Well, we arrived. Everyone did great on the two long flights and I’m sure almost no one will be able to keep track of what day it is today. Already, it is early in the morning on Wednesday here in Israel and we are staying at the Prima Royale hotel. The staff welcomed us with a tremendous meal last night and I am praying for everyone’s health and mental focus today. Please join me in this! We will post pictures, etc from today later. For now, we are 4 hours from starting the day and have many sites to take in once we get this group moving. There are 53 in all and everyone seems eager and excited.

Our biggest praise from the first part of the trip is the way that our travel went so smoothly. From getting to O’hare quickly to getting through security, transferring well at Zurich and then breezing through customs with the help of Esther (thank you!), we are off to a great start. Thank you for praying!