First off welcome to SRP and congrats on your first shave. Now there are videos in the wiki on stropping and there is a section on technique. Read through these and it will help your stropping. If i read right you also said you didn't think your razor was sharp enough? Why do you think this?
Next I wouldn't worry to much about learning to hone a razor right off the bat, there is a lot to learn as far as proper angles and such while shaving. Give yourself some time to learn the basics then worry about honing. Just a suggestion..

Enjoy your new love for straight and