With officially 24 hours left in the USA for at least 6 months, I must admit that in the time we live in, leaving the US is a hard choice. G_d's calling is greater, for me to coach football in Israel, and I'm not second-guessing that.  However, the time I'm living in right makes it hard to leave here, to feel detached from things that I am passionate about: Fighting big government intervention, being part of a conservative backlash against the left fringes of our society who want to dictate to us as people what to do, to be part of the American backbone that stands against the emasculation of our military, our men and our willingness to stand and fight for the values we stand for, that the Bible gave us when our founders created this place.  Israel is affected by this fight more than any other country the US deals with, because it's those values that make us the only society that stands with them against a violent, murderous Palestinean populace who hate everyone, yes, including you, and that stand wains with our current administration so hell-bent on 'change'. 
I wonder how much will change when I'm gone--could be gone for 6 months to a few years.  If I am gone the maxium amount, will we have taken back our congress and solidified our country for the long-haul like our grandparents after World War II, or will I come back to a place where I am officially 'dangerous' because I am educated, loud, outspoken, and when I return(G_d willing) a public figure as a NCAA Div I football coach? I wish I knew the answers now, but I will have to take a detached position to these events...rely on the media(yeesh!) to tell me what has happened, talk to friends, etc. 
I'm very much looking foward to my new journey, but I am concerned about our nation's journey, and I hate that I'll be off the cultural battlefield for awhile...at least minus this blog.  Those who are with me, keep up the good fight, and when I come back, I hope to come home to the America I love: free, democratic, without government interference, standing for right ideas(and yes, we do stand for right ideas in this country) etc, and I trust I will.