Day 8: Test Day

Well, today wasn't the most eventful day, but everyday is amazing in Jerusalem no matter what! This morning, we studied for our exam which was at 1:00. However, studying on the roof with the beautiful sun in the city wasn't too shabby : ). The test wasn't too bad, but a little harder than expected. At least it's over!

For the rest of the time before dinner, we had class. We began to learn things in preparation for our next field study. We will actually be leaving JUC for three days/two nights! Tomorrow, we are heading out to the Mediterranean, and I'll have a chance to swim in that! Overall, we will be traveling around the Shephela region and different areas around there. On Wednesday, we will be heading over to the Dead Sea, and will also be swimming there! I hear that's quite the experience. Apparently we will be staying in really nice hotels, which is exciting.

Sadly, I will not have computer access for the next two nights, so you will not hear from me. I will do my best to update you as soon as I get back from the trip!

This evening, we went out to the Old City and bought some Baklava in the Muslim Quarter. It was delicious! It is like a croissant in the shape of a small square that had a layer of pecans. It was also glazed in butter. Yum :) I love trying the different food here! We basically just walked around the Old City for a little while. I am definitely getting to know my way around quite well.

So, that was our day! More relaxing I guess. I thought I would share a few more pictures with you from the past days! The first one is of the Old City Wall which is where I walk every day. There is one of us looking out and seeing the Wilderness in the distance. And the last one is another view from the Mount of Olives.

God is truly teaching me so much on this trip and I feel immensley blessed to be here! I am in complete awe of the Lord and His Word. Not only am I learning more about Him, but also who I am as a daughter of Christ.

Philippians 3:8-11
"What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the SURPASSING GREATNESS OF KNOWING CHRIST JESUS MY LORD, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be FOUND in Him, not having a rigteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ - the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith. I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death, and so, somehow, to attain to the ressurection from the dead."