When I wake up in the morning, it will be one week until I board a plane, and head back to Europe. ONE WEEK. I keep trying to get that through my head. I was just there, and yet somehow a whole year has passed by, and now I'm about to go back. I'll fly through Calgary, Frankfurt, and finally into Rome, where I'll spend 5 days with some Texan friends seeing the sights of Rome and Cinque Terre. Then we'll all board a plane together, and fly onto Tallinn. We arrive into Tallinn around the same time as the two LST teams, and I'm sure we'll be greeted by some friendly faces at the airport. I can't wait to walk through the arrivals door! :)

And then I'll get to spend nearly two weeks in Estonia! One week at Camp Balchyoca, and one week just being there - visiting friends and old readers.

To say I'm happy to be going back would be a bit of an understatement! I'm giddy right now just thinking of it! Estonia has become such a dear place to me. Five years ago was my first time there. I loved it - and have so many fun memories from that summer. But I also have some bitter memories from that time, as it was a time of huge transition for me. And as much as I loved it there, when I left in 2005, I didn't know if I would ever be back. Not because I didn't want to come back, but simply because I didn't know if it would work for me to go back, if it was where I was supposed to be going back to in the future.

Fast forward to 2009. In literally a split second decision one Sunday morning, I made the decision to return for five weeks in the summer. So, I headed back, thrilled all the while to be given an opportunity to return. And what a five weeks it was! I had the time of my life being back there, seeing old friends, and making so many new ones. And while it was also a time of huge transition in my life, it was a much easier transition - maybe simply because I had four more years of life experience. I was able to lay to rest a lot of my bitter memories from 2005, and make so many new positive ones.

When I left last year, I knew I'd be back at some point. I didn't know when yet, but I felt more sure that Estonia would be a place that I'd return to someday. And now, here I am, one year later, and ready to go back! It's a natural time to return, since all the relationships developed last year at camp, and with my readers, are still fairly strong. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again!

So, two more weeks in Estonia (and one week in Rome)! I definitely can't EVER complain that I live a dull life! I've had some pretty amazing opportunities so far in my 26 years of life. I'm sure my three weeks will be full of many great memories! And thankfully, I'm not in a huge life transition this time round! I can't wait to be back there!