RoZkRLY4AZFMsyqM_1/s320/Picture+019.jpg" border="0" />Check out this sweet Gothic stairwell. A lovely nun showed us how to get the best photo here.<br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320511176084333778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheegQWrzq9o9AHxgDbDYva_z3MfK8_gtoLW6_bBXOnxyQH7sY9Ps2v5tmiAhAD4xg-W1eKqnIoSVTHXvxRhOgUVBJhDkjh6gu5U-wwqT34Fv3pspzt_eosk1joOWBEJIwtm9sQy_wt09na/s320/Picture+020.jpg" border="0" />Those abyss's have a way of sneaking up on you.<br /></div><div> </div><div>-Jecia-<br /><br /><div></div></div>Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-15000244172991095922009-03-23T09:37:00.000-07:002009-04-03T09:50:25.667-07:00MigiddoNow begins our trip in Galilee. One of our first stops was to the top of the famous Mount Megiddo, which is also known as Armageddon. I think it's had somewhere around 17 cities built and destroyed on top of it, now there's just ruins and a lovely gift shop. It's been conquered by pharohs, Thutmose III, Ramses II, Shishak, and Necho as well as Tiglath-Pileser III, Alexander the Great and Napoleon, to name a few. Acording to Revelations 16:14-21 a final confrontation will occur here. Sure it looks peaceful now...<br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320505314829069794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4YzdKQYm7YFk-CgMgg2Z6fTiKfuhVExnDGst8js9lgDEu0P46Aezin7PEJ4WZxWPPOsuCe2pySmpNyThARkSkAC-TjoKSJaWHDsvTdM939CiFcmIBor8fBCh0tKd3W347uxWNUcTi-Xd/s320/Picture+003.jpg" border="0" />Eliza, Amy, me </p><p><br /> </p><br />-Jecia-Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-36779950502765944412009-03-17T08:56:00.000-07:002009-04-03T09:30:10.498-07:00BethlehemSo this fieldtrip occured on St. Patricks day, and I made sure to anounce that it was mom's birthday. There were much well wishes from the JC crew. We began by visiting Bethlehem University where Dr. Musalem, our Paelistinian studies teacher, is a dean. We got to meet many of the students there and ask them questions about what they do and such. The school is a Christian school, but they admit both Christians and Musslims. They told us how much they would like to talk to the Israelis about the conflict but since Bethlehem is in the West Bank, it's nearly imposible to get into Jerusalem. They have to apply months ahead and they would only be able to visit for one day if at all. It was really neat to hear the Paelstinian perspective from student our own age.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320499796493999426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjKxqeJAbhEJDUoQkcsaMoSqCT_4t63RiMXw_jW28HI5HMP8t3oCIpt3GondUe7wCONuonBo2QZJasc8T87lbtzkul1BUe5Pr-R1CeZOGla1ekYnekw5zorFl66UNZd8dkLPAsvbaWEzl/s320/Picture+001.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />We also went to the Church of the Nativity. The Greek Orthodox are mostly in charge of this church, but it is shared by the Armenians and Cathlolic? The Greek Orthodox do not like it when you laugh. Believe me, I know.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320500068252988610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QNjt8CiurKppwY8JzgXd_Sjp-QT998SJxcpOxOOQ8gmPUnsAADKpk4mMEGUm5WKAAqIMa8Sc0pnjE71IkdhHgXdDFEAeJpKMJNWaeA89KTR0TYnXgIC0AtW_3KJwE5gm0GbwE3ktGbyA/s320/Picture+002.jpg" border="0" />Eliza and I outside ot the church of the Nativity<br /><br /><br /><br />That evening we went out to a Shepherds field and read the story of Christ's birth in the book of Luke and sang hymns and bore testimony. It was a beautiful night, and this was one of my favorite things we've done here in isreal. I could invision the shepherds watching their flock on a night similar to this night then being visited by an angel who proclaimed "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." The shepherds are my favorite part of the story of Christ's birth. It was a lovely way to end our trip to Bethlehem.<br /><br />-Jecia-Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-25561358448043514402009-03-10T08:21:00.000-07:002009-04-03T08:53:06.798-07:00Purim<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpy20SBaIRUcdmxiChFS-wbLHGMdQdr_YC_konxazSjf2fMc2NFs-AIwHHIeBJIvkonwwTwOIS76zFqE0_H_43Ff6BB5P6jHaYM18uT5u_KKCBkEyag0AhLF81sNhLXLWxmHA3O0bk2D5/s1600-h/Picture+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320493431452257122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpy20SBaIRUcdmxiChFS-wbLHGMdQdr_YC_konxazSjf2fMc2NFs-AIwHHIeBJIvkonwwTwOIS76zFqE0_H_43Ff6BB5P6jHaYM18uT5u_KKCBkEyag0AhLF81sNhLXLWxmHA3O0bk2D5/s320/Picture+044.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Today we celebrated Purim, which is a feast dedicated to Esther and her saving the Israelites. Now it's become something of a Mardi Gras/Halloween. The kids dress up in costumes all week long and get candy, and on the evening of the feast, adults dress up and go out and party. Be went to west jerusalem to Joffa street and round abouts area. There were some street performers and dancers and lots of costumes.<br /></div><br /><div></div>Here's a pictures of a large amount of our group at one of our favorite bakeries off of Joffa street. I'm the one dressed as Harry Potter.<br /><br /><div>-Jecia-</div>Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-27594542423809282552009-03-07T21:20:00.000-08:002009-03-08T07:59:33.533-07:00Thoughts from Jordan and Jeru<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZczMwPopzWux-6ohS1reFbCSk_HVWUxwMoV-RlW0d0vanTb1HdZC_QiJf53C7WCHnI4FVeOPQ_hPCmMEuGkEHQWNVm4iaOOEa-fjGj7A0o2QSYqyMftzIK_1HWg0UjioXjnW9Lrxk7iL6/s1600-h/IMG_1206%5B1%5D"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310685105194954882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZczMwPopzWux-6ohS1reFbCSk_HVWUxwMoV-RlW0d0vanTb1HdZC_QiJf53C7WCHnI4FVeOPQ_hPCmMEuGkEHQWNVm4iaOOEa-fjGj7A0o2QSYqyMftzIK_1HWg0UjioXjnW9Lrxk7iL6/s320/IMG_1206%5B1%5D" border="0" /></a> We went to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Jeresh</span> in Jordan. It is a way cool sight that has <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">wonderfully</span> preserved Roman ruins. When we were there we watched a gladiator match. I was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">totally</span> yelling at the top of my lungs for him to beat the other guy. At the end of the show we went down to get pictures and he looked <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">straight</span> at me and scowled and I just scowled back and he said, "you... I heard you in the stands, you need a picture with me" It was way funny because <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">every time</span> he would get a good blow in he would turn to the audience and flex his <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">pectorals</span> muscles. You just had to love him.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohyMcGN3MTrLBLLIAbTQ5OW3umMa0JQGMOQ6Zkmg3fx00tU7VeiVZlW80Cd220p0M5OJzDdAEkNJHw5BXgk6iPtmBKSavMFXr1lPSu4vGMXe9YSGGUIn7p2SjI2HwgpjlVfbKsdBXHB1K/s1600-h/IMG_1592%5B1%5D"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310685098531173666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohyMcGN3MTrLBLLIAbTQ5OW3umMa0JQGMOQ6Zkmg3fx00tU7VeiVZlW80Cd220p0M5OJzDdAEkNJHw5BXgk6iPtmBKSavMFXr1lPSu4vGMXe9YSGGUIn7p2SjI2HwgpjlVfbKsdBXHB1K/s320/IMG_1592%5B1%5D" border="0" /></a><br />This is me and Elizabeth in the garden tomb. Elizabeth is from Nigeria and she was there on a spiritual journey. There have been a lot of Nigerians at all the Christian sites as of late. Last Shabat (sabath) a group of 5 of us went singing and she joined in. It was really cool that we were from different continents, but we sang the same songs. That day we also talked to Peter (you can see him in the back) he is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">originally</span> from Nigeria, but moved to Canada. We told him we were there studying the scriptures and he asked if we were all ministers children. I chuckled inside and told him we were <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Mormon</span>. It was a really cool day. </div><div></div><div>-Eliza<br /><div></div></div>Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-86275574627585892442009-03-06T13:20:00.000-08:002009-04-15T06:03:16.991-07:00Tel Aviv!Just when we finish our trip to Jordon, we're back on the road again. Today we went to Tel Aviv, the capitol of Israel. Tel Aviv is fairly westernized, and it's by the coast, so it's much the same as many coastal towns in the US. Afterwards we went to the coast and got to go wading. Perhaps I'll come back on a free day to actually swim. It was a hot, lovely day.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3TBg16KIWnitHYrKSwuYM5DwCzsH2IVdmLhbrTzl2gnHhSrseWOzGaL6qw8dD-d_1kvvbqM1Dtfl_KErzI6M0jwY7WHCc1vv63qonDvOkOFH_y8TnfuXWAmer6mKUi8NrSsX4bk4SDGK/s1600-h/Picture+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310188607423522066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3TBg16KIWnitHYrKSwuYM5DwCzsH2IVdmLhbrTzl2gnHhSrseWOzGaL6qw8dD-d_1kvvbqM1Dtfl_KErzI6M0jwY7WHCc1vv63qonDvOkOFH_y8TnfuXWAmer6mKUi8NrSsX4bk4SDGK/s320/Picture+031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Woot woot for the Mediterranean Sea!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4eDXfwEYbMSQXjmPiqdKxFGWrlEjTtbdTkpfs7bseg7UFd3jvHumo9l2Phw4PpHdkiYpyliUQvXjLUVi-9HieAcC3TT5qNY4M7OEv7q0fVBSHOiAJDewBFe0QDf7lPRoWUdnqGu-iPyV/s1600-h/Picture+049.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310188595451696994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4eDXfwEYbMSQXjmPiqdKxFGWrlEjTtbdTkpfs7bseg7UFd3jvHumo9l2Phw4PpHdkiYpyliUQvXjLUVi-9HieAcC3TT5qNY4M7OEv7q0fVBSHOiAJDewBFe0QDf7lPRoWUdnqGu-iPyV/s320/Picture+049.jpg" border="0" /></a> We went to a museum. My favorite part was word light circle that rotated on the floor. I had a fun time finding different ways to accent the words.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pI1xyQe20_knPLHWWI8ql79C80sNZIMWKmi9iex0WY1A50FFpZ-JLAPz5HiUkRCdKrSGjXPEng57dzJq6eLIG06BORChP579e67w9uSr24HG64V3Cc9xOLO7IhtMTVyZKnT4xDlfr8qF/s1600-h/Picture+052.jpg"></a><br />-Jecia-<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-33280501944839451222009-03-06T13:11:00.000-08:002009-03-06T13:30:59.325-08:00Ammon and the Jordon RiverWe went to a rather large mosque in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ammon</span> (I believe) and they had all the women wear these black dresses with a black hood (or you could wear your own scarf) We looked a bit like Death Eaters from Harry Potter, so it was pretty fun. The mosque was also very nice.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9tg_zYLR1sJItdMap3C6YWp_-aRxCmSCiRFLs4eZbcU3ob9s_WptZTrf93mDp0cBcgDmFuSxUkUxKXQRh90PjUtH8UrBrb7ykITUR1sISezdSz7MqaDV5aP4a7v215JGKof-Jt8r0KX5/s1600-h/Picture+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310186071843643202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9tg_zYLR1sJItdMap3C6YWp_-aRxCmSCiRFLs4eZbcU3ob9s_WptZTrf93mDp0cBcgDmFuSxUkUxKXQRh90PjUtH8UrBrb7ykITUR1sISezdSz7MqaDV5aP4a7v215JGKof-Jt8r0KX5/s320/Picture+027.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310186077116682690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikI_YYX_-lY0X6nosbQpki0Pakk_6crhHCwABWEmt9qEbeLZEYQQrIkBAEPqMJkQMGiDdp6uO5o7c3QQQbowYIiWR6O5Gg-enbQynqAbQTgfxUFZ1mCl4G_IasdvhCGlFS1aQzfK3D5LHw/s320/Picture+047.jpg" border="0" />We went right down to the river Jordan to a site that commemorates John baptizing the Savior. The water was fairly murky with the rich clay in the soil, though I always imagine the water being so clear. Who knows what it looked like in the Savior's day.</div><div></div><div>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Jecia</span>-<br /><div></div></div>Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-45354210202687994562009-03-06T12:55:00.000-08:002009-04-06T10:54:07.911-07:00Kidesh HighlightsThe coolest thing about Kidesh, Jordan was the roman ruins. They are some of the best preserved outside of Italy, other than that, Kidesh wasn't too significant of a city in it's day, but this theatre was so cool. It was worth a visit.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_H7DqjMyS-iaVT3prQeJOxjzGft8TCOXGmXr96DW_Z-GiZ2S_Etc-k6ISlylkX-odUIvcHSV1SESV24ar2CBALb1xzVQbutKdGNDtaFxfg8hSSIqr1kTh01czxrfVRbBbKvqjpjbT8lMe/s1600-h/Picture+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310182001828827122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_H7DqjMyS-iaVT3prQeJOxjzGft8TCOXGmXr96DW_Z-GiZ2S_Etc-k6ISlylkX-odUIvcHSV1SESV24ar2CBALb1xzVQbutKdGNDtaFxfg8hSSIqr1kTh01czxrfVRbBbKvqjpjbT8lMe/s320/Picture+044.jpg" border="0" /></a>Heidi, Mike, Jess, Miriam, me (Ha ha, I'm the only one not in white ;-)<br /><br />-Jecia-<br /><div></div>Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307102018032371934.post-18163723648506591332009-03-06T12:35:00.000-08:002009-03-06T13:31:35.316-08:00Petra highlightsSo here are some highlights from Petra. More explanation to follow, I mostly wanted to get the pictures up. Actually there's not much to say about Petra historically because it has amazing architecture (as it is one of the new seven wonders of the world); however the people didn't keep much of any records, they were more interested in trade. There were plenty of Indiana Jones scene reenactments of course, and it was way awesome to see the treasury for myself. I really enjoyed Petra!<br /><div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMzTDPrwBSh8I6QNFha0CKqOkwi5it2IXeOX6PfWM32zsGdpcQNqJWVGobaiSCoEe_MtqiE8hlDTnI_yySMKIXxxSGDag5UbXsYmYMApCiER9y8E2wlp03axOlCgYtcaXjJpRJRjrES70G/s1600-h/Picture+033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310177104139403282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMzTDPrwBSh8I6QNFha0CKqOkwi5it2IXeOX6PfWM32zsGdpcQNqJWVGobaiSCoEe_MtqiE8hlDTnI_yySMKIXxxSGDag5UbXsYmYMApCiER9y8E2wlp03axOlCgYtcaXjJpRJRjrES70G/s320/Picture+033.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Eliza, Indiana Jones (Ken), Me, Krista<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQok0Nor_A6IWru2pEzf8xzVFvduPdXhwrrXjI8BridjMAXthesl4j27n_ejNoDvumTRyEwyDGoG1uyLuzlbxNgi5qwy7w9sNBfRjn4h3XgtA3NF6VJ444GUrnrrD9k3kJGcrdxr-zRpl/s1600-h/Picture+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310177015571986834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQok0Nor_A6IWru2pEzf8xzVFvduPdXhwrrXjI8BridjMAXthesl4j27n_ejNoDvumTRyEwyDGoG1uyLuzlbxNgi5qwy7w9sNBfRjn4h3XgtA3NF6VJ444GUrnrrD9k3kJGcrdxr-zRpl/s320/Picture+035.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Eliza and I in front of the Monastery. This is not the famous treasury that is featured in Indiana Jones; however it is larger and pretty cool too.</div><div></div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310179168305990146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPMEssx1A6dBanrEUILVHJ0eIfoF7A3GW7qQ-wi2AMGOJ1Xpr40HGNzieBD2gWRqMMQu9-93JSUxiReKYr9wwkGOviBBznk60uIzsmOj5fNE62FLy3qmo0nh9uW3eSJOQQaHCEJCFkqw-t/s320/Picture+037.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><div>You probably didn't know I could fly.</div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310179155655099810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9t6y4wqiOst29JfZd57sPBiEwwQeUrFHLX12TnT0RkcOPrgypF4bBv1JMNU9AhehSdat6cd3LRibzBYOIeX_OBJfuX1q10kRc0a6P6S2Yqz4RQmuNzWdeM1vVuuaxZPlUummuNcwOyXS/s320/Picture+036.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>We planned this picture originally to capture the view of "the end of the world" which is a rather large and expansive valley and mountain range, but I like how this picture turned out anyhow. <div></div><div>-Jecia-</div></div>Jeciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07006448220971760341noreply@blogger.com1