tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56726995905713935042023-11-16T10:20:27.574-08:00Making MemoriesKassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09814960756828943192noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672699590571393504.post-79010928745329859682013-01-15T11:37:00.000-08:002013-01-15T11:37:17.169-08:00New Blog!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Just letting you all know that I have made a new blog. Sorry I never really finished this one...it told me I ran out of photo space, and I didn't want to pay for more. So...it ended kinda abruptly. But start following Dal and I's new blog! dallinandkassie.blogspot.com. I haven't put much on there yet, but wedding photos will be on there soon! For now, they are on facebook. Love you all!</div>
Kassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09814960756828943192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672699590571393504.post-86702189612538326772012-12-05T06:03:00.001-08:002012-12-05T06:03:20.023-08:00Galilee Days 6 & 7<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="s1">I spent the last ten days in Galilee, and absolutely loved it. Turkey and Jordan were incredible and Jerusalem itself is amazing but...something about Galilee was really special to me. Part of it was the gorgeous weather and scenery, but what I loved most was the quiet moments I had to ponder and reflect on the scriptures and my relationship to Christ. We had more “down time” and everything was more laid back in Galilee...it was really nice to slow down and reflect on my life and what I am grateful for and what I need to improve, and how I can strengthen my relationship with my Savior Jesus Christ, and with my Heavenly Father. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">There are SO many things I wish I had time to write about, and so many pictures I would love to share with all of you but since things are crazy busy here the last couple of weeks in Jerusalem (with finals, trying to see the city as much as possible, field trips, etc) I’ll only be able to give a brief over-view...a little at a time. Enjoy!!!</span></div>
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Yesterday was an extremely memorable day. There have been some arising tensions/conflict with Israel this past week, and as a result, we spent some time in our bomb shelters yesterday (the first students to get that "opportunity"!!). Don't panic...we're completely safe, and there is no reason to worry. The Jerusalem Center is in the safest possible location, and our security is top notch! The news makes it sound much worse than it was (at least for us). But keep everyone in the surrounding areas in your prayers! I wish the Holy Land could just have peace again...</div>
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Luckily we didn't have to stay in the bomb shelters very long, because we had an important night to get ready for...Prom! This week has been "Spirit Week" and the grand finale was the first JC Prom. It was a blast! :) It definitely didn't hurt that I got to have my handsome fiance as my date, and didn't have to share him with anyone else (everyone else had three girls per one guy, just because of the ratio here). We had dinner and then went into the gym for a dance. It was so fun to see how creative everyone here is, and to have an excuse to actually get "cute" for once! I love how fun everyone here is! </div>
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After scrambling to get ready (and telling our dates three different times to give us "a few more minutes") we opened the door to hear them serenade us with "Out of My League" :) </div>
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Triplets :) Gotta love all the duplicate dresses here at the JC! </div>
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Last week we took a field trip to Bethlehem - this is something I had been looking forward to all semester. We started off at the Herodion (one of Herod's palace-fortress complexes) which was really neat, and then we went into Bethlehem. Unfortunately this was the part of the day that I was slightly disappointed by....especially the Church of the Nativity. This is an incredible church, and it is the oldest continuously-operating church in the world (it has been in used since the 4th century, when it was built). Pretty neat right? The traditional place of Christ's birth (one of them) is in this church. The problem was, we had to wait in line forever before we could get through, and when we did finally get to the point where the "manger" was, our tour guide was so frustrated and stressed that he was slightly rude and hurried us through. So we had about .3 seconds to try to take a picture before we were herded into the next room. It was so rushed and stressful that we couldn't really think about much of anything. BUT, later in the evening, we went out to "Mormon's Shepherd's Field". This is a field that we believe may have been the field the shepherd's were in when the angels came, bearing the good tidings of great joy of Christ's birth. We got there as the sun was going down, and we were able to have a class devotional, sing Christmas hymns, and then share our testimonies of the Savior with each other. It was really powerful, and that's when I had the spiritual experience I was hoping for. I thought a lot about Christ, but I also thought a lot about the others involved in the "Christmas Story"...the shepherds, Mary, Joseph, the wise men...there is so much we can learn from them. I'm so grateful for their part in the Savior's birth and for their examples of humility, faith, and obedience.<br />
I know my Savior lives. I know He was born for us, He lived for us (so that we might have a perfect example to follow), and that He died for us (so that we might be able to repent and live again and return to our Heavenly Father). Heavenly Father's plan is perfect, and His son Jesus Christ lived a perfect life. I owe Him everything I am, and I'm so grateful for His role in my life. I have come to know Him better here in Jerusalem, but I will continue to develop a testimony of Him throughout my life. I will come closer to Him as I strive to more fully live the gospel and keep the commandments. I truly am happiest when I am doing the things that would make my Father and my Savior proud of me. I love this gospel, and I'm so grateful for the knowledge I have of these things. I am so blessed...<br />
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The Tent Restaurant. The food was delicious! The conversations...interesting. :)</div>
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Mormon Shepherd's Field...so neat.</div>
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Dallin with his scriptures and Bethlehem. Love it. :)</div>
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Our wonderful class, with Bethlehem in the background. I love them all!</div>
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Dal and I in Shepherd's Field with Bethlehem behind us. :) </div>
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What a great way to end the day.</div>
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Oh, another highlight of the day. Dal and I bought a baby blanket from Bethlehem. Neat huh? We were thinking we could use it for our newborn children as we bring them home from the hospital and then again for their baby blessings. I'm really excited about it :)</div>
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Last Friday some of us were able to go to a local Jewish synagogue with our Israel teach, Ophir and two of his adorable children. It was really neat to learn from him about what takes place there, and how the services work (since we as LDS members are not familiar with it). The entire thing was obviously in Hebrew, so I didn't understand a word of it, but most of the service was singing, and it was neat because I could feel the spirit. I could feel the devotion of the congregation as they sang and recited the prayers in their prayer books, and it was touching to me. It made me want to live my religion more fully. I also noticed a lot of similarities between a Jewish service and an LDS service which was neat, and helped me gain even greater respect for those of another faith...but I also noticed several differences (obviously) and those differences strengthened my testimony of, and appreciation for, my membership in the LDS and the knowledge I have of the gospel of Jesus Christ. <br />
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Some of the people I went to synagogue with!</div>
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This past Sunday, during our free day, some of us went and painted the inside of a homeless shelter for teenagers in the city. It was really fun! It was neat to hear from the manager and the social worker there about what their goals and intentions are with the shelter. They provide a temporary "home" environment for teenagers who are homeless, or abused, or just need somewhere safe to go. Hearing them talk about the youth there, and what the purpose of the shelter is, reinforced my desire to be a social worker. It got me really excited to do MY part to help make the world a little bit better. There are so many people in need in the world, but even one or two people can make a difference...I truly believe that. It was neat to be doing something worthwhile, but it was also just a nice change to be doing something DIFFERENT, from our normal every day routines here at the center. We do Humanitarian Projects here pretty regularly, but this was the first time we had done something like this. It was really great! We got some music going, sometimes painted each other more than the walls, but at the same time worked really efficiently and did a really good job - the management was so appreciative! It was really neat, when the manager came upstairs to see our finished product, he kept saying how amazing it was and then was trying to explain that he had goosebumps (but he didn't know the English word - so I helped him). It was touching to see that something so simple and easy for us to do, made such a difference for this place. Even if it just gives the rooms a cleaner, warmer feel...that's meaningful for these teenagers.<br />
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Erin - one of my favorite girls in the world :) </div>
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The Citadel of Amman, the Temple of Hercules, the Jabbok River, Jerash, Royal Automobile Museum, and Rainbow Street were day 3. :) I wish I could go into detail about all the places (maybe I will later) but for now...wikipedia them or something. I gotta get these pics posted! :)<br />
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The guys racing in the arena :)</div>
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Me by the Jabbok River. This is where Jacob had his dream of the ladder. </div>
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Jerash - probably the coolest city I've been to :)</div>
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At the Royal Automobile Museum...this was my favorite car! </div>
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That evening we were able to walk around the city of Amman after dinner. We went down "Rainbow Street" and found a crepe place that was DELICIOUS. And the guys working there were super nice. The crepes were so good that I had to go back the next evening as well for another one :/<br />
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Model pic with Emily and Sarah! haha love these two! :)</div>
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Okay guys. For those of you who don't know anything about Petra...you need to realize how big of a deal it is that I was able to go here. This place is INCREDIBLE. It's a city built by the Nabataeans who moved into the area during the 5th century BC. But it isn't just any city. It's carved out of the stone! It seriously blows my mind how genius these people were. And we think WE are advanced? These people (who had zero technology) were able to create a literal world wonder. It was incredible to see. Here are some pictures, since words just can't do it justice (then again...neither can pictures!)<br />
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Dal and I with the monastery behind us. Soo incredible!</div>
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So many neat things carved into the rock...everywhere you look. </div>
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Also the same spot where Will split open his eye.</div>
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I love this candid shot of Kate and Em. They are gorgeous :) </div>
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I love Petra! So happy to be there. </div>
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There were children like this all over, on the sides of the road, </div>
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One dinar! Special price for you! Happy Hour!" </div>
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So it was a joke that it was happy hour, EVERY hour. ;) </div>
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Much better than Harrison Ford. Then I edited them and made this...</div>
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Turkey was an INCREDIBLE week long field trip which I loved so much, so I was worried Jordan wouldn't meet the expectations I had for it. But I had a great time in Jordan too (even though it was a much shorter trip)! Our first day consisted of a bus ride to cross over from Israel into Jordan. It went pretty smoothly and didn't take very long (unlike the process to come back! See future post.) Once we entered Jordan, our first stop was to visit Mt. Nebo. This is where Moses viewed the promised land before he was translated. Incredible huh? Pretty neat to think of the events that happened there.<br />
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My roommate during Jordan, Kathryn! :) She's so great! </div>
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Madaba was our next stop. It was a neat little town that we drove through. It was fun to just watch the people (from the bus) and see all the different shops. We even saw a truck outside a restaurant that had the whole back filled with animals ready to be skinned (the guy was skinning them, right there in the truck on the street!) Talk about fresh lunch eh? ;) We went inside the St. George Church in Madaba, which was really beautiful. It was neat because it had a 6th century mosaic on the floor which includes the oldest surviving depiction (map) of Jerusalem. Because of this mosaic, various biblical and historical sites have been located and verified. Neat huh?</div>
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The football shape part of it is the map of Jerusalem.</div>
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Next we went to Machaerus. The climb up the mountain pretty much killed us all, but it was so worth it. There was an incredible view, and it was neat to learn about this incredible fortress. This is the site where John the Baptist is believed to have been imprisoned and beheaded by Herod Antipas. It was neat to have a devotional there, talking about John the Baptist and his important role in preparing the way for our Savior (as well as assisting with the restoration of the gospel in our day). He really was an incredible man, one I look forward to meeting some day. :)</div>
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This post is long overdue, but we had a really neat field trip a few weeks ago that I wanted to share with you guys! Neot Kedumim is a Biblical Nature Reserve here in Israel. Sounds kinda...boring? It was actually REALLY neat! Basically what they've done is created a place that is imitative of what things would have actually been like during the Bible times. Same trees, same animals, same flowers, etc. So naturally we had to participate in the same activities that would have occurred during Biblical times as well...we herded sheep, we worked an olive press, we drew water from wells, we crushed herbs for the pita bread which we made ourselves (well...others in the group made...)...the list goes on! But it was a really fun day! Here are some pictures to prove it.<br />
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Me helping to "herd" the sheep :)</div>
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Everyone forced us to take a picture by this sign. :) 54 days!! </div>
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Me giving Dal water from the well, just like in the bible stories :)</div>
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Sorry I'm so behind! I'll have a few posts coming up (including everything from Jordan!) so watch for those! But this post is in honor of the wonderful night we had here at the JC honoring Halloween. At first I thought no one would really dress up, and if anyone did it'd be lame because let's be honest...who had room in their suitcase to shove in a costume for Halloween? But I have to say, I saw some of the most creative and awesome costumes I've ever seen! I was extremely impressed! We had trick or treating at each of our doors for all the little kiddos which was fun, and we even had a "haunted hallway". Yes...I got freaked out. I'm a wuss when it comes to getting scared, it's pathetic. Dallin was a hit - he was a creepy janitor in the haunted hallway and I don't know how he pulled it off, but he was very convincing. The luggage closet was haunted with ninjas as well, and I was terrified inside it. Pretty fun stuff! We also had a scary movie and a dance. Enjoy some pictures!!!<br />
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Apartment #309...Welcome to Hogwarts! :)</div>
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Some of our adorable trick or treaters! :)</div>
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Sister Missionaries...and Peanut Butter and Nutella in a pita </div>
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Quin and Rosie switched clothes...and personalities. Hilarious!</div>
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The ninjas who scared me to death!</div>
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Sorry it's been a while since I've posted...we haven't had much free time. All we've done is eat, sleep (not much!) and study! We're about half way through all the tests/assignments due this week...so far I've survived...but only barely. :/ Hopefully I'll be able to make a post on Saturday or Sunday to catch everyone up on a few things (like our awesome field trip last Monday!) before I head off to Jordan in a few days! Can't wait!!!! :) </div>
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<br />Kassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09814960756828943192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672699590571393504.post-78685484949061361952012-10-21T02:02:00.001-07:002012-10-21T02:02:36.883-07:00Engagement Pictures! :) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
How many people get the opportunity to take their engagement pictures in Jerusalem? Our friend Rosie offered to take them for us, and she did an AMAZING job. I am honestly blown away at the support Dal and I have, both here and back home. Another example...I went in my room to pick out what to wear for the pictures, and my roommates (and others) all started offering their clothes, telling me what looked good together, helping me fix my hair, etc. They were all so excited for me and willing to help out...it meant soo much to me! We really are SO blessed to be surrounded by so many wonderful friends. Anyways...there are TONS of great pics, but here are some of my favorites...enjoy! :) </div>
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I could have taken these pics all day...it was so fun! :)</div>
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As I said to Rosie, "Good thing we have no problem staring at each other so much!" </div>
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And Jackson...for Dallin's pants. haha</div>
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I could look at him all day, every day! Oh wait...I do....</div>
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Check out that smolder!! ;) My goodness...how did I get so lucky? </div>
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Yep, we're in love. :) </div>
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Kinda like our other pictures from the talent show...I love being dipped! </div>
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We started off in the forum and were able to learn more about the "Call to Prayer", and more of the practices of Islam. It was really neat because two guests (father and son) came who recited the call to prayer as well as sections of the Qur'an for us. They had beautiful voices. It was amazing to learn that one of them had memorized the entire Qur'an at age 9. Studying and reading the Qur'an (and reciting it for others) is what they have devoted their lives to.<br />
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After that section of the evening, we went into the kitchen to have our Arab dinner. It was mostly fun just to see everyone dressed up, and to have a fun break from the stress of school. After dinner we went into the gym and some locals taught us some Palestinian dancing! It was a blast, and it basically just turned into a dance party. :) Enjoy a few pictures from the evening!<br />
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Us ladies with our scarves :)</div>
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So fun :) Check out Kenz's sweet turban!</div>
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I don't know where to start...I really could go on and on for hours about Dallin, how I feel about him, and how incredible our "love story" has been so far. Let me try to briefly tell our story...<br />
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Dallin has always wanted to come to Jerusalem. It's been his dream for a long time, it was just a matter of timing as far as when he was actually able to come. Things worked out for him to come this semester, and he really felt like there was a reason it was at THIS time. He had other opportunities come up, but he decided to stay with his decision, and I'm SO glad he did. I had a similar experience. I have wanted to come to Jerusalem for the past couple of years, but was never really serious about it until about a year ago. I applied though, and was really hoping to get in. As the date to find out if I was accepted approached, I started having second thoughts. It would be a lot of money, it would set my graduation date back, etc. The "logical" side of my brain started winning the battle, and I pretty much decided that even if I was accepted, I wouldn't come after all. But then the acceptance letter came and I realized there was no way I could turn down this opportunity. To create lifelong friendships, to develop a closer relationship with my Savior, to learn more about the scriptures and the life of Christ, to immerse myself in another culture, etc. So I decided once and for all to come, and never looked back again.<br />
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Fast forward a few months to August 28th. All 82 of us students had to be at the airport super early to meet for our first flight to JFK, where we had a layover before our second flight, into Tel Aviv. I was trying to be social and meet everyone, but I was kinda shy. After a few hours of hanging out in the terminal, we stood up to get in line to board the plane. It was then that I first saw Dallin. I remember realizing that I hadn't noticed or seen him until that point (which was strange cuz I had been sitting there for a couple of hours) so I went over and introduced myself to him. We went over the basics ("What's your name?", "Where are you from?", etc.) I do remember thinking he seemed really nice and really cute, but that was about it. Sorry guys, it wasn't completely love at first sight (at least not for me...you'll have to ask him for his side of the story!) Dallin then asked me where my seat on the plane was, and we realized we were a seat apart (a sweet girl named Alyssa was seated between us). The three of us had fun talking and getting to know each other. The more I found out about Dallin, the more I realized how much we had in common (for example: we both did EFY this past summer).<br />
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In the JFK airport, Dallin and I hung out and got lunch together, played card games with some other people in our group, etc. Then we had the same seats assigned to us for our second flight. We talked some more on this flight, but again...no fireworks. I definitely wasn't looking for a relationship coming into Jerusalem, I was just excited to make friends with everyone and have a neat experience. So I wasn't necessarily "interested" in Dallin - but I was really grateful to have found someone from day 1 that I was comfortable with already and could see myself being good friends with.<br />
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When we arrived in Jerusalem, Dallin and I sat by each other at the Orientation Meeting, and hung out with each other for the first day or so, kinda by default just because we didn't know anyone else very well yet. The more I got to know him, the more I liked him, but I still wasn't looking for a relationship. I really didn't want to start liking someone RIGHT away, because I was looking forward to having a four month break from relationships to figure out what I wanted, who I was, and to focus on developing friendships with everyone, rather than exclusively dating someone.<br />
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Yet the more time Dallin and I spent together those first few days, the faster I began to realize that I was starting to fall for him, fast. We had so much in common, he always made me smile, and we just seemed to click so well. But I kept pushing the thought from my mind because it was SO soon and it was completely opposite of what my plans were. I could tell he was feeling the same way though, because every time we would talk (or even both be in the same room) we would catch ourselves staring at each other. It's hard to explain but it's like we can't seem to break eye contact (which is weird for me, because usually I can't look into someones eyes for more than a few seconds without looking away). It's kinda ridiculous but yes...we still do it, even now. Probably because he has the most beautiful eyes in the world...but I digress. :)<br />
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The 2nd or 3rd day we were here, we told each other about our past relationships. We found out that we were in very similar situations. We both had someone back home that we had pretty much cut ties with, but that was still hoping for things to work out with us. We both came to Jerusalem hoping to get some clarity about whether or not we should be with them, because neither of us had felt "right" about being with them, even though they were wonderful people and we cared deeply about them. I loved how open we could be about everything (ex's, family, fears, goals, etc) from the very first day. I became close friends with several people here pretty quickly, but with Dallin, I felt like we had been friends for years. But we never talked about our growing feelings for each other, even though it was assumed on both sides I think.<br />
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Then...we played Sardines one night (probably the 4th or 5th night here?) and that's where it all began. :) We went around the center together, trying to find the hiding spot. We ended up finding it, and climbing up in this storage closet with the others. It was practically pitch dark and we were all squished together. During this game, in that closet, somehow Dallin and I ended up holding hands behind someone's back. I'm not sure who initiated it, but I remember getting really excited about it. Yet at the same time, logical Kassie was immediately thinking "Oh no...we can't do this. I don't want to date anyone here! It's only the first week Kassie!" So naturally, I told him we should talk about what had happened. The next day, we had our first "DTR" (Define the Relationship). We told each other that yes, we were interested in each other, and felt something special for the other, but it just wasn't good timing and it wasn't in our plans. We kinda left it saying "Let's stay good friends while we're here, and if we still want to try dating when we get back to Provo, we'll give it a shot." We even decided that in the meantime, it'd be funny because people would "think" we liked each other (cuz we were always together) but we would both know we were only friends. (ha!!!) Well, we thought we had it taken care of but then...just a few hours later....<br />
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We were sitting on our couch (see previous post), talking...and doing the staring thing...and "apparently" I kept looking at his mouth, so he made some smart remark about how girls only look at a guys mouth if they want to kiss them, and I gave him a hard time about it, and completely denied it. But turned bright red, cuz there was SOME truth in it. Okay, maybe a lot. Anyways, it was at that point (and the more we would look at each other, and be able to see how the other was feeling) that we realized it was hopeless - there was no way we could "just be friends". All of this is kinda a blur because it happened so fast (yet it was gradual...if that makes any sense...so I guess it was gradual quickly? haha) but I think it was that same day that I asked him "On a scale of 1-10, 1 being "you're an alright friend" and 10 is "take me to the temple (marry me!)" where would I be on that scale?" We kinda told each other we were around a 4 on that scale. From that point on...every time Dallin did something I found extremely attractive or impressive, I'd tell him "Uh oh...4.3." or something along those lines. He did the same, and we slowly started climbing each other's scales. (Side note: We have continued climbing those scales...the last rating I gave him was 100.99 I believe....)<br />
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Honestly this next part gets pretty fuzzy to me. I don't remember how it all happened, but I do know that the more time we spent together (pretty much 24/7 except for sleeping) and the more we talked, the more I realized he was everything I had ever wanted and hoped for, and I realized how perfect we were for each other. Little things kept happening (to us individually, and to us together) that proved to us that this was completely meant to be. Even though it was CRAZY and so fast, Heavenly Father had definitely set us up, and He knew what He was doing. We couldn't deny the connection we had, or how we were being led together. It was the most unreal feeling I'd ever had (it still is!) but I KNEW I was supposed to be with Dallin, and I was so happy and at peace. I didn't doubt it, or fight it, which is really strange for me (usually I over-think relationships and worry and wonder). Anyways, at some point, I wrote on Dallin's hand with a pen, gave him a rating (it was 7.0 I think?) and wrote "I love you...crazy, right?" (He took a picture...I'll have to get it from him and add it to the blog :)...) I think that's the first time we said the "L" word. The neat thing is that it was before our first kiss (which was soon thereafter). The neat thing about our first kiss is that it felt so natural. I was excited and twitterpated..but I wasn't nervous (well...besides being paranoid because there are people and security cameras EVERYWHERE here at the center...haha). It felt completely normal and right to kiss him, it wasn't a big deal. It didn't feel like a "first kiss".<br />
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There are SO many little things that happened during those first couple of weeks that were tender mercies and miracles, confirming the fact that us being together was perfect and right, but one that really sticks out in my mind was my first night in "my spot" (I wrote about this spot in a previous post). Dallin and I went outside at sunset and just talked about personal, serious things (dreams, goals, our testimonies of the gospel, etc). It was a really incredible conversation and meant so much to me, because I realized (even more so) what an amazing person he was, and how he was everything I'd ever wanted. He left to go inside to eat, and I sat looking out over the city, watching the sunset, writing in my journal, reading the scriptures, praying, etc. I got an incredible feeling of peace and just felt that I was where I needed to be, in the situation I needed to be, and that Dallin was a part of that. Then Dallin came back out and as I saw him and continued to talk to him, I couldn't stop smiling because I just KNEW. (People always say "When it's right...you'll know", but because of so many past relationships that never had that feeling, and going through so much confusion and frustration, I was starting to wonder if that statement was really true. I'm here to witness that it is. If it's right...it's right, and you'll know it!!)<br />
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I don't remember the exact day that we decided we were for sure going to get married, but it was pretty quick (maybe a week and a half after we had been here in Jerusalem). Crazy, right? The craziest part was that it felt so right and we had so much peace about it, even though we knew logically it was insane. (The best part is that I've still never ONCE doubted it, and the peace has never left...it's only deepened!) Another miracle was that our families didn't send us to an insane asylum either...they have been supportive and excited for us all along, which has meant the world to us. They can tell how happy we are, and how perfect we are for each other, and they can't deny that it's "meant to be" either. :) It's absolutely incredible how everything has worked out for us. Heavenly Father definitely set us up, and He's definitely been blessing us during this entire process!<br />
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Ahh...there's SO many things I want to write about, but there's just not time. I'll try to keep this brief. :/<br />
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Anyways...three weeks into our semester here in Jerusalem, we all went to Turkey for a week (again, see previous post!) It was sooo much fun! As I mentioned in my Turkey post, Dallin officially proposed that week, on the shore of the Aegean Sea, under the stars (one month ago today!) I knew it was coming, and we already had the date and the temple and everything planned (and he used a temporary ring) but even with all of that - it was perfect. I was so happy to say yes, and it was such a relief to finally have it "official"! It was also really fun the next day to announce it on the bus to everyone (some people knew it was coming, others were completely shocked). Everyone here has been so supportive and excited for us all along though. Again, we are SO blessed for the support system we have (both here and back at home).<br />
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This past month has been INSANELY busy. So much school work, fun field trips, activities here in the center, time with friends, trying to plan our wedding from a country away (again, another shout out to our amazing families for all the work they are putting in for us!! We love you!), etc. The amazing thing is that even though it's so fast, we literally spend an average of 15-18 hours together every single day, seven days a week, and have for the past 7 weeks. When you think about how many months it would take to accumulate that much time with someone in a normal environment, it's like we've been together for months! (maybe even over a year). Plus we've been to three countries together, had incredible spiritual experiences together, and learned and grown so much together. Some people worry that because of this unique setting, we are just having so much fun that we are infatuated but are going to struggle when we hit "real life". But in reality, even though its been fun, 90 percent of what we do together here is study. We eat meals together, we do homework together, etc. It really is the monotonous, every day things that we do together. We have never even been on a real date together! We can't go anywhere alone (we always have to be in groups of three). So we are SO excited for when we'll be back in Provo together and can actually go on dates, and watch movies, and hold hands in public, and do all of those things together. Being here together is wonderful, and I wouldn't trade it for the world, but it's not as glamorous as it may seem, at least not all the time! Just clarifying that for everyone. :)<br />
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If you want to know more about Dallin, here are a few basics. :) He is the middle of 5 kids, is from West Valley Utah, and will be turning 24 in a couple of months. He's studying Ancient Near Eastern Studies at BYU and wants to be a seminary teacher (which I find extremely attractive. I LOVE his love of the gospel, and how passionate he is about teaching it). He is good at everything...no exaggeration. From sports to singing to dancing to playing chess to cooking...the list goes on and on. Most recently he did cheer at BYU so you might have seen him at some of the BYU games! He did EFY the last two summers, so we share that love of EFY. He also served a two year mission for our church in Tokyo Japan. Any other questions, either ask me or facebook stalk him :)<br />
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Now to describe Dallin: He's perfect. :) Really though, I'm continuously blown away by how incredible he is and how he makes me feel. I've never been more in awe of someone, or felt so adored by someone. I honestly feel like I was never my complete self until he was in my life...it's the most incredible feeling, and I can't get enough of it. And it just keeps getting better and better. We make each other SO happy, and we have so much fun together. Yet we also just love talking, and we have the same goals, perspectives and desires. I can't wait to marry him and to raise children with him and to continue living the gospel with him. He is so kind, so selfless, so intelligent, so fun, so attractive...I couldn't have dreamed up anyone better than him. He honestly exceeds every expectation I ever had. I am sooo incredibly blessed, and can't imagine anything being any more perfect than it is right now.<br />
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The Holocaust has always been something that has intrigued me, simply because it is so horrific and unimaginable. I have learned quite a bit about it over the course of my education (and in my own study) and even still, it's hard for me to accept the facts. It makes me sick inside to think about what happened during this part of our world's history, yet I think there are many valuable lessons that can be learned from these terrible events. </div>
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For our field trip on Monday (we have a field trip every week) Our Israel teacher Ophir took us to Yad Vashem. Yad Vashem is Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. I have been to the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. which is incredible, and very sobering as well but...there was something different about being in Israel and looking at the Holocaust from more of a Jewish perspective. It was really emotionally draining and difficult for me. The museum was extremely well done. Each wing took you through a different part of the Holocaust period. I couldn't take any pictures inside (and I didn't get any outside because my camera died, but that's ok). </div>
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One of the buildings we walked through was the Children's Museum. This one was really difficult for me. Anything with children involved touches me more than other age groups. The building was almost pitch dark, but the whole room (ceiling, walls, etc) were covered with stars. As we walked through, a voice was reading the names and countries of individual children who were victims in the Holocaust. It's unbelievable to me how many innocent children had to suffer through such hell. There was a quote I saw (inside the main museum) that said something like "There were no children in the ghettos...Only small Jews." This statement made me really sad. The Jewish children during this time really were not children, they were victims just like everyone else. It made me really want to give my future children a happy and peaceful childhood...and give them a chance to be kids, like these children never got to be. </div>
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Another really neat thing that I learned in the museum: At the end of the museum there is the "Hall of Names". The walls are covered in pictures, and there are shelves full of books containing records of the majority of the victims. There was a tour group in there as I was in there, and the tour guide was telling the story of a woman who had been a Holocaust survivor, but never came out and talked about it, for 50 years. Somehow, through a course of events, she ended up coming to Yad Vashem (in Israel) and looked in the book at all of her family's information. She was confused, because she was the only survivor and had never come forward with any information. Then they looked at the bottom of the page to see who had submitted all of the information, and her brother's name was listed. So she discovered that her brother HAD survived, but neither of them knew (for 50 years!) that the other had made it out alive. The story had a happy ending...they were able to be reunited. I thought that was a really neat story.</div>
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There were a lot of things in the museum that touched me, but I don't want to depress everyone more than necessary. I'll just share a few more thoughts, and my next post will be much happier, I promise (It's going to be my "Dallin" post...I'm excited!) </div>
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Monday night we had combined Family Home Evening (for those who are not LDS, Family Home Evening is something the church encourages us to hold each Monday night in our families. It's a time to spend together, to have fun, to play games, and to learn about the gospel. Even at BYU, we have student F.H.E. groups since we can't be with our actual families). Anyways, for this week's FHE, the Jerusalem Center was able to bring in a Holocaust survivor named Elias. He is 95 years old! He doesn't speak English, but he knows Spanish, and the two Reed brothers were able to translate for him (they served Spanish speaking missions) so that was neat. He told us about his experience in the Holocaust, and it was absolutely unreal. He is from Poland, and his entire family was killed in the Holocaust. He was in NINE different camps (including Auschwitz) during his 5 years as a victim. He said people can't believe that he actually went through what he did, and neither can he. At one point, he went two weeks without any food, and the rest of the time (for 5 years) he had a piece of bread and a cup of soup every day. That's the only thing he could think about, every single day. Those two things...bread and soup. When he was liberated, he was 79 pounds. He said even animals don't treat each other the way that the Jews were treated in the camps. Hearing his experience made it so much more real to me...this actually happened, to real people. And it was more awful than any of us can ever imagine. </div>
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The most amazing thing about all of it though...he was possibly the cutest, happiest, most positive person I have ever met! He radiated so much joy, and you can tell he has lived a full and wonderful life. We asked him how he was able to do that, and he said "Happiness is my vengeance on the Nazis! And I made it out, Hitler didn't!"I found his attitude absolutely incredible, and I admire him so much for choosing to move forward with his life and find joy, rather than living in fear and anger for his entire life. He married, had a family, and has shared his experiences with many groups of people. I LOVE this picture of him - photo credit goes to Annie (and I stole it from Hollie's blog). </div>
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1) I need to be more grateful. I am soo blessed, and the things that I complain about are so petty, in comparison to the hell that these people had to endure. If someone like Elias can have a positive attitude and focus his life on being happy and serving others, I absolutely have no excuse not to do the same. </div>
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Kassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09814960756828943192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672699590571393504.post-44811490103405632402012-10-14T14:00:00.003-07:002012-10-14T14:00:57.630-07:00Red Sea!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Today was our free day (remember, we have Sabbath on Saturday here in Jerusalem) and all of us went to the Red Sea for a day full of snorkeling! It was sooo fun! It was really nice to get out of Jerusalem (it was a 4 hour bus ride, one way), without any of the faculty and without any school assignments, and just enjoy a fun day at the beach! Especially since the next two weeks are going to be extremely stressful with classes...:/ Here are a few pictures from the day...enjoy! :) </div>
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Kassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09814960756828943192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672699590571393504.post-78976152506754901392012-10-13T09:30:00.000-07:002012-10-13T09:30:40.390-07:00General Conference<br />
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Last weekend was one of my favorite weekends of the year. Every six months, we (as Latter-day Saints) are blessed to hear from our beloved prophet (and president of the church)...Thomas S. Monson as well as the twelve modern-day apostles, and other general authorities and church leaders. It involves 4 two hour sessions on Saturday and Saturday (both in October, and in April). Since we watched the sessions live, that meant we watched them from 6-8 pm and 10-midnight on Saturday and Sunday. So it was a little harder than normal to stay awake, but I love General Conference so much that it was absolutely worth it! I truly do have such a testimony that the Lord teaches us (His children) what we need to know and do to be happy, and He does it through revelation to His servants, (the prophet and apostles). They really are the Lord's messengers for us, and if we obey, follow, and apply their counsel (which is really the Lord's counsel), we will be blessed, and we will be happy! If you'd like to read, listen to, or watch any of the conference addresses (which I highly recommend!) here is the web address that will take you there: </div>
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But here are some of my favorite themes/thoughts from this weekend. Sorry it's long...there were SO many wonderful things that I heard and felt! I wish I could have gone into more details/feelings about each of the topics, but I have WAY too many notes, that this is more of a summary of what stood out to me. Hopefully it's not too scattered...</div>
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-First off, obviously I need to address the BIG change that was announced at the start of conference. For those less familiar with the LDS church, young men and young women have the opportunity to serve a full-time mission at the ages of 19 (for the young men) and 21 (for the young women). However, President Monson announced that the ages have been changed to 18 (for the young men) and 19 (for the young women). This is HUGE! This changes so many things for so many people, and for the church as a whole. I think it's a wonderful change, and I know it's inspired. This way, more missionaries will have the opportunity to serve. I remember when I was 19, wishing so badly I could serve a mission, and knowing that since I had to wait until I was 21, that opportunity might not come. If I could have served when I was 19, I would have gone in a heartbeat. Now obviously I'm getting married (which, don't get me wrong, is even MORE wonderful, and I wouldn't trade it for everything!) but many of my friends who are 19 or 20 now suddenly don't have to wait like they thought they had to. They can go now! I can't imagine the excitement I would feel if I was in their position. Missionary work is so essential and so rewarding, and I'm so excited for all my friends who will now receive the blessings from serving a full-time mission, sooner than they were expecting. I know they will bless the lives of soo many! I have a LOT of thoughts on this new policy change, but we'll leave it at this for now: I'm so excited about this change, and I'm so excited for all of the willing young men and young women who will continue to help in the cause of spreading this incredible gospel to the world! :)</div>
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-<b>Never forsake the Master. He will never forsake me. </b>God is never hidden, but sometimes we are. God is never unwilling to communicate with us, but sometimes we are unwilling to listen. He is always watching over us, and He is always caring about us. He has never forgotten me. I should never turn away from the Lord, or let my own pavilions cover God's active role in my life. Rather, I need to turn to Him and tell Him my deepest feelings. We often feel our Father's love most when we sincerely say, "Not my will but Thine..."We can't insist on our time table when the Lord has His own. The Lord ALWAYS keeps His promises. </div>
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-<b>All that is unfair about life can be made right through the Atonement</b>. This was emphasized in several of the talks. Each of us experience sadness, heartache, frustration, loneliness, anger, etc. But there is no burden that Heavenly Father cannot lift. Even when things are lonely and/or painful, we can gain a new perspective and a new heart, as we turn to our Father. Feelings of bitterness can change to sweetness. The Atonement is the greatest evidence we have of the Father's love for us.</div>
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-<b>Trials can make us bitter or better</b>, closer to God or futher. It's a choice. Whatever you do, don't distance yourself from the church and the Lord. You are only hurting yourself...the church helps us protect our faith! Every person is eventually backed up to the wall of faith and must make a stand. Do all within our power to protect and defend our faith. Looking back on trials can make us grateful. Often it is during trials that we become closer to our Savior. Often during difficult times we learn and grow the most.</div>
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-<b>My marriage and my children should be my priority...even now!</b> Being endowed with power on high and having eternal families is worth EVERY sacrifice and EVERY effort. Hearing counsel about marriage and parenting was really neat for me this conference, because I now know who my eternal companion is, and am excited to prepare individually as well as with Dallin for both roles (as a spouse and as a parent). It was said in conference that "Marriage can bring more joy than anything else in mortality". I can already see the truth in this statement. I'm not married to him yet, but being with Dallin has brought incredible joy into my life, and I'm excited for it to continue getting better and better. :) As husband and wife, we need to always help each other in our sacred duties. </div>
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Even if we don't have kids for a few years, it's exciting to find ways now to begin to prepare our home and our lives for those special spirits. When that time does come, it's important to begin teaching our children at their cradle side, by example and by precept. Helping, loving, and serving children is a sign of humility. We need to teach our children to live moral, righteous lives, and <b>spiritual maturity <i>must</i> flourish in our homes</b>. We need to increase our concern for God's children, because they are our world's future! </div>
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-<b>In the midst of distractions, do I have the strength, discipline, and commitment to remain focused on what matters most?</b> This was a really important message for me to hear and ponder on, at this time in my life, with so many things fighting for my time and attention. There are so many distractions, and sometimes it's hard to prioritize correctly. It's essential however, that I focus on the things that matter most, and give THOSE things priority. The way to do that? <u>Avoid future regrets:</u> <b>1. Spend time with those I love</b>. Strengthening relationships with those I love is almost always the best investment of my time. I should never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved. Along these lines, one of those people we should be "spending time with" is our Heavenly Father. In conference, it was mentioned that we should do the things that make Him as familiar to us as we are to Him, because it will make our reunion with Him so much sweeter. How do we get to know someone better? We spend time with them. We talked to them. We learn about them. That's something I need to do - spend more time getting to know my Heavenly Father. Familiarizing myself to Him, and strengthening my relationship with Him and His Son, Jesus Christ. <b>2.</b> <b>Always strive to become the person I want to become</b>. If I have confidence and peace with who I am in my Father's eyes (and in my own eyes), I will be able to focus more on helping those around me. <b>3.</b> <b>Don't devote time to fleeting, superficial things!</b> As mentioned before, there are SO many distractions, many of which are "good" but not essential or "best". I can always find ways to use my time more wisely, and cut out a lot of the "stuff" in my life that hinders me from productively using my time and efforts. <b>4.</b> <b>Allow myself to be happy!</b> Life is meant to be enjoyed, so don't allow myself to be sad or down on myself. Be happy!</div>
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-<b>Instead of preparing to serve a mission, prepare to meet God.</b> I really liked this thought. No, I will not be serving a full-time mission at this point in my life (although Dallin and I plan to serve one together later in our lives!) but that doesn't mean I can't spiritual prepare for something great. I should always be spiritually preparing. Right now, I'm focusing on spiritually preparing to go through the temple, and make sacred covenants with my Father in Heaven. When we make and keep covenants, we come out of the world and into the kingdom of God. The things we think, say, and do change. I also should ALWAYS be spiritually preparing to meet God, because when that day comes (whenever it may be), I want to be ready! </div>
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<b>-Any honest seeker of truth can obtain a testimony. Any honest seeker of truth can become converted. </b>A testimony is a source of accountability, purpose, and joy. Testimony must be coupled with conversion. The essence of conversion to the gospel is <u>change</u>. In our hearts and lives. Conversion requires ALL of our heart and mind. As we become converted, we strengthen those around us.</div>
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-<b>Act upon promptings without delay!</b> The more we act upon promptings, the more the Lord will trust us with His errands. The sweetest feeling is finding out that because you heeded a prompting, you answered someone's prayer. There is no such thing as coincidence...the Lord is in the details of our lives. <u>Service is the very definition of pure religion.</u> There is power in our love for God and for HIS children. "First observe, then serve"! If I notice a need, I need to immediately respond and assist that person, in their need. As I do so, I am the Savior's hands, and when I do, I am keeping my covenants. It's important to make sure I'm serving for the right reasons...because I love the Savior and want to follow His example...not for my own benefit, because I hope to get praise or reward. As I love and serve others, I will feel increasing love for those within my care. I will also feel the Father and Savior's love and approval towards me, and will come to know both of them better. </div>
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-<b>Do I love Him?</b> On the judgement day, if the Savior asked me "Did you love me?" how would I respond? The crowning characteristic of love is always loyalty. We have the opportunity to act immediately, "leave our nets", and follow Christ. We should never go back to the life we had before Christ. Now that I've found Him, and know Him, and love Him, I will never look back!</div>
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In summary, I feel like I gained a lot of valuable insights from this conference, and my desires to live righteously increased immensely. I realized (as I always do) that the gospel is the true source of happiness in my life. The more fully I embrace and live the gospel, the more joy I find. It doesn't mean life is easy or fair, but I know who I am and I know my relationship to my Heavenly Father and His son Jesus Christ. Because I understand the infinite and yet personal atonement that my Savior performed for me (and for all mankind) I know He understands every emotion I feel. And I know I'm never alone, I simply need to turn to my Father in Heaven, and trust His will for me in my life. The words of the prophets (both ancient and modern) are words from the Lord, and are there to bless and guide us in our lives, that we may return to live with our Father in Heaven again, and experience eternal joy with our families, forever. There's nothing I desire more, and I'm grateful this gospel provides the truths, principles, and ordinances that make that possible for me, and for those I love.</div>
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After six weeks of admiring the view of the temple mount, we finally went ON it! It was so neat to see the Dome of the Rock up close...it's such a beautiful building. Unfortunately, we aren't allowed inside, but it was still amazing to admire the outside of it. After walking around the temple mount, we walked all the way to the Israel Museum (a LONG ways away). It was an exhausting day, but very worth it! It was really fun to just get out and walk around the city for a few hours. I love Jerusalem! Sorry there aren't more pictures...I literally have thousands, but try and only upload a few with each post.</div>
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Kassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09814960756828943192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672699590571393504.post-63919745815925859932012-10-08T12:29:00.000-07:002012-10-08T12:29:19.098-07:00"Our Couch"...So...during the first week here at the JC (Jerusalem Center, if you haven't caught on to that abbreviation yet), Dallin and I discovered the best couch in the whole place. There are lounges and study areas around the whole building...but there is only ONE couch that is super comfy. It only fits two, and we always sit there. It's where we study, it's where we meet if we can't find each other (remember, we don't have cell phones!), it's where we hang out, etc. Needless to say, we are there a lot. It became a known fact relatively quickly that this couch is "Dallin and Kassie's couch" - to the point where...if we walked over to it and someone was sitting on it, they would apologize and say "Sorry I'll move!" Pretty funny stuff. :) Anyways, everyone thinks we need to make a sign or a plaque or something, and hang it above the couch saying "Kassie and Dallin's couch". This is one of the places in the JC we will always remember for sure!!<br />
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Wow...it's been so long since I've written. I keep thinking life can't get any busier, and then...it does! And the longer I'm here, the faster time flies. It's a bittersweet feeling. I LOVE it here and don't want to ever leave but...the sooner we go home, the sooner I get to marry Dallin. So it's a win-win situation! :) </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-When the answer is definite, there is a feeling of "rightness". Otherwise you will feel unsettled or hesitant. Feelings will come that are beyond me, and they will speak to my heart. Then I know it's not from me...it's from the Lord. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Anyways, I LOVE attending church here at the JC...there's a special spirit here (even when there aren't general authorities visiting). I love being uplifted and inspired, surrounded by so many people I love who are striving for the same things I am. In an environment where we have the same standards and beliefs and can help each other with our goals and testimonies. It's such a blessing! </span></div>
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Me with our wonderful Israel teacher Ophir, with his BEAUTIFUL daughter! </div>
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I LOVE Sabbath's here...today I went to the Garden Tomb with a few of my friends. It was neat to go while it was less crowded, and have some time to sit, ponder, and write in my journal about my testimony of Christ, and my appreciation for His life and His Atonement. As fun and as academic as this semester is...I often try to remind myself that the main reason I came is to have special spiritual experiences. It's a constant struggle to not get too busy to enjoy the specialness of this place and to pass up sacred opportunities to feel the Spirit. So I'm really glad I went to the Tomb today - to regain perspective and to re-prioritize my life. I love the Savior, and I'm so grateful for His role in my life.</div>
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Today was our Shephelah Field Trip. The highlights of this field trip were: acting out the Samson and Delilah story (Dallin was Samson, I was Delilah...haha), and acting out the David and Goliath story (as well as getting to practicing slinging our own stones in the exact field that David would have taken down Goliath!) I say it every time, but it's so neat to be in the same places that these Bible stories, which I have heard/read all my life, actually occurred!</div>
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In the valley of Elah, slinging a stone just as David did. </div>
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So cool! I wasn't half bad either :)</div>
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Some really neat "Bell Caves" we got to explore and sing in...so fun!</div>
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Today most of us here at the JC watched the Presidential Debate! I usually don't get much into politics, but I actually really enjoyed watching it and found it very interesting. That's all I'll say about it...I don't want to get anyone riled up. :) Tonight we had a talent show here at the JC! It was our "informal" one (we'll have a formal one later in the semester) and...it was AWESOME! We had so many acts, and I loved EVERY single one. Probably because we have the most fun, most hilarious, most talented people here this semester! From story-telling, to a cheer squad, to narrating Star Wars, to our professor's family skit, to "All of Me" (by Jon Schmidt) on the piano while blindfolded, to...country swing dancing! Yep, Dallin and I danced to "Why Don't We Just Dance" by Josh Turner. We messed up a couple of times, but it was a blast and the audience loved it. :) </div>
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This is one of my favorite pictures :) But then again I have LOTS of favorites. </div>
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Pretty much any picture with Dallin is my favorite though...</div>
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I could dance with him all day, every day. I love it!</div>
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Possibly my favorite :) I love him so much!</div>
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Friday, October 5th:<br />
Today we had our Palestine midterm, and with everything else going on with school this week, we were all VERY stressed. Our Old Testament teacher was kind enough to for-go our quiz for the day, and to make things even better, his sweet daughters brought us warm, homemade chocolate chip cookies! It made our day! It really is so fun having little kids here at the center, running around and making things here more exciting.<br />
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They are the ones who made us cookies. :) Love them!</div>
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Sunday, Oct. 7th:<br />
Today was our City of David Field Trip! My favorite part (sorry I'm not writing more details...I just HAVE to catch up!) was going through Hezekiah's Tunnel...sooo neat! Here are some pictures...enjoy!<br />
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The Pool of Siloam, where Christ told the blind man to wash his eyes (and be healed).</div>
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This weekend was conference, and I have lots to say about that :) And today (Monday) I went to the Dome of the Rock finally, so I'll make some more posts soon, but I'm going to get this long catchup one posted as soon as I upload the pics. Sorry again for taking so long! I'll try to be better! :)<br />
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Alrighty everyone...it’s about time I make the blog post about Turkey I’ve been wanting to make all week (we went to Turkey last week, the 16th-22nd). This week has been so hectic, but I’m finally forcing myself to record a very brief summary of all the things we did in Turkey (and add a few pictures) so that I don’t continue to get further behind. Turkey was wonderful in SO many ways and we did SO many things there and saw SO many places...I’ll only be able to scratch the surface in this summary. But hopefully you can all get an idea of some of the experiences we had. </div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> We traveled (bus ride to airport, flight to Istanbul), and met our tour guide for the week...Yasemin. She was the sweetest girl, and had so much knowledge about everything we saw! But she was really good about not boring us with all the details - she kept it concise. :) She also had SUCH a great accent and a few cute phrases that I absolutely loved. We called her our “Turkish Delight” because we all adored her by the end of the week. We checked into our hotel that night - and let me just take this opportunity to say how amazing our hotels were all week. First of all, we had different roommates on this trip than we do at the JC, and my roommate was Liesl. I loved getting to know her better - she’s such a sweetheart and it was fun to room with her. We struggled with figuring out how to use the lights (Turkey does a few things different than the U.S.) but it was an adventure! The hotels we stayed in though, were so nice! Especially two of them (in the middle of the week). They were beach-side resorts. Five-star hotels. I felt like a celebrity. Definitely nicer places than I’ve ever stayed on vacation and I LOVED being right on the beach. It was heaven. Also...the food all week was really good! I tried a lot of new things, but overall was really impressed. Again I felt like a celebrity because of how much they spoiled us (with the hotels and restaurants we stayed at). Anyways...enough about that. I’ll give you a quick summary of each day! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>On Monday we spent the day in Istanbul but did SO many things. Something I didn’t know before we went to Turkey was that Istanbul is part of two continents. Part of it is in Asia, and part of it is considered Europe. Pretty cool huh? So I can officially say I’ve been in Europe now! We visited the Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, and the Blue Mosque. I don’t have time to go into details about each of them, but I have to mention the Blue Mosque. This place was INCREDIBLE...possibly the neatest site we went to during the whole week. It’s a gorgeous building from the outside (it looks like a castle)...but the inside...wow. Possibly the most beautiful building. As we walked in the doors I immediately caught my breath. It was not only HUGE but it was just so spectacular. Blue tiles (in different designs) covered the walls and ceilings of the mosque. To think of the time and effort it must have taken to have such intricate details is really neat.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">On Monday we also went to the Grand Bazaar...this is a HUGE outdoor mall (basically) with soo many things to look at and buy. We only had an hour to walk around, so I was just overwhelmed and couldn’t even decide what to get (besides a cheap T-shirt). There was SO much. I wish we had more time there! Probably my favorite part of the whole day though...our private boat ride down the Bosphorous Strait (dividing Asia and Europe). We were on the ship for about two hours, and I loved every second of it. The scenery was incredible (I still can’t believe how beautiful Turkey is...), and the weather was perfect. It was also fun to be able to move around and talk to everyone (much easier than on the bus rides). I love the sun, I love the water, I love friends, and I love traveling. So it was the perfect combination of all four :) Oh and I tried my first “Turkish Delight” on board as well. Here are a few pics from the day! :) </span></div>
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Lauren, me and Hollie...with our scarves outside the Blue Mosque :)</div>
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Alta and I on the boat ride :) </div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Tuesday was a lot of fun! (Oh - and it was my close friend Cal’s birthday. Pretty sweet that he got to celebrate it with all of us, here in Turkey!!) We were on the bus for quite a while, but then got to have lunch right in the harbor, near the water. Then we headed to....Troy! Yep...Troy! I actually appreciated my Humanities class (never thought I’d say that!) because I remembered what I had learned about the Trojan War. It was really fun to take lots of pictures in the “Trojan Horse”. :) </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">We then headed to Gallipoli. This was neat because I didn’t know anything about the Battle of Gallipoli or ANZAC (the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps), and learned a lot. Remembrance of this battle is meaningful and significant to Turks as well as to Australia and New Zealand. We had the chance to walk through a cemetery right on the shoreline. There was a reverence and gratitude felt there that was really neat. Even though I don’t know those people, and I’m ignorant to the details of the battle, and I never experienced it...I was humbled to be there, and grateful for all the lives that were sacrificed. It really helped me appreciate those who serve in the military, for any country. Seeing the tombstones with loving messages from grieving family members helped me realize that it’s not matter what nation we are in, human suffering is the same around the world. Lives lost in other nations are just as valuable as lives lost in our nation. I felt compassion and sadness for the family members of those who gave their lives in that battle, as well as those who have given their lives for their country in ANY battle throughout history. It’s something I’ve definitely taken for granted...</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We then took a ferry ride across the water and checked into a different hotel. This one was SO neat. Right on the beach, super good food, and I have LOTS of wonderful memories here...:) Before dinner, we had some free time to swim (in the Aegean Sea!!!). The water was freezing but we all jumped in and goofed around and had a BLAST. Seriously...so much fun! I love the people here with me so much, and we have all become so close already. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>After dinner...umm...I got “officially” engaged!!!! For anyone outside of my family or very closest friends, this is a complete shock. Sorry everyone’s been kinda kept out of the loop. Most of you haven’t even heard anything about Dallin. I don’t even know how to explain this! A VERY quick summary of what’s happened: </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Dallin and I were assigned seats next to each other on the flights to Jerusalem (from Salt Lake). We hit it off and became friends right away, but didn’t think much more of it than that. Neither of us were looking for a relationship during this semester (actually, quite the opposite!) and falling in love with someone here (and so quickly) was definitely not in our plans. As Dallin says, “Heavenly Father set us up!” Over the course of the last month...so many little signs and confirmations and experiences have shown us that even if this wasn’t in OUR plans, it was definitely in His. We both think it’s crazy when people get engaged after knowing someone for a short amount of time, but in all honesty...it didn’t take us long at all to realize that we wanted to get married. Everything has fallen into place perfectly. We have both been being prepared and molded up until this point, so that we could meet each other, in this setting, at this time, and fall in love. It has been the craziest, happiest, best ride of my life. We are going to get married on December 29th (two weeks after we get home from Jerusalem!) and could not be more excited. I have never been more grateful, happy, excited, or at peace in my life. I can’t wait for all of you to meet Dallin...you’ll fall in love with him just like I have. I know this paragraph really isn’t fair (to go from not even knowing this guy exists, to finding out I’m marrying him in 3 months) but I just don’t have time to tell all the details...but please please please email me (kassiejo4@gmail.com) if you have questions. I’d love to tell you more :) I could talk about “the best (and craziest!) love story” for hours. Maybe I’ll make a “Dallin” blog post soon - and talk more about him and our story. Needless to say...September 18th was a very wonderful day! </span></div>
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At our beach-side hotel. I LOVE the beach! </div>
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So many gorgeous sunsets during this trip...:)</div>
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And now the pics you've all been waiting for...haha. Here's a couple of Dallin and I! I have TONS of pics of us (everyone is more than willing, always offering to take pics of us) but I'll save most of them for my "Dallin" post. haha</div>
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Dallin and the luckiest girl in the world! </div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Wednesday we went to Assos and Pergamum. Both really neat sites, with incredible views! It was neat to learn more about the history of the places as well as the doctrine of the correlating scriptures, in the exact place that these events took place. The city of Assos is on top of a steep hill overlooking the Aegean Sea. Assos (as well as many of the other sites we visited) was one of the places Paul visited during his ministry. We were able to take a lot of pictures here which was nice (normally we were kinda rushed for time).</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pergamum was really cool! We got to ride a tram up the mountain to get to it. The theater here is built on a very steep slope, and contains around 10,000 seats - it’s the steepest seating of any known theater in the ancient world. The Temple of Athena was at this site too (Well...at least some of the column bases anyways).</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Also, today on the bus Dallin publicly announced our engagement. We got it on video, and I can’t wait to watch it again because it was great! Seeing our professor’s face was priceless - I’ll never forget the shocked, stunned look he had all night. Some of our close friends here were in on the “secret” and have known for a while about our plans to get married, but others (including this professor) didn’t know anything (besides the fact that we were together 18 hours a day...) So it was fun to surprise everyone with the exciting news. Even though some were shocked (and it’s crazy how fast it happened), everyone has been so excited and happy and supportive. I think it’s because they can all see how perfect we are for each other, and how happy we are. And they understand how fast you can get close in a setting like this. Yes, it’s crazy to get engaged 3 weeks after meeting, but when you consider that you’ve spent almost 400 hours together in those three weeks...it becomes a LITTLE less crazy....:) </span></div>
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Me and Liesl, my roomie for the week! :) </div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>On Friday we went to Sardis. Sardis is one of the 7 churches of Asia Minor (from the Book of Revelation). Side note: We visited 5 of the 7 during our week in Turkey! Pretty neat. :) Sardis was neat because it containes arcaeological remains from a large Roman bath and gymnasium complex, as well as a courtyard for games and exercises. So of course the guys had to take wrestling pictures there :) We also visited Thyatira (another of the 7 churches) as well the Grand Mosque. The mosques here in Turkey are incredible...I loved going inside them! Wish I had more time to write more about all of these incredible places, but I really want to get this posted...</span></div>
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Grand Mosque!</div>
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Really unique, but I loved it. Especially the Arabic on the walls.</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Saturday was our last day in Turkey! We got to go to the Hagia Sophia (finally!) back in Istanbul. This incredible mosque was the largest church in the world for nearly a thousand years. Pictures just don’t do it justice...it was MASSIVE. And absolutely incredible...both on the outside and on the inside. Another neat thing about it was that when the Ottomans converted the building into a mosque, they covered the Christian art with plaster. The plaster however, ironically preserved the mosaics rather than destroying them, so they’ve been able to uncover the plaster, to see the original mosaics again. So neat!</span></div>
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Hailey and I in front of Hagia Sophia.</div>
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Dal and I inside. :)</div>
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One of the incredible mosaics that has been uncovered.</div>
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Lake Iznik (Nicea)</div>
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Oh my goodness. Life is sooo busy here! But so wonderful, so I can’t complain :) I wish I could blog more, but it’s impossible to find time for everything as it is...I’ll try to do some quick summarizing of the last week or so, because tomorrow we leave for Turkey for a week!!! Soooo excited, and I’m sure I’ll have lots to post about when we get back. Let me try and talk about some of the highlights of this last week :)</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Monday we had an all day field trip. It was neat but it was long and hot and we were all so tired from the beach day the day before. Still though, we saw a lot of neat sites and even got to watch some Bedouin women weaving rugs (Funny story - while we were there...they offered us these little shot-glasses of lemonade looking liquid...when I went to grab it, it was hot! Turns out it was tea. We all looked at each other super awkwardly cuz we didn’t know if it was okay to drink...it tasted...interesting!) It was so long ago (weeks here feel like years) so I don’t remember much else about that day...sorry! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The rest of the week has been pretty stressful with classes. Had my first two quizzes/tests and didn’t do nearly as well as I needed to/would have liked. I definitely need to crack down more and study harder...it’s rough. But I do enjoy what I’m learning...especially in Old Testament! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Wednesday we had a couple of orientations about Turkey, so we can know what to expect. I’m soooo excited! I had no ideas we would be visiting so many incredible sites. It’s going to be amazing. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Today was an absolutely amazing day. I love Sabbaths here. I love singing in the choir in church. I love having church meetings with incredible people from all over the world. I love walking around the Old City in our church clothes and having everyone say “Hi Mormons!” I love feeling the spirit soo strongly here. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">A group of us went to St. Anne’s (a church next to the Pools of Bethesda that was built in honor of St. Anne - Mary’s Mother) because the acoustics there are amazing. We sang hymns, and listened to other groups sing hymns as well. It was soo powerful. The Spirit was so strong. One Italian group sang “Amazing Grace” - I love feeling the testimony of other people and other faiths, especially through music...it really touches me. I love how even if our beliefs are different in many ways, so many people love and appreciate Jesus Christ and His role in our lives the way I do. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Then we went to the Garden of Gethsemane again. I got to speak with the gardner again (he remembered me from two weeks ago which meant so much to me!) I love walking through the city, and I love getting to experience it with all of my friends whom I have grown to love so much! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Tonight we got to watch a CES fireside by Elder Holland that was re-broadcast. It was AMAZING...my favorite part was when he said something along the lines of “When He comes again, I want to be caught right in the act of living the gospel and sharing the truth. I want Him to recognize me not by my title but by my life.” This really touched me. It got me thinking...What if Christ were to come again here, now? Would He see me serving and loving His other children? Would He be proud of me? Would I truly <b><i>know</i></b> Him? It was just an overall amazing talk, but that was the part that stuck out to me the most and really got me thinking....</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I had two amazing conversations tonight, with two different amazing girls here at the center. It’s amazing how even after such a short time, we are all family here and I truly have a deep love for every single student. I want so much for everyone to be happy, and I want so much to know and love each of them! It’s an incredible feeling, and I know it’s because the closer I am to Christ, the more I am filled with Christ-like love. I hope to always be filled with that kind of love and concern for others...it makes life so much more meaningful. </span></div>
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Erin, Alyssa, Sarah, Madi and I :)</div>
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The Orson Hyde Park had a gorgeous view of the city (and the Dome of the Rock). </div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">There’s so much more I want to say, but it’s REALLY late here now (cuz of the conversations I had) so I’m going to add a few pictures and call it good!</span></div>
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