More pics!

"I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing"
Last Sunday, a group of us were able to go and ring the bells at the YMCA with Brother Whipple. It was so awesome! It was crazy to think that I was playing Sweet Hour of Prayer, and thousands of people in Jerusalem were listening to it! This was probably one of the coolest things that I have done since I've been here.
This is Brent and I in the Bell Tower.
This is me, Lydia, Jess, Syd and Mandy at the Jabbok River overlook. It was very windy as you can tell, but we were glad, because it was so dang hot!

This is me in the Jordan River! First of all, we had to walk probably about a mile to get back to it, and it was 120! But once we got there, it was worth it. It was so beautiful and peaceful there, even though there are guards all around since it is right on the Jordan-Israel border. We were able to listen to Brother Huff and Brother Masters give a few thoughts on the events that occurred there. We were able to sing several primary songs and hymns, and it was just a really cool experience.

JorDan!

This is Rachel and I at Gerash. Gerash is an ancient Roman city. It was amazing to see how well it has stayed together all these years. It was so hot while we were there! I think it was about 110! Rach and I were dying the entire time!

This is also at Gerash. These pillars are on the side of the Roman road. It was cool to be able to see the actual road that they used.
This little girl's name is Tamam. I met her at the Monastery at Petra. She was so cute. She a bedouin, and when she isn't in school, she helps her mom sell jewelry. I loved talking to her. She spoke perfect english! I was so impressed! Her favorite color is yellow, and she wants to be a doctor when she grows up! I wanted to take her home with me!

This is a picture in front of the Treasury at Petra! It was so incredible! It was crazy while we were walking down the canyon to get to it, because it reminded me so much of Lake Powell. The sand and the rocks are identitical to those found in southern Utah. When we came out of the little canyon, it was just like bang.. there's the treasury! It really surprised me at how huge it was.


This is inside of the canyon that we had to walk down to get to the Treasury at Petra. If you can tell, I am wearing a kafia. Everyone wears kafias here... well all of the guys.. but I decided they can be pretty cute on girls too! The different colors mean different things. A red one means that you are Jordanian, and after wearing mine, which is black and white, I learned that it means you're Palestinian. Kafias are probably one of the greatest things I have found since being here. They keep you so much cooler. I am planning on wearing one all the time when I get back!

Life in JERU

This is Shaban and Rita. They are two of my favorite people here. They own several shops in the Old City, and they absolutely love the BYU students! Their shops are decorated with BYU stuff, and they sell byu tshirts, scripture cases, etc. Everytime we go, they go and get us cold drinks and fresh pita and hummus! Rita told me that if I want, I can move back next summer and work at his shop and get $1500 dollars a month! When I asked him where I would live, he was like, "With me and my family of course!" So if I don't find a job next summer, I know that I have one waiting here!
We met these two little boys in Luxor. Their names are Mohammad and Mustafa. It was so funny because Mustafa came up to barefoot and asked us for money to buy shoes, because he didn't have any. Trish and I felt way bad, so we each gave him a dollar. A few minutes he came back over and he was wearing shoes! At first, we were a little bit mad, but then we just thought it was hilarious. We started playing with them, and then tons of little boys came and were playing with us! It was so much fun!

This is inside some cave that we were able to hike through. We were climbing on all the ruins and walls and it was a blast! Who knew that was illegal?

We went hiking and we found this random little shack, and then we found this crazy little shrine... RANDOM!! This was probably one of the funnest days ever!


This is inside Mohammad Ali's Mosque... Mohammad Ali the religious leader... not the boxer! It took me a few minutes to figure that out!

We stayed in Elat the night before we crossed the border to Egypt. We were able to go out and go swimming in the Red Sea!




This is me on my second camel ride! This little boy was so funny. I can't remember, but I think his name was Mohammad. He loved to dance, and he called me Shakira!

Dear Mom and Dad:
Thank you so much for making my dreams come true. This has truly been the most incredible experience. I have already learned and grown so much. I am eternally gratefully to you both. I couldn't ask for better examples in my life. I can't wait to see you! I love you!!
Love
Kenz

This is one of my favorite security guards. His name is Nassif! He is the coolest guy around!


















This is Chadwick and I! We were preparing ourselves for our real camel ride, which we went on a few days later! I would much rather ride a fake animal than a real one!









When we went to Herod's summer palace, there were these cute little kids just hangin around! We couldn't resist taking pictures with them! We didn't know that they were expecting us to pay them...










This is Chadwick and I when we went on the Ramparts Walk. That is a walk where you go on top of the city wall and you get to walk around the entire city. You probably aren't supposed to hang upside down on the supports, but we'll do anything for a good picture!















This is us in front of the Great Pyramid! We were able to go inside of it! It was so awesome!

The Holy Land So Far...

This was our first time going out into the city. It was so much fun! The people here are so nice! Everyone LOVES the Mormons!
This is basically what the all of the Old City looks like. It is so much fun! There are tons of random shops everywhere!
This me, Annie and Rachel at the Garden Tomb. It was such an amazing experience being able to go there. We were able to go through a guide which was very nice. His name was Burt. He was such an incredible man.
This man's name is Baghdadi. He owns this gorgeous olive wood store. It was so funny because when we walked in there, he showed us a picture of Elder Oaks, and he asked us if we knew who he was and I told him that it was Dallin H. Oaks. He got really excited and he told me that they were friends, and then he gave me a way cute book mark. Baghdadi gave Annie, Chadwick and I free olive wood rings! We stayed there and chatted with him for probably over an hour!