Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” 6 Then he said, “I am the God of your father,[a] the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. Exodus 3:5-6 (NIV).
Moses had fled his home and started his life over when he realized that God was using everything in his life, to prepare him for his assignment. God takes note of us even when we think He doesn't see us or remember us..
