Jet Lag!

So far I have flew from Sacramento, California to Salt Lake City, Utah, from Salt Lake City, Utah to New York City and now I am on my way to Tel Aviv, Israel! I seriously cannot believe that I am headed to Israel! I feel like it still isn't that real. I feel like it won't be real till I get off the plane to Israel. We get to Israel at 5:30 then we jump right into the Orientation in the Center! They give us a tour of the center and we eat (I think) and then I believe we have another couple hours of orientation at the center. I feel like we are all going to be so confused because of the time difference, which is around 10 hours ahead of California, which is the time that I am used to. Anyways I will post again when I am in Jerusalem. And I will post pictures when I get to Jerusalem!  

Packing!!

I am all done packed for Jerusalem! I feel like my suitcase weights about as much as I do, so I will have to figure out how to make it lighter (under 50 pounds I believe) I also already have a test scheduled for next week and two or three assignments that I need to do before I leave. I have decide to deactivate my facebook for the time that I am in Jerusalem, because I want to enjoy Jerusalem and get as much as I can out of being in a amazing place! I have just found out of things about the places I will be visiting. You already know about the Holy City. But I will also be visiting…Turkey, Israel (of course), Jordan, and at the end of the whole trip, I get to go to Italy!

 

A map of the places I am going to...(added the arrows)

And I only have 6 days till I leave for Jerusalem!!!! Can you believe that in less than a week and I am going to be on a plane headed to Israel where I will be living for the next 3 months! (I get to live where Christ lived when he was on the Earth.)


Here are some of my favorite pictures of Christ…   

With Love, 

Sierra

The first blog post of many...I hope...

17 days till Jerusalem 

So many exciting things are happening around me and to me. So many changes! It feels like just last year is when I graduated from high school and now my little brother Ethan is graduating. Time just flies by! I really feel like it is crazy to think that in about 17 days, I will be in Jerusalem, Israel!!!! I will be living here...

Jerusalem Center or Brigham Young University Near Eastern Studies Center

I have been trying to learn about the Savior's life these past couple of weeks. I have been reading and also listening to the New Testament.  It is this dramatized version of the New Testament (so it has different voices and stuff) and it really brings the scriptures back to life. I think it is helping me view the scripture stories in a new light. I think that going to Jerusalem will help me become a better disciple of Christ. I am so excited for the change! 

Random Pictures of Jerusalem that I found...Hope I will be able to see this places!

P.S. Just a random fact about me...I love listening to books on tape or CD. (Whatever you want to call it) There is just something about listening to a book or old radio show that brings my imagination alive. I think I love it because it is like reading a book, but you can do other things when you are listening. Who wouldn't love that? 

With Love,
Sierra