Hey guys!!  So for real I'm completely excited that we'll be meeting in about a week-ish.  I've stalked a couple of you and am so excited to work/live/grow beside ya'll!  As we get closer and closer to your training I know there will be lots of questions rolling around in your minds and Justin and I want to answer all of them so please don't hesitate to call or email or fb us...even if it's stuff you think is silly believe me you want to ask about it...nothing is off-limits.  I've already received a question about clothing and I want to address that while ya'll are still figuring out how to pack all your stuff for two months.

NZ is very casual and laid back.  They don't really get dressed up for anything and the place we are staying is like a summer camp.  Our contact said normal school clothes will be totally appropriate for anything we do.  Keep in mind it will be cold there!  And, something I learned from my own WR experience...take clothes you like and will want to wear!  You want to be comfortable and express who you are so don't go out and buy a bunch of clothes that you think you might need (unless you just absolutely want to spend all that money)...wear stuff that you have and you know you like.  Now, all you southerners might want to go get some cold weather gear since we don't get a lot of really cold temps.  

Also, I've sent some questions to our contact about some other things that we may need to bring and I will keep ya'll posted as soon as I find out that information.

If any of ya'll need anything like luggage or sleeping bags communicate that so we can see if we can find extra stuff so you don't have to go buy it.

Ok, like I said, ask questions if you have them so you can be as informed as possible before we head out...which is coming so fast!!  Woo hoo!  Talk to ya'll soon...

Tanna