Out of Baghdad to Die in the States-Day 4

Today our visitor spoke to the entire student body in an assembly and there was press.  She also met students and faculty at Brigham Young University. Tonight we giggled through stories of Iraqis in the US.  Apparently the lettuce we were eating like rabbits reminded her of a scary experience in New Hampshire.  The scene?: … Continue reading

Jerusalem: Romance

Imagine the auditorium of Brigham Young University’s Jerusalem Center atop Mount Scopus or Jebel Attur.  The lighting is soft.  The floors and stage are of a light polished wood.  Behind you rises a massive pipe organ.  Before you is a wall of glass looking into the night at the ancient city of Jerusalem lighted.  The … Continue reading