That's pretty awesome ! Sometimes it's hard not to believe in faith. In your situation I think 98 percent of people would not have signed up, not when coming across the material in such a random way and at such an early stage, but you went for it ! No guts no glory! I learned that phrase from Gold Rush Alaska hehe.

I definitely agree about being yourself. If you aren't really that interested in what you are writing your reader probably won't be either. Passion always shine through