Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Gifts 13801-13900

13801. A carry on option. 
13802. Oh so yummy sushi. 
13803. Time with Crystal and Caley. 
13804. Laughter on the way home. 
13805. Waking early for truth time. 
13806. Big family breakfast. 
13807. Strength to love well and encourage. 
13808. Valley views. 
13809. Family picture time. 
13810. Corn dogs. 
13811. Ticket to Ride with the fam. 
13812. Delicious hobo packs. 
13813. Zeke holding my hand in the movie. 
13814. Worshiping with others. 
13815. Mary selecting some songs for me. 
13816. A chance to be there to encourage Greta. 
13817. Good questions and an eager audience. 
13818. Good afternoon with my sister. 
13819. Seeing her home, city, work. 
13820. Christina driving up to see me. 
13821. Finding a lightweight suitcase. 
13822. A quiet drive home. 
13823. Prayer with the Cooks. 
13824. Signing the painting. 
13825. A sweet time with the Vaughns. 
13826. Sushi with Caroline and Bennett. 
13827. Good for my soul hang out with the Boltons. 
13828. Hugs from Dwight and Betty. 
13829. Idea for The Vine time. 
13830. Long time in Hebrews. 
13831. A nap. 
13832. Lunch with Pap-pa. 
13833. Book Club reunion. 
13834. Seeing Erin and Jason too. 
13835. Laughter and reminiscing about Badmintion class. 
13836. Seeing Jon and McKenzie. 
13837. Ralph's donuts. 
13838. Massage. 
13839. Peace over the Di situation. 
13840. Fun time sharing with the kids. 
13841. Some more support. 
13842. My face on fridges. 
13843. Prayer time with niecphews. 
13844. Slumber party too. 
13845. A field of purple flowers. 
13846. A patch of yellow ones too. 
13847. A doctor visit in English. 
13848. In and out. 
13849. Game time and food with my mom and Crystal. 
13850. Laughing til we cried over Snapchat videos. 
13851. Dodgeball with the kids. 
13852. Packed together in the car. 
13853. S'mores and bonfire together. 
13854. Crying, releasing. 
13855. Finding ways to laugh amidst grief. 
13856. Hugs and tears galore. 
13857. Ticket to Ride via Skype with Caley, Josh, Ezra, and Mom. 
13858. Those purple flowers at the cemetery. 
13859. Valley views. 
13860. A highway patch full of color, full of flowers. 
13861. All the luggage was good to go. 
13862. Making it through without special treatment. 
13863. Free internet to continue talking with the folks. 
13864. Sushi once more. 
13865. Chatting with my sissy once more. 
13866. Off and away. 
13867. A kind travel partner to help me with my bags. 
13868. Hearing about his fascinating life.
13869. Sleeping 6 hours, more than I expected. 
13870. My travel partner helping again with bags, food trays, table 
            trays, dragging suitcases, and a nice encouragement. 
13871. The passport control officer telling me he would have helped
            me and just kindness in general. 
13872. Skipping ahead in security line and grace for them not being 
            nit-picky
13873. Making it in time. 
13874. A kind amca curious about my life. 
13875. Another man to help with my bag. 
13876. Bags coming. 
13877. Mercy from the customs guy for not making me throw away
            my vitamins and medicines. 
13878. The random dude who agreed to help me with my very heavy
            bags. 
13879. Making it to the 10:00 bus with enough time to buy water and 
            use the bathroom. 
13880. Home. 
13881. Good, long rest. 
13882. Hanging out with the Suiters in sunshine. 
13883. Heath having such a good trip. 
13884. Glad not sad that I'm back. 
13885. Funda and Yagmur rearranging plans for us. 
13886. Seeing Di for a bit. 
13887. Turkish not as bad as I thought it would be. 
13888. Getting everything finished. 
13889. A taxi coming. 
13890. Making it to the airport in time. 
13891. Rest on the flight. 
13892. Green tall grasses. 
13893. Surprised by fields of poppies. 
13894. Flowers of every color. 
13895. Hard and deep early morning rest. 
13896. Choosing joy over stress. 
13897. More flowers. 
13898. A symphony of wheat in the wind. 
13899. The way it dances like waves in the oceans. 
13900. Enough water and toilet paper. 

Gifts 13701-13800

13701. A good evening with Cemile. 
13702. A quick nap while praying. 
13703. Taco Fun with Buket and Ekin. 
13704. Talking with my dad. 
13705. River taking care of screens and proclamation footwear. 
13706. Running into Şerife and later tea with her and her sweet 
            coworkers. 
13707. Sweet Thai Chili chicken success. 
13708. A movie and chilling with DG. 
13709. Prayer, a psalm and some songs with Di. 
13710. Just a little shaking of our building from the earthquake,
            nothing worse. 
13711. Sweet time with Buket's family. 
13712. Resting yesterday. 
13713. Such generosity from River, Midway, and an anonymous
            person. 
13714. Lahmacun delivered. 
13715. A servis now for bus rides. 
13716. Yummy sushi with the Suiters. 
13717. Packed and ready to go. 
13718. Good long rest.  
13719. Screens coming. 
13720. Sherry getting stuff together for my mom. 
13721. Cemile getting stuff too. 
13722. Buket and Ekin stopping by to bid farewell. 
13723. Lisa's homemade pizza. 
13724. Fun and sweet cards from the kids. 
13725. Loved by my friends. 
13726. DG stopping by to say bye. 
13727. A good, long shower. 
13728. Servis coming. 
13729. Smooth bus ride. 
13730. Easy taxi ride. 
13731. Some Zzzzs in the airport. 
13732. Homeward bound. 
13733. Finally some sleep on the plane. 
13734. Getting to finish half of two books. 
13735. "Special treatment" not being so awful. 
13736. Hugs from mom and dad. 
13737. Taco Bell. 
13738. A shower and rest. 
13739. Deer meat. 
13740. Seeing bro and Pap-pa. 
13741. The right to vote and using it.  
13742. Sweet niecphews running to give hugs. 
13743. And all day long hugs. 
13744. Zeke saying he cries sometimes that I'm so far away and that 
            he wanted to cry then. 
13745. Mexican food. 
13746. Aly wanting to start a Bible class at school for friends. 
13747. Being around other believers. 
13748. Rest. 
13749. Seeing Crystal. 
13750. Wiffle ball and corn hole. 
13751. Zeke grinning on the school bus. 
13752. Getting to go to Chuck E. Cheese with him. 
13753. Skee ball. 
13754. Discovery museum fun. 
13755. Fajitas and chips. 
13756. Finding jeans and capris. 
13757. And new sandals. 
13758. Seeing my sissy. 
13759. Extra morning snoozing. 
13760. Such beautiful greenery. 
13761. Salami sandwich. 
13762. Hobby Lobby and Target finds. 
13763. Hot now sign on. 
13764. Messages from Di and Ekin. 
13765. Hugs every 3 feet at the River. 
13766. Joel squeezing my guts out. 
13767. So many prayers. 
13768. Remembering how God has changed my life for his glory. 
13769. Windy picnic with Erin, Mev, Vaughns, Hales, Sindy, 
            Simmonds, and Megan. 
13770. Pizza Hut pizza. 
13771. How the rain makes it all so much greener. 
13772. Rest during 'The Crown.' 
13773. My hug card being filled. 
13774. Brooke's sweet tear-filled reaction. 
13775. The Cross has the Final Word. 
13776. We sing 'Holy Spirit you are welcome here...' but more 
            importantly He welcomes us. We can enter his presence.'
13777. Realizing how God reoriented my life and continues to do so. 
13778. Sunshine on my bday. 
13779. Spending the day with family. 
13780. Warmth in the camper. 
13781. Yummy deer meat and sweet potatoes. 
13782. Brooke and the kids driving up for the day. 
13783. Seeing waterfalls with them. 
13784. Sightseeing with the 'rents. 
13785. Good, long rest. 
13786. Fresh bacon. 
13787. Bike riding. 
13788. Finding gifts to take back. 
13789. Some time with Pap-pa. 
13790. Seeing Sherry D and Bob. 
13791. Making up with my sissy. 
13792. Hide-n-seek with Zeke and Aly. 
13793. Sharing photos with the family. 
13794. Stress level lowering. 
13795. Packing problems abated. 
13796. To do list finished. 
13797. Tear-filled laughter. 
13798. Yummy Thai food. 
13799. An adjustment from my friend and special priority there. 
13800. Pants, pants, dress, and sweater for $40.