Follow up answers to blog followers

Hey all,

I just want to thank you all for following me on my blog. I look forward to the comments you all make. It really makes my day. Please register as a follower so I can see who actually reads the blog. I'm curious about the following I have.

Thank you so much to all of those who continue to pray for me. Keep them coming because I know I have some challenges ahead of me. (work related but I'll blog about that later) Belvia, I know you can relate. All I can say, professors, professors, professors. I'll leave it at that for now. :-)

Some of you have asked questions and I'm not sure how to respond to I decided to do a quick blog on some of your questions. If anyone knows how to respond to readers/followers, please let me know.

To Belinda: I'm not sure how long I will be here. I first thought, at least 2 years. You can't really accomplish anything on a job a year or less. I don't think this will be my final home place. Many folks come here and love it and stay. I think a lot of folks do because they can totally reinvent themselves. You can do so much hear personally and professionally that perhaps the U.S. doesn't allow. I have another theory about this but I won't go there right now. :-) As I said when I found out that I was leaving for Japan, I would find out if it is true that there is no place like U.S. I think it is true for me. I can't imagine not returning home. I really miss the U.S. Not painstakingly though. I'm doing fine living in Japan. I'm enjoying the experience.

To Kathryn: I'm looking forward to your amazing news to come. Please make sure you share it with me when the time comes!

To Kay: Thanks for discovering my blog. I think you are the first person that is following that I don't know. To answer your questions, I feel pretty good about the change and transition. I'm feeling more at home now that I'm settled in my new home. I'm not homesick yet but I suspect that will come, especially with the holidays coming. I do miss having friends to do things with.

The food is very good. I love Asian food, my favorite. The different types of Japanese dishes are not what I have had in the states. I've done some experimenting at some local Japanese local stores and it is hit or miss if I like what I've chosen once I've opened the packages. You just don't know what you are buying because it is in Japanese, which I don't speak. I need to get on that! I have some books and perhaps will get in a class.

As far as church is concerned, there are several Christian churches, off base and on base. I have visited 3 different ones so far. I know that God will lead me to the right church. Not sure when that day will come but in the meantime, I will continue to worship in the various churches available.

I can't really tell you how to do something like this in London. I would say begin researching on line and see what jobs are available overseas. There is a school system here (Dodds) Department of Defense affiliated where a lot of people come over here to teach or are administrators. I was blessed because I had an inside contact that forwarded my resume on. It was all about the network for me.

Please look forward to upcoming blogs. I hope that you all continue to enjoy my experience as I am!