It's hard to believe that we are on Spring Break when there is snow everywhere! Yet, here we are! We are spending our time staying with Justin's parents by visiting with friends, spending quality time with family, and applying for jobs! So far, I would say that this break has been a success :)
Tuesday both Justin & I had interviews for jobs starting in May/June. I interviewed with and was offered a nannying position that would start our first week in Holland and continue through the summer! The hours are perfect for me to do along side of my practicum and it's watching a beautiful 10 month old girl from a wonderful Christian home!
Justin interviewed at our home church, Central Wesleyan, on tuesdays for a two year internship program that would start in June. As we are planning on being in Holland for two years this would also be perfect for us! No details for him yet and more interviews to come. He is also looking for part-time work to do alongside the 'slightly' paid internship.
April 27 is our graduation day, but we are both receiving our diploma's in August. Justin and I both need to take one class this summer- and then we will be done! April 27 is also our moving day as our wonderful family who will be watching us walk in our graduation will be helping us cart all of our stuff up to our awaiting house in Holland.
A few thoughts:
God has been teaching me a lot lately about trust and hope. They often go hand-in-hand, or this is what I am learning. Trusting through tough times involves hope. Trust in God means trusting in the dreams He has given you and allowing yourself to hope. Hope is fragile, but it is a choice. Hoping for a better world, hoping for your dreams to come true, hoping for jobs to line up, hoping that family will be taken care of, hoping that your trust is not misplaced, and hoping for the impossible- hope is difficult, but it is a choice. I pray for you today that you choose to hope. That you dream dreams that are so large, so beautiful, and so difficult that they would only happen if God showed up. I pray that your hope leads you to joy and that your trust in God is why you have the strength to hope.
Pray Requests:
- Justin's job & future interviews at Central
- motivation for our last weeks at IWU
- financial provision
- trust & hope
- safety and joy as we drive down to Marion on Friday
God Bless,
Leah Lechner
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Our Final Semester
Justin & I are back from break and starting up our final semester here at Indiana Wesleyan University! In four short months we will be graduated. We are both excited beyond words to complete this part of our life, yet in a few ways sad to see it go. Life is moving quickly, sometimes I feel as though my life constantly has the fast-forward button pushed and Justin & I both need to run just to keep up. Nevertheless, I have been forced to slow down lately with a sinus & ear infection- and have found some time to write and reflect on our upcoming year.
There are many exciting things happening in Justin & I's lives. We tease each other that 'real' life is starting soon. In a way, I suppose it is kind-of true. Over break I was able to visit the Refugee program in Grand Rapids that I will be teaching at for the month of May & June. Justin came along and we were able to tour the church and sit in on an 'elders' class. All of their classes are free to refugees and work on teaching them English skills for jobs and life in the US. Many of the students there are mothers, fathers, young adults, and children who have spent all or most of their lives in a Refugee camp. Some of them, especially the women, have never had any education at all before they will step foot into the classroom. It was a blessing for me to visit, I was able to see my passion for people and my newly learned English skill work so well together! I cannot wait to do my practicum their this upcoming summer.
Come the beginning of May we will move into the house we will be renting in Holland. It is on the southside very close to Church, and Jackies Place! Over break we moved our Christmas decorations into the basement, since our next few Christmases will be there. We are excited to be close to family for a few years, a stepping stone towards ministry that we hope doesn't fly by to quickly.
Justin, starting in May when we return, will be working fulltime in a Church to get his two years of service required for Ordination. We are hoping and praying that that church will be Central Wesleyan. (we are also praying that he will be able to find a paid internship). We are dreaming big and hope to both be serving as much as possible for our stay in Holland.
Now, I feel like I've made enough plans in my life to confidently tell all of you that these are just our plans. I know that God is leading us home, I know that we desire to be close to family for at least two years. But beyond that, if God tells you anything certain- please let us know! ;) For now we are (attempting to be) studying, working, and enjoying our last few months in our first apartment together.
Prayer Requests:
- motivation, our college career is ending and with it our desire to study
- jobs & internships for when we graduate
- health- infections, colds, coughs and fevers to be gone for good!
Love,
Leah & Justin Lechner
There are many exciting things happening in Justin & I's lives. We tease each other that 'real' life is starting soon. In a way, I suppose it is kind-of true. Over break I was able to visit the Refugee program in Grand Rapids that I will be teaching at for the month of May & June. Justin came along and we were able to tour the church and sit in on an 'elders' class. All of their classes are free to refugees and work on teaching them English skills for jobs and life in the US. Many of the students there are mothers, fathers, young adults, and children who have spent all or most of their lives in a Refugee camp. Some of them, especially the women, have never had any education at all before they will step foot into the classroom. It was a blessing for me to visit, I was able to see my passion for people and my newly learned English skill work so well together! I cannot wait to do my practicum their this upcoming summer.
Come the beginning of May we will move into the house we will be renting in Holland. It is on the southside very close to Church, and Jackies Place! Over break we moved our Christmas decorations into the basement, since our next few Christmases will be there. We are excited to be close to family for a few years, a stepping stone towards ministry that we hope doesn't fly by to quickly.
Justin, starting in May when we return, will be working fulltime in a Church to get his two years of service required for Ordination. We are hoping and praying that that church will be Central Wesleyan. (we are also praying that he will be able to find a paid internship). We are dreaming big and hope to both be serving as much as possible for our stay in Holland.
Now, I feel like I've made enough plans in my life to confidently tell all of you that these are just our plans. I know that God is leading us home, I know that we desire to be close to family for at least two years. But beyond that, if God tells you anything certain- please let us know! ;) For now we are (attempting to be) studying, working, and enjoying our last few months in our first apartment together.
Prayer Requests:
- motivation, our college career is ending and with it our desire to study
- jobs & internships for when we graduate
- health- infections, colds, coughs and fevers to be gone for good!
Love,
Leah & Justin Lechner
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