It's the END! Is this real life?

The end is coming near. The summer interns and staff have almost become different people. Everyone has become so much more intentional and is trying to soak up every last bit they can. The statement "Oh, this is the last time we'll or I'll ever do..." has come up a lot. It's bittersweet. This summer has been so much fun, despite the rough days when swine flu took over camp. But it was the rough days that really made me realize how much growing I was doing this summer. A few of the interns have mentioned to me lately how different I am than I was at the beginning of the summer. That I've clearly grown a lot and but point out the places that I need to seek growth. It's been a blessing to have such loving people call me out and direct me in the places I'm weak. I've needed a lot of grace this summer. There has been a lot of talk about the goodbyes that will be happening next week. There are the people who hate saying goodbye so they'll probably leave with out doing so, or the people who draw out the goodbye with multiple hugs and tons of tears. I'm not sure where I'll be in that crazy mix. Hopefully at a happy medium. So much of me is ready for something new and ready to be back home. Parts of me know that a lot of things I have here I don't/won't have back home. I'll definitely miss it.