Today is fast Sabbath here in the Holy Land. It will take a little time to get used to having Sabbath on Saturday. There is a branch here which is mainly made up of the students but we also have a few people from the area as well as a few travelers who come. A lady in the relief society presidency is from Bethlehem. It is kind of funny to hear someone stand up and introduce themselves and say they are from Bethlehem! She said that she grew up down the street from where Christ was born but had to go to Provo, Utah to really find out who Christ was. We hold our sacrament meeting in an assembly hall that is basically a large lecture hall with a stage in front and large arched windows that look out over the city. As we had the sacrament and as testimonies were born, it was amazing to look out at the city and think that this is where Christ taught in the temple, walked the streets, had the last supper, atoned for our sins, was laid in the tomb, and was resurrected that we too might live. It is a powerful experience and I know that Christ really did come to the earth.