I MAdE It

Well I arrived yesterday but was way too tired to write. Plus now that I am here there is a good chance that writing on this will go to just once a week. Unless of course something incredible happens, that isn't too personal, that I just have to write about.
The city is amazing!! All I could/can do is just stare and stare. It is a little different than I imagined. Neither good or bad, just different.
It still seems a little surreal to be here after learning/hearing about Jerusalem for so long. We heard the call to prayer a couple of times now and it is so incredible to think about the passion that all the people here have for their religion. It makes me a little sad that sometimes the saints don't have/show that kind of passion for our religion. I not wishing for a huge civil war or anything like that. That is a bit too much passion. But I wish that the members wouldn't be so influenced by the world and almost embarrassed to stand up for what they and the Church stand for.
I am excited to get to know the city better. I don' think four(ish) months is going to be enough but I know that I am very blessed to be here, so I will make every minute count.
I am sorry I can't post pictures. I will just have to show you when I get back. The center's servers aren't that big and if we try to post any it will cause the whole thing to crash so I hope I can explain and convey, enough over text, that you will be able understand and experience (at least a little) what I am learning and feeling.
I love you all. I don't miss you quite yet and I will "talk" to you soon