West Bank - Ramallah

Security wall...separation barrier...whatever you want to call it.


Ramallah.

Hmm...


Some people would call this Palestine...

Dome of the Rock

The night before going to Dome of the Rock, Sinan and I had dinner with Yishai, he also took Sinan to the Western Wall. He is a great tour guide!! It was a really fun night with two of my favorite boys. =)


I finally made it!

But I wasn't allowed to go in!


But Sinan was allowed!!

For Katie

When we were little Katie and I played this game a lot. It's really difficult.


Katie loves these books!


And this one too...

My sister is great, whenever little kids have birthdays or celebrations, she always buys them books! She really is a teacher in all aspects of her life!! I love her and I love when things remind me of her, like these!!

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Location where Jesus was crucified.



Where he was layed down and wrapped in cloth.

Jerusalem - again =)

Beautiful - Dome of the Rock


Men's side of the wall at night.

There was going to be an induction ceremony for new soldiers at the wall...they get a gun and a Bible. I really don't like that...bad combination. =(


Soldiers waiting!! It was cold!

Paper writing and Sinan

I have a paper due on the 24th, the same day that Sinan will leave! Tomorrow he is going to Tel Aviv and I am going to work my tush off and try to get my paper finished tomorrow so we can hang out and relax the rest of the trip!!! So I probably won't post for a while, because I will be locked away writing!! =)

I love Rachel!!!!

My girls!

I have some really great friends here, and obviously a wonderful boyfriend, who is my best friend. But today it really hit me (maybe because I am feeling better and much less sick than the past 3 weeks) how much I miss my girlfriends in the US.

I have never lived near them, except for when I lived with them (some place around the world.) But I guess in the US it's easier to call or listen to a voice message or something.

They know who they are and I love them and I hope they know that I am thinking about them and I wish we were all together again.

I love this!

This picture is of Roi when he was 12 from his Bar Mitzvah. The photographer told him to put his hand like that, I think it's adorable. All weekend I was teasing his and putting my finger on my face like that.

Finally, before his parents drove us back to Beer Sheva, Roi reenacted the scene for me!!! It's priceless!!!!!!!! =)

After the hunting!

Roi's mom and me. =)


Me and Roi's parents. (See there is grass in Israel, because we're not in the desert!!)


Me and Roi and his dad!!

We're really cute. =)

Mushroom hunting!!!

I'm ready to hunt for mushrooms!!!


Look! I found some!!!


I'm really proud of them!! =)


Okay..enough hunting!!!!!

My day with SHOKO!!!

Matt wanted to bring Shoko to campus, but had class, so I had the honor of dogsitting!!!!!!!!!!



Even Roi loves Shoko!!!

Some new decorations

Katie and Rick sent me some updated pictures!!


I recycled my calendars!!! I think it looks cool!!!

Dome of the Rock

Me and my dad!

My wonderful parents!! =)

Truly amazing....

January 4, 2010 - 9:30 am

Israeli doctor: Do you have a fever?

Me: I don't know...I am hot.

Israeli doctor: So do you think you have a fever?

Me: I don't know, you could try taking my temperature...

Israeli doctor: I don't have a thermometer.

Me: Hmm...

Islam paper

My parents are currently on an airplane back to the US. It was a wonderful visit and my dad even wants to come back!

I am currently working on a paper that is due tomorrow about the development of Islamic armies, of course I should have done the paper before my parents arrived, but that wasn't so realistic knowing my study habits, so I am doing it now. But it is the last of our three papers for the semester so I am excited to complete it, then I just have two 15 page papers to write!

I am still a bit sick, the cough just won't go away...

Joel at the wall!!!!!!!!!

Can you find him?!!

There he is!! With his hat and blue jeans!!!

My dad really loved the wall, he said it reminded him an old battle field and the goosebumps you feel on such hollowed ground. He said it was peaceful and calming too. I would have to agree!

New Years Eve

Me and my parents at Roi's sister's new beautiful apartment!!!

My dad finally made it to Israel!! It was soo nice having him here! I think he really liked it, especially because there are military things all over!


Me and Roi with his little cousin, who has HUGE cheeks!!