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Dormition Abbey
Today is pretty quiet, just trying to get some homework done before a big field study this Saturday. I just wanted to share a few photos from this past week, of everyday things I wanted to capture. The Dormition Abbey, which is just behind JUC a bit farther up on Mt. Zion, is a beautiful church with lots of lovely mosaics, and in the crypt below there is the supposed place where Mary "fell asleep." There are three places in Jerusalem which are supposed to be the place where she died though, so I don't think it's the real deal! ;) Anyways, they also have a nice coffee shop attached, so I went there to study one morning.

The Cafeteria at Dormition Abbey

A rainy day, looking out of my room.




Simba
There has been quite a bit of rain, which is cold and a bit miserable if you have to be out in it, but it is lovely when the sun shines through some.
Last but not least, I've been making friends with Simba, a little dog owned by JUC's grounds keeper. She hangs out in the garden, and is very skittish, but she is sweet and reminds me of my little dog, Bandit, back home. She's still warming up to me, but now she usually lets me pet her. 

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