Thankful

I am thankful for the JET Programme, which brought me here, so I could have fun, see amazing things, meet amazing people, and teach too!

I am thankful for the JET Programme, which brought me here, so I could have fun, see amazing things, meet amazing people, and teach too!

I am thankful for my family, who came all the way over here to visit me in October. Right about now, I really miss them.

I am thankful for my family, who came all the way over here to visit me in October. Right about now, I really miss them.

I am thankful for God’s beautiful creatures, like these super cute deer, who make their home on Miyajima island

I am thankful for God’s beautiful creatures, like these super cute deer, who make their home on Miyajima island

I am thankful for the oppourtunity to see such a cliche photo, of Mount Fuji, while riding the Shinkansen!

I am thankful for the oppourtunity to see such a cliche photo, of Mount Fuji, while riding the Shinkansen!

I am thankful for finding this cool plane in Hofu, just after I had arrived in Japan, which solved my “need to see an airplane” fix!

I am thankful for finding this cool plane in Hofu, just after I had arrived in Japan, which solved my “need to see an airplane” fix!

I am thankful for all the crazy things I get to participate in here in Japan, especially things like the Aio Shrimp Catching contest!

I am thankful for all the crazy things I get to participate in here in Japan, especially things like the Aio Shrimp Catching contest!

I am thankful for a random meet up of Yamaguchi JETs, from all over the prefecture, out to support Jessica. But most of all, I am staying because of them.

I am thankful for a random meet up of Yamaguchi JETs, from all over the prefecture, out to support Jessica. But most of all, I am staying because of them.

I am thankful to have learned so much about something so horrific and important in the world’s history, and that it has been preserved so that generations can learn never to repeat the mistake again.

I am thankful to have learned so much about something so horrific and important in the world’s history, and that it has been preserved so that generations can learn never to repeat the mistake again.

I am thankful for my pretty amazing sister, and the chance to get to spend some time with her over the holidays

I am thankful for my pretty amazing sister, and the chance to get to spend some time with her over the holidays

I am thankful for the beautiful things here in Japan, places I can go and be utterly blown away by the beauty.

I am thankful for the beautiful things here in Japan, places I can go and be utterly blown away by the beauty.