. . . but thankfully I won't be gone from HW for those five months!
For those who don't know, last summer I worked at Grace Adventures youth camp May 2nd – August 28th . I was hired to work in the kitchen, doing dishes, vacuuming, cutting vegetables, putting food away, and things like that. This year I was rehired to work May 1st - October 7th . If you scroll down a few posts, you'll see these dates have been changed.
That's over five months where I won't go home at all, and will only see my family once a month. . . Over five months of helping serve at times over 200 people meals in shifts. . . Over five months of meeting new people, forcing myself outside my comfort zone, and doing more work than I'm used to. . . That's also five months of learning, growing, and having fun!
I'm both slightly nervous and very excited; last year I grew in my faith and learned a lot, but I also at times felt emotionally, spiritually and physically drained. I grew up quite a bit during that, and my safe little world I'd stayed in was shaken. Sometimes I'm not sure if I'm ready to do that again, but I'm ready to grow in whatever ways God has for me.
All that to say, I'm going to be here less. I'm not going to be completely gone from HW, but my time will be cut back. I won't have as much time, and the time I do have, I'm going to have to be careful with. There are only so many hours in a day!
Before any of you start bawling, remember I WILL be around. I'll pop in when I can, and try to keep up with HW as best as I'm able. Once I get into routine, I'll know better when and how long I can be on. I promise you, my time here will still be more than adequate.
Last year I journaled almost every day and emailed a weekly letter to my family, friends, and people from my church. I probably won't have time to repeat over and over to you all what I'm doing, but if you'd like to PM me your email address, I'll put you on my email list.
My emails will build on each other, (I won't be explaining who certain people are over and over, or what I mean by certain activities, etc.) so if you could PM me your email address BEFORE I leave, that'd be best. I want to keep up with you, and how you're doing, even if I'm around less! 
~ZA
PS, It's still a little over two weeks until I leave, but this gives some fair warning, means I won't forget until the last minute, and leaves you time to decide if you want a weekly ramble from me in your email box.
5 Months!!!
Have fun at camp, and I will miss you! *hugs tightly* I want to be on your email list, too. You already have my email.
So I'm guessing she's going to be on even LESS.
