Gifts 9001-9100

9001. Finally making it to Konya after the bus troubles. 

9002. My bladder surviving the 8 hour trip. 

9003. Remembering with John the long journey of wanting to
           come here and the reality that I'm finally here.

9004. Oh the beauty, the lostness, the prayers and the joy that I get 
          to live here. 

9005. A chill morning. 

9006. Sharing struggles and encouragement with Leslie. 

9007. Fun times learning to make Turkish food and get to know 
          G- smile. 

9008. Attempting to purchase a bus ticket and getting in a sticky
          situation but having friends to call and help me out. 

9009. A supervisor who looks out for me and is for me and
          encouraged me to go to Cappadocia. 

9010. Realizing I have now been blessed with a second great boss. 

9011. Much laughter with Leslie and the Henley sisters and G
          playing games

9012. Getting to talk with Lindsey. 

9013. Waking to a gorgeous sunrise over the city.

9014. Riding time reading and praying. 

9015. The name God proclaimed is Merciful and Gracious, Slow to
          anger, and Abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,
          Forgiving iniquity, transgressions, and sins. Thankful this is
          His true nature. 

9016. Fairy chimneys and cave homes. 

9017. Staying in a hotel cave, a bucket list item. 

9018. Cappadocia beauty. 

9019. A nice getaway with friends. 

9020. A warm room. 

9021. Colorful and neat hot air balloons. 

9022. An afternoon chilling alone. 

9023. Great rest. 

9024. Getting to know Dustin and Cara and laughing with them.

9025. Going to the otogar with Leslie and actually getting my ticket
          easily. 

9026. The cultural experience outside the otogar and how fun it
          seemed. 

9027. Figuring out where to get on my bus and a chance to use the
          bathroom before departing. 

9028. A bathroom stop along the way.

9029. Really figuring out how to say I am, you are, she is, we are,
          y'all are, they are. Language victory. 

9030. Going to the market and successfully buying everything I 
          wanted. 

9031. Getting to Skype with mom and dad, Chris and co, Crystal
          and Jon, and Caley.

9032. Time to unpack and rest. 

9033. Yummy dinner. 

9034. A chill Sabbath morning. 

9035. Fellowship with the Suiters. 

9036. Finally having breakfast at Ozgar.

9037. Fresh squeezed orange juice. 

9038. A divine delay, good news shared. 

9039. Managing to get a number at the bank, finding extra dollars
          in my purse, getting money changed over, getting another
          number at the bank and paying for the class in a span of
          twenty minutes and just before they closed for lunch. 

9040. The Suiters sharing their goods with me like chicken salad 
          and tortilla chips. 

9041. Nationals to help search for an apartment for me. 

9042. Knowing myself enough to know when I need to be a hermit. 

9043. Fried chicken and a Reese cup tree for dinner. Ok maybe 2 
          Reese cup trees. 

9044. A day to hibernate inside away from the windy, cold day. 

9045. Suiters to labor in finding me a place to live. 

9046. Much accomplished today. 

9047. Chatting with my daddy on his birthday. 

9048. Warmth in my bedroom. 

9049. A sweet amca on the bus, chatting amicably with me. 

9050. A potty even if I had to pay for it. 

9051. Finding some shirts at LC Waikiki. 

9052. Successfully ordering water again. 

9053. A teyze to vouch for me for the apartment. 

9054. A kind and honorable apartment owner. 

9055. Him calling the door guy to have him look out for me. 

9056. I have an apartment!!!! 

9057. The Suiters laboring to make that happen. 

9058. A Valentine's daisy from Sage & Rain.

9059. And a kiss and hug from Jude. 

9060. The MIL who was super sweet to me. 

9061. And the 6yo to teach me Turkish. 

9062. Getting to see my new place. 

9063. Meeting a kind neighbor and us having lots in common. 

9064. Lisa to help me shop for furniture. 

9065. A funny sales lady. 

9066. Lots of community hours this week. 

9067. Getting to unpack in my new apartment. 

9068. My migraine easing.

9069. Chatting with Sindy and Brooke.

9070. Good chances to chat with my helper and her husband.

9071. Meeting another neighbor. 

9072. Catching the bus without having to wait. 

9073. Successfully buying appliances. 

9074. A free lunch from the shop owner. 

9075. Rain and Sage to help translate for me. 

9076. And them helping me clean my floors. 

9077. Their child like tendencies to carry the box while spinning. 

9078. Valentine's cards from the Suiter kids. 

9079. And homemade truffles. 

9080. Getting to Skype with the Princess cabin girls. 

9081. A day at home decompressing and doing art and blogging. 

9082. Lies replaced with truth. 

9083. A post card from Maddy.

9084. Taking care of business quickly at the university. 

9085. Managing to pack up all my stuff at the Vaughns in a few
          short hours. 

9086. My landlord buying a whole new oven/cooktop for me. 

9087. The bus becoming more commonplace, enough that I rode it 
          7 times today. 

9088. Heath being a great big brother to me, signing up for internet, 
          waiting for deliveries, moving my bags. 

9089. The boys helping too. 

9090. Lisa inviting me to dinner. 

9091. Both of them helping me get back in my apartment after I 
          locked my keys in my house. 

9092. A hug from Lisa. 

9093. Locksmiths who make night calls. 

9094. First day of language class actually happening. 

9095. A few minutes of quiet in the library before the day began. 

9096. All women in my class and a female teacher. 

9097. Heath to help with my first expense report. 

9098. And to call when I have no idea what the oven guys were
          saying. 

9099. Dinner with the Suiters when I still don't have an oven. 

9100. That I already have great affection for my security guard and
          all the ways he encourages me in my Turkish.