Garden Tomb

We finally got to leave the center today! After church meetings (because Sabbath here is on Saturday instead of Sunday) we all walked to the Garden Tomb. What an amazing experience! To see the place where Christ was likely placed after the cross, and even more incredible, the place where the stone was rolled away and the angel said, "He is not here, for He is risen...Come see the place where the Lord Lay." (Matt. 28:6) No doubt, there is a special spirit there. The tour guide told us that the BYU students have a reputation for being great singers and he expected to hear us sing, so we did, and it was one of the coolest parts of the whole experience. We aren't allowed to talk about the gospel at all here, but we are allowed to sing, and I have learned that sometimes singing brings the strongest spirit of all. As soon as we started, many of the tour groups stopped and listened. As we walked out, they were lined up on the walkway and smiled at us as we passed. Many of them said, "God bless you." It was one of those feelings that makes your heart warm :) One of the greatest parts is that it is close enough that we can go every Sabbath!

Now everyone is chillin' out at the Shekel Shack (the hang out in the center with all the bean bags and snacks). Every Saturday night we get free pitas with peanut butter and wanna-be Nutella. Yum!