Gifts 12701-12800

12701. Sweet sleeping. 

12702. Just right bacon. 

12703. A signed contract. 

12704. Playing pool with Sage. 

12705. Sweet conversations with him too. 

12706. Overwhelmed in the apartment hunt until I realized how many

            locals were helping me find a new home. Then grace, abundant

            grace. 

12707. Neighbors sad to see me go. 

12708. Homemade pizza and cake. 

12709. A chance to celebrate Heath. 

12710. Rebecca!

12711. Ticket to Ride, dinner, and a movie with her. 

12712. A quiet Koru Park. 

12713. Such good breakfast food. 

12714. Europe plans finalized. 

12715. Tickets bought. 

12716. Fresh hot chocolate chip cookies. 

12717. Surprising CFS. 

12718. Seeing Z and the Director too. 

12719. Fresh hot crispy bread filled with fresh lamb meat. 

12720. Outside porch sitting, colorful purple flowers with a backdrop

            of drying red orange peppers and a pomegranate tree. 

12721. More yummy food with good friends. 

12722. Windy streets, roaming chickens, bright blue old house with 

            aqua railings. 

12723. Sunset goodness. 

12724. More porch sitting, loving living in this place. 

12725. The escaped chicken. 

12726. Doing life and having fun with Kader. 

12727. A quiet car ride. 

12728. Sunset over the sea, Greece in the background. 

12729. Catching up with Brooke. 

12730. Water park fun in the morning, book reading and napping in 

            the afternoon. 

12731. Batman Teyze. 

12732. More sunset beauty. 

12733. A hot shower. 

12734. Morning rest. 

12735. Good food and chill ride. 

12736. My kimlik turning up much to my surprise. 

12737. Talking to my sissy. 

12738. Someone to clean my new home. 

12739. A chance to put architecture skills to work. 

12740. Wisdom to take a a break. 

12741. Talking to Crystal and the Hillis family. 

12742. A movie that made me laugh. 

12743. Good long time in the Word. 

12744. The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and 

            abounding in steadfast love on repeat. 

12745. More packing finished. 

12746. Seeing Shelby for a minute. 

12747.  That golden light on the water, if I could drink such beauty I

             think I would never thirst again or else die from too much

             pleasure. And to think there is such beauty in this broken 

             world. If through brokenness this beauty is but the fringes, 

             what beauty, what glory, what pleasure awaits us? 

12748. Taking care of business: new shower head, Internet to be 

            switched to new place, new keys made, shopping, met with 

            landlord, and looked at a new stove. 

12749. Cheeseburgers with Di and Mert. 

12750. Packing and worshiping. 

12751. Release cry over the move. 

12752. Rain, rain, rain, a sweet sound. 

12753. Early to bed. 

12754. Movers doing the hard stuff. 

12755. A believing teacher at the school. 

12756. New Ir brothers and sisters. 

12757. Headache leaving. 

12758. Sleepover at the Suiters. 

12759. Better sight, a vacation, and a car for Pelin. 

12760. Di helping. 

12761. Her serving like Jesus. 

12762. Evi stopping by. 

12763. Perfect break for a nap. 

12764. Cheeseburgers to celebrate. 

12765. Good long rest for my so tired mind. 

12766. Kitchen put away. 

12767. Getting the original price for the kettle and getting to use my 

            card. 

12768. Time to finally be still and process. 

12769. The Word. 

12770. Korean worship dance videos. 

12771. A big overachıever list of moving related errands today: 9 

            places, 12 things to accomplish. This would be ridiculous even

            in America. I was stressed about my ridiculous list knowing 

            WHERE I live and how LONG even one thing can take. On

            top of that I wondered if I could keep up with these new 

            moving related subjects in my second language. So I prayed. I

            asked that today be a "walking on dry ground" kind of day 

            instead of a "wandering around in the wilderness" kind of day.   

            I made it to 8 places, marked off 10 things from my list AND

            still had time to mostly unpack two rooms. Oh my God sure is 

            gracious to me. Only He could work such miracles. 

12772. Seeing AB out and about. 

12773. Time to blog/process for a bit.

12774. Movie night. 

12775. Şenda teaching me how to cook and feeding me. 

12776. Always surprised at how good this food is. 

12777. Ease at the Göç İdaresi. 

12778. Semra. 

12779. Şenda and Umut taking me home. 

12780. Gifts from Di. 

12781. Laughter with the ladies. 

12782. Funny pictures. 

12783. Seeing Utku. 

12784. That view. 

12785. Friends coming. 

12786. Turku helping me make scones. 

12787. Invitations for cay and sunflower seeds. 

12788. Process time. 

12789. Worshiping with others. 

12790. Friends coming to see my life. 

12791. A fun day with Shanna and her husband. 

12792. Taco Tuesday by mistake. 

12793. Sunset over the hills. 

12794. Body of Christ working together. 

12795. A chill morning. 

12796. Time in the word. 

12797. When locals ask if I'm from here. 

12798. Yummy dinner. 

12799. And breakfast. 

12800. Fresh cream and honey never get old. 

Gifts 12601-12700

12601. A chance to serve CFS. 

12602. An hour of chatting with my sissy. 

12603. Sleeping in. 

12604. "My heart and flesh may fail

             The earth below give way

             But with my eyes, with my eyes I'll see the Lord

             Lifted high on that day

             Behold, the Lamb that was slain

             And I'll know every tear was worth it all."

12605. A trip to the nice bahçe home. 

12606. The lake view. 

12607. Wind in my hair. 

12608. Perfect peaches, fresh figs, kaymak and honey. I get to live 

            here. 

12609. Yummy dinner food too. 

12610. The quiet, the green, the reminders of Tennessee and my 

            childhood. 

12611. Housework and a shower. 

12612. Soaking in the Word, listening. 

12613. Songs to ponder. 

12614. A day with the Suiters. 

12615. Birol to help, but electricity finally staying. 

12616. My phone back to normal this morning. 

12617. A clean home and a good kind of tired. 

12618. Shower after all the sweat. 

12619. A massage and a chance to share about the gifts. 

12620. An evening with Suiter kiddos.

12621. Ice cream and hugs. 

12622. Reconciliation. 

12623. Encouragement from Pelin that I'm improving. According to

            her I can say I've learned a second language. 

12624. Time to pray. 

12625. Water provided. 

12626. Sleep on the ride home. 

12627. Getting a ride to my own home. 

12628. Sitting on the porch swing in the cool breeze with Grandma F. 

12629. Grace that my math was wrong. 

12630. Time with the ladies was great. 

12631. Legos with Suiter kids. 

12632. Jude not falling from the window. 

12633. UG wanting to see me. 

12634. Sipping lemonade in the sunshiney shade sharing. 

12635. Walking around with her. 

12636. Writing, processing. 

12637. Kisses from Ada. 

12638. A good day spent with Shanna. 

12639. My dad is ok. 

12640. Catching up with Sindy. 

12641. Good pazar conversations. 

12642. Saturday afternoon naps. 

12643. Cooking and market shopping with the niecphews. 

12644. Somehow getting all my language hours in. 

12645. The Durak family missing me at the first wedding. 

12646. Getting to sit with the family. 

12647. Learning Hüsein has 8 siblings. 

12648. Cemile dancing like crazy with the kids. 

12649. Pinning money, showing love. Cultural acceptance. 

12650. An early ride home. 

12651. An extended afternoon and time to watercolor. 

12652. Good fellowship time. 

12653. Sushi, fried rice, spring rolls. 

12654. Creamy chocolate ice cream. 

12655. Puzzle working. 

12656. Laughing and good conversations with AB. 

12657. Kader checking up on me. Thanking me for coming. 

12658. Laughter with Şenda and Umut over language mishaps. 

12659. Worship through song. 

12660. A chance to lay cares at Jesus' feet. 

12661. The hollowness of my sin. 

12662. Broken Jars. 

12663. Walking in thankfulness for the past year and a half. 

12664. A very kind landlord. 

12665. Suiters loving on me. 

12666. Timely buses. 

12667. A clean home. 

12668. A chance to confess. 

12669. The electricity problem taken care of. 

12670. Time with Di. 

12671. A wedding buddy. 

12672. Dessert with Lisa afterwards. 

12673. A chill morning, worship, feeling prepared. 

12674. Burçak loving. 

12675. A chance to let go of my wishes. 

12676. A chill evening. 

12677. Mom's Night Out. 

12678. Food prep finished. 

12679. Apartment choices. 

12680. Chatting with sis, Ronnie, Sandy. 

12681. A chill day, settling my heart. 

12682. Sweet fellowship time. 

12683. Dinner with friends. 

12684. Them insisting on driving me home, her coming too. 

12685. Friends to help apartment hunt. 

12686. Suiter kids having my back. 

12687. Sweet time with Shelly and her sister. 

12688. Sweet prayer time with Lisa, trusting the same Father who

            gave us graces in these homes will do the same in the next. 

12689. AB defending my character. 

12690. Sitting with Hatice, hearing about her life. 

12691. Her and her husband house looking with me. 

12692. Evi helping me out. 

12693. And Nurullah Abi. 

12694. Finding a promising place. 

12695. Those views. 

12696. Sweet dinner with Evrim'ler. 

12697. AB my representative. 

12698. Heath and Lisa: second eyes, full of information, in it with me. 

12699. Water color with kids. 

12700. Jude snuggles. 

Gifts 12501-12600

12501. Old building, multi layers of bright paints. 

12502. Kids playing together from separate balconies. 

12503. Watching old home restorations. 

12504. Watching the J-film and worship at who my Lord is and his

            beautifully hard example. 

12505. Escaping hot drinks and dinner. 

12506. My sister's birth has made my life richer. 

12507. Chatting with her on her birthday. 

12508. Her bosses saying they will pay her way to come see me. So 

            incredibly sweet. And there may have been a few tears. 

12509. Çay with neighbors at 10. 

12510. A fun new necklace. 

12511. A day at home to cook and process pazar food. 

12512. Talking with my mom and dad. 

12513. Finding the bridge. 

12514. And feet in cold water. 

12515. Learning the word türbe through an adventure. 

12516. Surviving a day of camp. 

12517. Serdar's sweet invitation. 

12518. Headache free for a few days. 

12519. Cooling off with the AC. 

12520. Seeing Di again!

12521. Seeing Shelby at work. 

12522. A new cast iron skillet for cheap. 

12523. Good ideas from Pelin. 

12524. Cold Krema easily found. 

12525. A delicious lemon cake to love on Ayşe. 

12526. Her opening up to me. 

12527. Movie napping. 

12528. Living room air conditioner sitting. 

12529. Deep encouragement from Sindy. 

12530. Heath readily answering questions. 

12531. So much fun in the yogi gym. 

12532. Eylül reminding me of Kyla. 

12533. Spinning them on the swing. 

12534. Jumping rope. 

12535. Riding the horseshoe. 

12536. Successfully getting the exhaust test. 

12537. A sweet evening with Kader and her mom. 

12538. Finding myself in the protest parade. 

12539. Saying hi to Zekey on his birthday. 

12540. The wisdom and treasure of Pelin. 

12541. Understanding Turkish worship songs more easily. 

12542. Di saying I did a good job on translating the sermon. 

12543. The beautiful sound of rain. 

12544. Little girl standing in the doorway watching it rain. 

12545. Beautiful Ezogelin food. 

12546. Waking to the golden dawn. 

12547. Rounding the bend to see the gorge opening. 

12548. Kind Turkish man helping out and not laughing or getting 

            frustrated. 

12549. Feet in cold water. 

12550. Colassae. 

12551. The fun cave. 

12552. Sunflower fields. 

12553. A break to pray and think. 

12554. The HS helping me breathe grace. 

12555. So sweeeet videos from Suiter kiddos. 

12556. Loving on Mr. S. 

12557. Making new friends. 

12558. Skyping with family. 

12559. Tomorrow, a rest day. 

12560. A fun day teaching English. 

12561. Catching up with Angie. 

12562. So so yummy peach pie scones. 

12563. Extra unexpected time and a shaded corner. 

12564. Studying the word with Di. 

12565. Speaking a text and it typing exactly what I wanted. 

12566. A day at home to learn GIH. 

12567. Catching up with Brooke and Mer. 

12568. And my parents. 

12569. Tickle fights and laughter with kids. 

12570. Time to journal. 

12571. An encouraging time with the ladies. 

12572. Anxiety fading. 

12573. Sitting long, sharing truth. 

12574. Suiters stopping by. 

12575. Hugs and laughter. 

12576. 1 Cor art finally on the wall. 

12577. Beautiful breezy weather for a breakfast picnic. 

12578. Fun time with the kids. 

12579. Hugs from Türkü. 

12580. Bike riding and neighbor sitting. 

12581. Chatting with my Daddy before surgery. 

12582. Reliving high school days with Crystal. 

12583. Showers. 

12584. Waking to good news from Jana. 

12585. Misunderstanding text led to much different but somewhat

            better situation. 

12586. My friend Sandra. 

12587. A great dinner. 

12588. Di's eyes lighting up realizing there are other sisters around the

            world. 

12589. Belly hurting laughter with Rebecca over my 7 year old 

            singing self. 

12590. Release. 

12591. Colorful prism on the floor. 

12592. Jude wanting to say hi to me from his bike. 

12593. Not going alone today. 

12594. Going back to sleep. 

12595. Headache easing. 

12596. Catching up with Hannah. 

12597. Months of not having to clean my house. A gift. 

12598. Lots of time with sisters this week. 

12599. There is not a care too big or too small that I cannot lay at the

            feet of the Father. 

12600. Running into three people I knew, Ebru lady, Kader's cousin, 

            and then her grandma. 

Gifts 12401-12500

12401. Lunch.
12402. Nap on the bus.
12403. Contacts clearing.
12404. Medicine and contact solution.
12405. A cheaper and closer hotel.
12406. Aegean beauty.
12407. A shower.
12408. A nice view for dinner.
12409. And walk to dinner.
12410. E letting me walk up alone.
12411. A break called sleep.
12412. Embracing a different vision.
12413. The emanet room to store my bag.
12414. Praying against the enemy.
12415. Lunch changing my whole mood.
12416. Shade sitting, cool wind, ice cream eating.
12417. Finished!!!
12418. A room with AC.
12419. Rest.
12420. A shower after all the sweat and no water.
12421. Prayer with others, encouraging stories.
12422. A bit of time to process.
12423. Good directions.
12424. An air conditioned bus.
12425. An air conditioned office.
12426. An English speaking, American dentist.
12427. A good one at that.
12428. A cancellation allowing me to get a filling fixed.
12429. Physical touch needs met in unexpected ways.
12430. Wishing for a Subway and finding one across the street.
12431. An air conditioned Subway.
12432. Starbucks triple chocolate cookie.
12433. Finding lots of migraine medicine.
12434. Successfully getting off the bus in the right place.
12435. An air conditioned bus waiting room.
12436. A timely five-minute bathroom break.
12437. The cavern at sunset.
12438. Time to process through writing.
12439. A movie with Evi'ler in the air conditioning.
12440. A bus coming quickly.
12441. Bus time = reading time.
12442. Friends checking on me.
12443. The coup coming to nothing.
12444. A few days to rest.
12445. Catching up with family.
12446. And Jana.
12447. Just a day of slight tummy problems.
12448. A nap.
12449. Eddie the Eagle laughter and goodness.
12450. A package sent and one received.
12451. Giving gifts.
12452. A handmade garlic crusher from a neighbor.
12453. Laughter and friendship with Rebecca.
12454. AB.
12455. Translating sermon goodness.
12456. A chance to process all the feelings.
12457. Ers finished.
12458. GiH goodness.
12459. Cool breezes on a bench.
12460. Catching up with Evrim'ler.
12461. Sharing GiH with friends.
12462. Morning rest.
12463. Walking and praying.
12464. The best Pide.
12465. Fun, laughter, ease with Kader'ler.
12466. Rebecca sandwiches and wishes.
12467. Rest, always a gift.
12468. Tummy settling.
12469. Shady spot to read, pray, listen to a sermon.
12470. CS Lewis and his gift of words.
12471. Making it to Blandus and sunset pics.
12472. So grateful for Rebecca.
12473. Catching with with my sissy and laughter with her.
12474. A nice shower.
12475. A chance to help Rebecca out at the camp.
12476. The kindness of the tennis folks.
12477. Hugs and love from Zeynep and other kids.
12478. Headache subsiding.
12479. Real pepperonis.
12480. Catching up with Erin.
12481. Being in a healthier place.
12482. Good Numbers 14 word.
12483. Healing massages.
12484. And good conversations.
12485. Elif.
12486. Slow shade walking to not overheat.
12487. Seeing from a distance only.
12488. Ticket to ride Turkish time.
12489. Cool spring rolls.
12490. A shower, headache medicine, and quiet GIH working.
12491. Dinner, laughter, good conversations with Rebecca.
12492. Catching up with Caroline.
12493. Early to bed.
12494. Cute little kiddos.
12495. A yummy and quiet thank you lunch.
12496. A lady defending my answer.
12497. Answers that leave people pondering and hopefully wanting
            more.
12498. Pelin's wisdom.
12499. Conserving energy via the bus.
12500. Avoidance. 

Gifts 12301-12400

12301. Big Turkish breakfast spread.
12302. Hammock swinging.
12303. Med cooling.
12304. Napping by the waves.
12305. Yummy köfte and pickled cabbage.
12306. Afternoon reading in air conditioning.
12307. Good Mexican food.
12308. Daniel discussions.
12309. A cooler day.
12310. A finished book.
12311. Learning to not compare, anchored back to truth.
12312. More rest.
12313. Sliding fun.
12314. Sushi lunch.
12315. Fun treats at Carrefour.
12316. Prayers from friends in English.
12317. Making it to the bus in time.
12318. Lovely bus window views.
12319. A Reese's cup.
12320. Bathroom stops.
12321. Catching up with Rebecca.
12322. And my bro.
12323. Aly chatting my head off.
12324. A productive day.
12325. A beautiful whole rainbow. The brightest colors in the
            darkest places.
12326. A cheap place to sleep.
12327. Breakfast cook kindness.
12328. A day of fun and laughter with Rebecca at Adaland.
12329. Short lines, no crowds.
12330. A kind doctor.
12331. Sunset beauty x2 days.
12332. Rebecca's time going well.
12333. A break from the striving, laying my cares at the Father's
            feet, finding rest for my anxious heart.
12334. Tasty strawberry lemonade.
12335. Avoiding the rain.
12336. No loud music at the cafe.
12337. Cool and light pants.
12338. Tacos for dinner.
12339. News not immediately bad.
12340. Catching up with Lisa.
12341. So many emails and texts that people are thinking and
            praying for me.
12342. My 1.5 year landiversary.
12343. Coffee with Violet and U.
12344. My dog friend Aris.
12345. An electrician to fix my lights.
12346. Continued avoidance.
12347. Seeing the furn store gang.
12348. Leyla's smiles.
12348. And a gift from her.
12349. Catching up with the rents.
12350. Late night walking and power night praying.
12351. Killing it at AMP.
12352. A cool place and some ice cream.
12353. My friend DG.
12354. Waffle problem rectified.
12355. Sermon and song with Rebecca.
12356. Tacos with Evrim'ler.
12357. Ticket to Ride with Türkü.
12358. Chatting with my sissy.
12359. Deep rest.
12360. Amazing homemade hamburger buns.
12361. Parade watching with my family, like I was there.
12362. Skype.
12363. Cheeseburgers, fries, and rice crispy treats.
12364. To do list items checked off.
12365. A shower.
12366. Clean sheets.
12367. Living in plenty, I'm not a refugee. I'm not escaping war, I'm
            not without hope.
12368. The humbling reality that I have been able to walk with
            Jesus for 26 years.
12369. Good credit.
12370. A visit ending with interest.
12371. An evening at home to myself.
12372. Learning how to better share the beautiful news.
12373. Semra's help and friendship.
12374. Flowers.
12375. Chatting with Jenni.
12376. An afternoon nap.
12377. Visiting with Rebecca.
12378. Two meals cooked by her.
12379. Sunset watching and dinner eating.
12380. Internet working better.
12381. Learning an easier way to add money to my phone.
12382. The movie finally downloading and watching it in time.
12383. Art, Uno, Sushi, Ticket to Ride, and Cookies with Türkü.
12384. Talking to my parents and Crystal.
12385. Good rest.
12386. B&W art time.
12387. Picnic goodness.
12388. Nature sights, sounds, and calmness.
12389. Ability to see a sky full of stars.
12390. Facetiming with Brooke.
12391. A talkative friend.
12392. A whole day to rest before a whole night of Turkish.
12393. Feet in cool water on a hot day.
12394. Delicious Turkish picnic foods.
12395. A day of art and rest.
12396. Chatting about life with Rebecca.
12397. Early to bed.
12398. A quiet bus ride.
12399. A stone wall with fun windows.
12400. An air conditioned bus. 

Gifts 12201-12300

12201. New glasses.
12202. A friend to help me navigate the eye doctor's office.
12203. Abundant truth shared.
12204. Laughter.
12205. Yaprak sarma.
12206. Vid Angel and a $1 rental.
12207. An afternoon nap.
12208. Lots of admin stuff completed.
12209. Avoiding.
12210. An old woman playing peekaboo with a child.
12211. A child with a cucumber shoved in her mouth like a sucker.
12212. A boy eating an ice cream cone on his bike.
12213. Seeing Shahad and her family.
12214. Reading.
12215. Skyping with Zeke, Aly, and my mom.
12216. Good long rest. I say it frequently because it is always a 
            gift.
12217. My village friend giving me free cucumbers.
12218. Cookies with Didem.
12219. Rocky back safely in his bowl.
12220. 'All the paths' framed.
12221. A service bus to the bus station.
12222. Hatice helping me with my bag.
12223. Forgotten ticket = no problem.
12224. Mourning ones interrupted by a man picking his teeth, 
            comic relief for me.
12225. Understanding what I read in Turkish.
12226. Bus travel in Turkey is the best.
12227. Encouraging words from Lisa, Aunt Beth, and Cindy Leaf.
12228. Deli sandwiches.
12229. A new sister.
12230. Sleeping in.
12231. Metro shopping.
12232. A welcome note from Emma.
12233. Seeing my old teachers.
12234. Test not so terrible.
12235. Celebratory Reese's cup.
12236. Yummy zucchini boats.
12237. And lemon blueberry cake.
12238. Slow morning.
12239. A new friend, Fathos.
12240. Managing to order a bookcase and have it delivered.
12241. The BK guy remembering me.
12242. A quick shower.
12243. Seeing Shelly again.
12244. Kaderler respecting that I believe differently.
12245. Watching a TV show with them like I would my own 
            family.
12246. So many airplanes fascinating me.
12247. Chatting with Jana.
12248. Honey mustard sauce.
12249. Morning rest.
12250. John Piper reminding of Peter's reminder that God will
            protect my faith through everything (trials, suffering, 
            failing) to the end.
12251. The bookshelf coming already assembled.
12252. Such a good time with Di talking about the Word.
12253. An afternoon massage for my crick.
12254. Warm breezes as I stroll through the fun park.
12255. Kids having a water balloon fight in the street. Joy.
12256. And more playing soccer with the amca getting in on the
            action as he walked inside.
12257. Looser muscles for the first time in a long time.
12258. A nice, warm shower.
12259. I haven't been sick in a long time. What a sweet gift.
12260. Cherries and a fun evening from and with UG & Co.
12261. A whole day to organize and clean.
12262. A few minutes' rest.
12263. Laughing with Rebecca over plants.
12264. Catching up on her life.
12265. Understanding more and more.
12266. Lemonade with AB.
12267. Didem saying how much my language has improved, how 
            little I stumbled through my words.
12268. A pleasant evening with her at the park.
12269. Talking to my dad on Father's Day.
12270. Skype and him still alive making that possible.
12271. A shower after all that sweat.
12272. Fun at the tennis camp.
12273. I passed my language test with a 71 and not a pity pass.
12274. Balcony sitting, fan in my face, fun lights.
12275. Sleep.
12276. The Word and things checked off the list.
12277. The pool with Evi.
12278. Fun slides.
12279. Single talk with Rebecca.
12280. New Endeavor episode.
12281. Rebecca letting Ayşe in.
12282. A clean home.
12283. 1 Peter with Pelin.
12284. Shower, the Word, and Piper.
12285. Salmon avocado rice dish.
12286. Encouraged by ladies time.
12287. Massage sending migraine away.
12288. Oreo ice cream.
12289. Packed and ready to go.
12290. A sweet bday gift from Duygu.
12291. Rebecca taking me to the bus station.
12292. A seat to myself.
12293. Seeing new landscapes: marshes, wheat fields, looming 
            mountains, lakes.
12294. Seeing wildlife, cows, birds.
12295. Two bathroom breaks.
12296. Understanding bus announcements.
12297. Making it to the hotel and seeing friends.
12298. Time to start Jolina's book.
12299. Mediterranean beauty.
12300. Long sleep.