Well I am officially going to Jerusalem!!! I am so excited for the journey I have in front of me
and am thankful for all my family and friends support! I am excited to learn of the Savior, to see all the amazing sites from the scriptures I have read throughout the years, and also to better my nursing skills. I hope to keep my blog somewhat up to date but I also want to experience the city and to fully embrace all that is available. It is hard to believe but the place that we stay at, The BYU Jerusalem Center, doesn't have high quality internet with limitations. For example I won't be able to send any pictures through email but can email from the center. As far as blogging go I have to travel further into the city to a cafe with better internet, and to do so I must gather at least 2 others. This may be easier at first but as the weeks go on there may be more time inbetween, you'll have to forgive me! To start this journey our parents were invited to a meeting in Utah to review different safety precautions and to settle any confusion/worries. As I sat in the parent meeting yesterday at the BYU Provo campus, I was amazed at the places and experiences I will have, and could feel of the spirit so strongly! It is so exciting to hear of all the trips we will be taking each week and the weeks we will travel to Turkey and Jordan. There are 79 students which is alot smaller than the traditional group of 150. In my nursing group there are 8 of us who will work in 3 hospitals in Jerusalem.  I haven't met all of them yet but I know the 3 associate students who will be graduating in December with me and than I know 1 of the other 5 students who are currently in their Bachelors program. Looking at the schedule makes me nervous to when we will actually be in the hospital but thats the fun  of living day to day in another country! Along with nursing, clinical hours, and field trips I will be taking 12 other credits which cover studies of the Middle East,  New Testament, Old Testament, and Hebrew! Well I better get ready for my flight!  We fly out of Salt Lake City here in a half hour and will arrive in JFK around 5. After surviving a 4 hour delay our all night flight to Tel Aviv will begin! Although I'm nervous to find the bathroom on an airplane, can ya tell I'm from a small town that doesn't travel, I'm sure I'll need to as we venture 10 hours throughout the night. Shalom for now!