Sorry it's been so long :)

Sorry I haven't been on here, but even though it's the "weekend" here, we've still been pretty busy. On Saturday we had the chance to sleep in! Which I'm sure we all needed. After we got up and went to lunch we were allowed to explore Jerusalem on our own. I really liked that, only because going around in such a small group let's us have a better feel for the city itself. That night we were all able to walk down to the Western Wall together, which is the Jew's Shabbot (their day of worship) We had to dress properly, be respectful as we watched the Jewish people pray at the only part of the wall from Herod the Great that is still visible. While there, there was a bat mitzvah going on, and we got to see the men sing, dance and rejoice with the young boy, during this important time in his life. As we moved closer to the center, and had a better view of the Wall in the far left hand corner. The men and women were separated on either side, as they took turns singing praises. It was such a beautiful moment to see, such a committed people, putting their faith out in the open, worshipping with all their heart. It brought me to tears seeing how devoted these people are, yet back home we put our faith aside because we're too afraid. While these people mix their faith with their culture...it was an experience that was awesome.
Today we had the chance to go to a Messianic church service. And this really made my heart flutter! To see God's chosen people worshipping the Messiah, is amazing! The service was in Hebrew, with some English....yet we were able to have it translated. And it was a very moving experience! This is the chosen people...running after God with all their hearts. Now this was a group a people who should have a fear of showing their faith..yet that's not how it is for them...there was this one particular man who asked us all to pray for him, because his family was Muslim, and they didn't know that he was a believer, and since it's the month of Ramadan it's been very difficult for him. That was a opening for me...Good showed me how fear must be surpassed in order for us to look upon Him fully. While being in the minority of religions, with people coming against them from all angles...these people are really after God's own heart!