One year has past from when I came back to Japan.

One year has passed since I came back to Japan. (Or, "It has been one year since I came back to Japan.")

Dear Judi & Geoff,

How are you? Are you enjoying your weekend?

In Japan, it has been extremely hot this summer. Almost every day has been over 30 degrees.

Especially during the day, it gets to/reaches/is often 35 degrees, so if you are here, you might be boiled or get/become sick due to the heat. (Boiling is something you do to food- water, eggs, etc. Did you meant to say "sunburned"?)

By the way, today is the 31st of July, the day I came back to Japan last year. So, one year has passed since then.

Now, I am completely settled down in my way of life, and I have recently found a lot of interesting things to do.

I'm enjoying reading English children's literature, studying English and having a good time with many foreign students.

It took a really long time for me to get settled down.

Initially, I got/felt terribly homesick. It was unexpected, strong and fiery, so I got confused about my identity during that time.

Last Christmas, I missed you more than ever/a lot/terribly.

I often couldn't help tearing up when I thought of you and my memories in your home.

In the winter, from June to March, I was/got/felt very depressed because I was not able to begin writing any stories, although I didn't look for any jobs for keeping my freedom from work for writing. (I don´t understand "for keeping my freedom from work for writing." Maybe, "to give myself freedom from work in order to be able to write/have time to write."?)

I understand now why I couldn't write anything; it was because my motivation came from showing off/looking good to other people, not from a desire to express my creativity.

I found that another important thing is my deep inferiority complex.

While it had been going on for a long time, I had refused to recognize it and escaped to some vices/bad habits. For example, I had been a workaholic for twenty years, and also played computer games and ate sweets, also.

I overcame the fare to face the real me and accepted that, and then I was able to completely stop all of my addictions. (I don´t know what "the fare" is--??)

I live in a secure world, and try to new challenge things. ("new challenge things"--?? Maybe, "try to challenge myself with new things.")

I read a lot of English stories and try to write some stories in English.

I'm excited about doing that and enjoy them very much.

I often remember and appreciate all the advice that Judi gave me,

It will make you able to understand the television story eventually."

"Spoken English is really different from reading and writing, so if you want to make progress, you need to talk with people more and more."

"Making mistakes is really important in order to learn about something.

If you obtain/acquire knowledge without making any mistakes, it will not stay with you.

So, don't be disappointed if you make a mistake."

These sayings are still really true, and I'm finding them to be meaningful everyday.

Today is just one year since the day I came back to Japan, and I'm pleased to say that I'm settled and secure. I'm enjoying my life and appreciate everything you have done for me all of this time.

If I hadn't met Judi and Geoff, I wouldn't have been able to find the meaning of my life and accept myself just as I am.

Thank you very much for accepting me as a part of your family for a while, and for still keeping in touch with me.