DREAM

I swear I was gone all summer.  But, somehow that whole experience seems unreal. I have pictures of being there, but as I'm laying in my OWN bed (hallelujah) i think back on what i was doing and where i was doing it just 10 days ago. i was halfway around the world. and i was there for a long time. maybe not long to an RM, but long to me especially since it wasn't in utah or california, or anywhere remotely familiar.  being home is good.  it's like i never left. that's what i love about my home.  i come back and it's so comfortable, so easy.

i'm leaving for utah in a week! here's to year numero quatro at byu.  have i really been there that long?

and that's how it's done

i'm done.
no more field trips.
no more finals.

the past 2 days have been filled with walking, walking, and more walking around jerusalem as we've focused on the last week of Christ's life.  This has been the richest experience of my life.

I have one last free day tomorrow. i'm taking pictures all over town.
I leave here at 2 AM tomorrow night. i guess that's technically thursday morning.

ma'asalaame al-quds

8 days

we had our last out of jerusalem field trip to masada, ein gedi, the dead sea, and qumran
it was 115 degrees and 90% humidity
i almost died. almost.
i had a free dead sea scrub, i saw the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found (qumran), i hiked (again) the wilderness that David hid in from Solomon (ein gedi), and i was so hot that i didn't pay attention to what was said at Masada. 

I'm nearly done with all my shopping. Finals are the next big thing and those will be done in 2 days.  

The BYU arabic students arrived and they're staying for a few days. it's really refreshing to see new faces.  it's also really weird to see new faces.  

i got an email from my Anatomy supervisor. Luckily i've got 2 weeks at home to read anatomy while i lay out, but still, school- real school- is already coming this fast? where did my summer go? i didn't have a real summer. i had the most intense, non-relaxing summer of my life. it's been EXTRA good, but it was not relaxing in any way, shape, or form.  I feel overwhelmed.  i'd rather not spend the majority of my september with dead guys.