I can't believe Justin and I only have 2 weeks until our Israel trip! I cannot wait. On June 10th we will fly out of Chicago with fellow classmates to live in Israel for 6 weeks. 3 weeks in Jerusalem taking a course through Jerusalem University College, 1 week in Bethlehem, and 2 weeks at Tel-Dan doing archeology. 
     Currently we are busy busy at camp! New staff arrived this week (who are wonderful) and they are eager to learn. We just had a group of 100+ high schoolers leave and tonight 130+ family campers are coming up from Chicago for memorial day weekend. Justin & I have loved every day we have stayed with his parents at Pine Trail Camp. Ministry work is a refreshing change from school work. 
      So much has happened already this summer and the busyness will only continue as our trip draws near!
   
    My hopes and dreams for this blog is to give you the opportunity to keep up to date with our journeys. I hope to update this often with things we learn in Israel and post pictures of the amazing things we get to see! God has much in store for Justin & I, as we both feel called to long term oversees missions. This summer is our first oversees trip together! As we embark oversees as a married couple for the first time your prayers will be appreciated.


Here is a quick list of some prayer requests:


-our Israel pre-work, time and motivation!
-pray for the group of Chicago families coming up to camp this weekend
-pray that God will be preparing our team's way to Israel, so we can be safe and healthy.


Leah & Justin Lechner