Where to start

I think denoting myself to a noob is fitting.  Its another way of saying "newbie".  I've seen it mostly used when I play video games, but it isn't used as often.  But since I'm moving to Japan on the 1st of January, I think it is fitting.

I would like to say that I know a lot about Japan.  But I don't know much about the Japanese people.  Which to me is the definition of Japan. A country rich in history, rich in culture, and of all things having it's fair shares of ups and downs.  There is a big calling for me to be in Japan.  My mom is from there, so there is a sense of wanting to belong.  I connect well to Japanese culture by food, music, comics, and animations (also turn into Howard Wolowitz with the ladies *end creepy part*). Also I belive my personal faith started in Japan.  I want to connect to these things while I'm there.  Getting to know people and understand the nation as a whole and as individuals.  I'm driven to wanting to understand people because it helps me to understand myself.

So this is all going to be a new experience and I think the most recent one that I struggled with was leaving so many friends and family for this new adventure.  I think I've gone through the steps of mourning a couple times and its still hits me. I will miss my small group, my close friends and family, and SYTE where I've spent so many hours and years into.  God has blessed me with these things, that it is hard leaving.  But fortunately I'm reminded why I go.  Because God saved me by loving, accepting, and believing in me.  So I want to do likewise.