shalom.
there are lots of thoughts i have on this land.
It's been a month since this adventure.
things that happened or i gained:
the knowledge that the Lord lived and died for me.
I was walking where he walked.
i felt incredibly loved.
my knowledge of who i am was so much stronger.
i was suddenly more confident than i have been before.
I knew (although this sounds quite crazy) that someone did not want me to go.
I was battered and questioned all before the trip.
I knew that this trip was something special. I knew because the pull of the adversity was so so strong right before the trip
okay i don't know.
it was lovely and beautiful.
there was an ache of wanting the truth to be spread through out the city
This is me in the old city--i apologize for my appearance lol
the sea of Galilee was the most wonderful place.
powerful feelings.
okay i wasn't super cute on this trip but here is the garden tomb.
CHRIST DIED BUT HE LIVES AGAIN
no doubt in my mind in this
the most interesting thing was having a Muslim Palestinian guide & a Jewish Israeli guide
then us. a bunch of mormon kids.
One of the most powerful lessons was they made us choose between
our passports
and
the book of mormon
the shock on their faces when everyone walked to the Book of Mormon
they couldn't believe we would give up ANYTHING for our religion
It was a testament of just how strong our youth are
how we love the lord.
when actually questioned i would say every time my religion
nothing else is more important to me.
nothing.
in the big picture of things
MY TESTIMONY
is the thing i'm most proud of.
so if youre questioning if you should go take a visit to the holy land
well these three things hopefully kinda change your idea of things
1. YOU WILL FEEL CHRIST
2. YOU WILL SEE MIRACLES
3. YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON OTHERS WILL CHANGE FOR THE BETTER
YOU WILL SEE PEOPLE AS GODS CHILDREN
