I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! I am in JERUSALEM!! I have been on a plane all day long! While we were waiting during our 5 hour lay over in New York, we got to experience the Jewish culture right then & there. As we walked to our terminal where our plane was, we walked by groups of Jews that were standing in groups, facing a wall, swaying back & forth, praying. It was so interesting to watch (I probably was staring wayy too long) On the long flight, they all stood up at a certain time, put on a couple sacred pieces of clothing and walked to the back of the airplane to pray. I was immersed into this culture without even being in Israel! So we finally landed in Tel Aviv!! I was so excited once the airplane touched the runway. After months of excitement & anticipation, I was finally here! We waited in long lines to get our passport checked to enter into the country (I felt pretty official!) Then we got on a bus & headed to the BYU Jerusalem Center which was around 45 minutes away from the airport. As we were driving on the bus, we could spot the Jerusalem Center because it was glowing on the side of the mountain... it was stunning. As we pulled up to the center, we were greeted by the smiling staff. We walked into the center & we all were gigglin with excitement! We could not believe that we were actually here! It felt like a dream. We walked into the room where church will be held & we sat down to be introduced to the staff members. Then.. they slowly opened the curtain in front of us to a JAW DROPPING view! The windows over look the old city. We heard the prayer that plays on loud speaker which goes all throughout the city for everyone to hear. All of us students and staff sung some hymns & the spirit was so overwhelming! It hit me like a wall of bricks. I knew at that very moment.. that I was in the right place. I can not wait to share all of my amazing experiences with you guys. The wifi here isn't strong enough to upload pictures so I will have to upload them when I am in town. I miss you guys a bunch, write me an email if you have time, I would love to hear from you!:) Sending my love from half way around the world..xoxo