Since my mission, Easter has become my favorite holiday. I have had so much joy and peace by focusing on the life of Jesus Christ. This easter is very special because it is the anniversary week of the Atonement. Next year it wont be during the same week. The movie Son of God came out this year in perfect timing to prepare us for this Easter holiday. I have posted (on facebook) videos from each event on the matching day of our week from that movie. It has been rewarding and wonderful to treasure such a film. I have been enjoying the weather in our yard with blooming tulips and blossoms, as well as soaking up the warm air and the birds and sunshine. This is my favorite time of year, and this has been by favorite Easter that I can remember. I hope that we can all set aside the Easter bunny and focus our attention on what really matters.
May we have a spiritual holiday to worship and love our Savior.
Below include the dates and times of the events which took place about 2,000 years ago:
| Date/Time | Event (all in Jerusalem, Israel) |
| Sunday, April 10, 30 AD | 2 mile journey to Jerusalem from Bethany, where Jesus stays each night |
| Monday, April 11, 30 AD | Jesus protests financial transactions within the temple; argues with chief priests |
| Tuesday, April 12, 30 AD | Jesus predicts/announces the date of his execution; debates with religious leaders; responds to question about greatest commandment |
| Tuesday, April 12, 30 AD | Judas contracts to betray Jesus |
| Wednesday, April 13, 30 AD | Jesus warns against religious leaders, calling them hypocrites and snakes; From Mount of Olives, Jesus mourns Jerusalem's rejection and pending destruction |
| 6pm-11:30pm Thursday, April 14, 30 AD | Last supper with disciples - Passover meal |
| 11:30pm Thursday, April 14, 30 AD - 1:00am Friday, April 15, 30 AD | Garden of Gethsemane - Jesus waits for his arrest |
| 1:00am-1:30am Friday, April 15, 30 AD | Confrontation in Garden and Jesus' Arrest |
| 1:30am-3:00am Friday, April 15, 30 AD | Trial 1: Annas, former Jewish High Priest for 16 years - Jesus receives initial physical abuse |
| " | Trial 2: Current Jewish High Priest, Caiaphas, and the Sanhedrin Court - Jesus bloodied by abuse |
| 3:00am-5:00am Friday, April 15, 30 AD | Imprisonment at Caiaphas' palace |
| 5:00am-6:00am Friday, April 15, 30 AD | Trial 3: All the Jewish elders, including the High Priest, scribes and whole Sanhedrin. They decide to ask the Roman government to kill Jesus |
| 6:00am-7:00am Friday, April 15, 30 AD | Trial 4: Hearing before Roman governor Pilate, who declares, "I find no guilt in this man." |
| 7:00-7:30am Friday, April 15, 30 AD | Trial 5: Hearing before Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great, who had jurisdiction over Galilee. Jesus refused to answer any questions so Herod returned him quickly to Pilate |
| 7:30am-8:30am Friday, April 15, 30 AD | Trial 6: Pilate repeatedly tried to release Jesus but the Jewish leaders continued to object. Pilate physically tortured and beat Jesus beyond recognition seeking to satisfy the Jewish leaders. However the Jews demanded that Jesus be crucified. Pilate resisted but eventually gave the order to execute Jesus |
| 8:30am-9:00am Friday, April 15, 30 AD | Pilate's Roman soldiers take Jesus into the court ("Praetorium") and enjoy mockery and continued torture, including driving thorns into his skull |
| 9:00am-12:00noon Friday, April 15, 30 AD | Jesus forced to carry his own cross, then actual crucifixion |
| 12:00 noon - 3:00pm Friday, April 15, 30 AD | Momentous final 3 hours on the cross |
| 3:00pm Friday, April 15, 30 AD | Death |
| Friday, April 15, 30 AD | Burial |
| Sunday, April 17, 30 AD | "Resurrection" - 1st reported appearance of Jesus as alive after execution |
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