September 17th...

So today was one of our slower days. We stayed in Jerusalem, and walked down to the Old City. We would mainly stop at different spots, and learn about the history of the city, and how it's come to be what it is today. After walking around for a little bit, we went to an Orthodox Church, which was actually the first Christan Church to be established. It was commemorated as being the place where the Upper Room was...which was actually in the basement of the old church.
After that we wen to see the burnt house. Which is from the time when the 2nd temple was destroyed and all that was left from the house was the basement full of ash and many products covered in the ash as well. It said to have belonged to a Priestly family because the items that were found in the temple were used to make the incense for the temple. Also, a piece of a pot had a family name on it, unfortunate that isn't enough evidence to prove that it was that actual family who owned the house.
After seeing the burnt house we went to a shop hat was owned by an Orthodox Jew, and we had a chance to ask him questions and find out the differences between our beliefs. It was great because it was a chance to have questions and thoughts come out in the open and have no one be offended. One thing he said really effected me though. He said that what ever thought we have in our minds for being here, they're all wrong, God has brought us here and once we leave and go home, we'll all be different. We might not be more spiritual, but in a sense more patient for we're going to want to work and wait upon God. Overall it was great listening to him speak...and I'm glad we sopped in his store on the corner!!!