Exactly one month from tomorrow I’ll be boarding a plane and heading back to the US. It will also mark three years in Japan for me (though for those keeping score at home, factoring in previous stays it actually works out to just over four years). It’s pretty sobering to think that this stage of my life is already coming to a close—and at breakneck speed no less! The feeling is very akin to standing on the deck of a boat during a rain storm, where one false step could have me hurtling over the side. It’s all pretty overwhelming, but Lord willing I’ll be able to pull everything together in this final stretch.

For the five of you still following this site, my eternal thanks (*^-^*) Looking back at this site, I’m actually pretty impressed with the amount of content I was able to create during my time here. Well some of the plans I had for the site never came to fruition (alas, my audio plans were killed because Sony and Apple are mortal enemies), I think overall I was able to produce some substantial material that accurately documented my time here, and that I can look back at with pride in the years to come.

Though I already suspect that this next month will pass by faster than any I’ve ever experienced, I’m still planning on updating with some final thoughts and reflections as I begin the transition to home and beyond.

The anticipation of seeing everyone again mounts;

And oh!, what a glorious reunion it will be!