Sunday, July 3, 2016

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. 

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