July 13: We went to the Sevan Monastery and enjoyed the beautiful views from the top of the peninsula. We then had lunch in Sevan and drove to the Forest of Khachkars to view the history of the Armenian people and see the distinct and beautiful Khachkars. There we learned that each khachkar is unique in its own way because of its symbolism and design. We then traveled to Goris to stay overnight at the Lara Hotel.

July 14: We ate breakfast at the Lara Hotel and then began our journey to Datev. We took the longest passenger aerial tramway in the world with a gorgeous view to head to the Datev Monastery and meet with the only monk living in Armenia.  We were given time to discover the interior of the monastery which was founded in the 4th century. We viewed the rooms where oil was made and how exactly it was extracted from the various seeds. We then drove to eat lunch in the foothills and continued our day to visit Noravank Monastery. After viewing the only carving of God the Father in a stone on top of Noravank, we headed to Khor Virap to view Mt. Ararat. Unfortunately, we were not allowed to view the pit of St.Gregory the Illuminator as it was closed by the time we reached there. We drove to Yerevan at night to sleep.

July 15: On Wednesday, we met with Navasard Surpazan and the youth of his community here in Yerevan to discuss details of our trip and learn about how they conduct their functions as a youth group here in Armenia. We were given the opportunity to speak with the youth on a one to one basis and converse with them about their difficulties in gathering the religious youth in Armenia.

July 16: Thursday, we drove to the FAR children's center and toured the center. We then met up with live characters and danced and played with the children in the center.

July 17: After delivering sports equipment and ice cream to the FAR children, we played games with them and had a drawing competition. In the afternoon we toured the Tumo Center for Creative Technologies which teaches kids ages 12-18 all of the aspects of technological creativity such as theatre, music, web design, and game design.

July 18: We drove to Sardarabad Memorial Complex and learned about the history of the battle. We then walked to the Museum of Ethnography to learn a variety of cultural and historical facts based off of the pieces in the museum. If we did not win the battle at Sardarabad, we would not have a motherland today. We also visited the Hyeortyatz Children's Center where we had the privilege to watch their dances and circus acts.