Thanksgiving in Misawa

In 1972, my father was serving his LDS Mission in Hakodate, Japan.  He and his companion took the ferry to Aomori and then the train to Misawa Air Base for Thanksgiving dinner.  This year we created our own Thanksgiving memory with the LDS Missionaries.  We had the missionaries from Hachinohe over for Thanksgiving dinner.  One of the Elders is from Osaka, Japan so this was his first Thanksgiving. I like to think that my dad is chuckling a little that we are repeating his history, 44 years later.  I am grateful for my eternal family.  I am grateful for my family that is with me here and the family that supports us from across the ocean.