Saturday, July 15, 2017

Gifts 14001-14100

14001. Jim T saying he can see the joy of Christ in my face in 
            photos. 
14002. A timely word from Kathryn: "Ah, Lord God! It is you who 
            have made the heavens and the earth by your great power 
            and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you." 
            -Jeremiah 32:17
14003. A prayer from Aunt Beth for strength to not just endure but 
            be able to see him working all around me. And that I be 
            filled and blessed and given opportunities beyond what I 
            can imagine.
14004. Zek coming to mind in prayer and then running into her. 
14005. Cafe Lal pizza and waffles. 
14006. Believing that pr walking is beneficial. 
14007. Lots of truth packed into my last 15 minutes with Sherry. 
14008. Bold and firm answers yet respectful. 
14009. Focus and HS given answers. 
14010. Lisa's family visiting but being family to us as well. 
14011. Microwaved grilled cheese that I didn't have to make. 
14012. A bounty of blueberries. 
14013. Live music and lots of voices at fellowship. 
14014. Kids time too. 
14015. Share time, hearing other likeminded people speak. 
14016. A short sermon but filled with these truths: 
           *Gods spirit has not stopped being poured out. 
           *The spirit showed up and stayed this time. 
           *God planted us in the right place just like disciples at 
             Pentecost. 
           *Gospel is relevant where condemnation is in every corner. 
14017. "He wraps himself in light and darkness tries to hide and 
           trembles at his voice."
14018. Pelin, an example of hope and peace to T. 
14019. Babysitting time yielding prayer time. 
14020. An easy evening with them. 
14021. Jude saying he didn't need me but then asking where I was 
            going. 
14022. Friends at the handmade goods shop remembering me. 
14023. And the lady at Kanyon. 
14024. Chasing Jude for hugs. 
14025. The closest pharmacy was the one on call. 
14026. Laughing so much at the Office. 
14027. A day of fun with Türkü. 
14028. Menemen. 
14029. Ice cream cones. 
14030. A great day with Zekiye. 
14031. Deep conversations with her. 
14032. She's not a brick wall. 
14033. Fun picture of the Vaughns, Suiters, Smiths and Campbells. 
14034. Brice saying he wants to include me in his family. 
14035. More Office laughs. 
14036. Long sabbath rest. 
14037. Feasting on Hebrews. 
14038. Time to paint. 
14039. More sleep this morning. 
14040. More feasting on Hebrews. 
14041. Poor bankrupt souls who feel and know the hell of sin 
            within, come boldly to the throne of grace the Lord will 
            take you in. 
14042. By grace alone somehow I stand where even angels fear to
            tread. 
14043. Jesus eternally opened the way into God's presence. 
14044. His indestructible life. 
14045. Jim B's words: Building your ship can feel isolated but don't 
            give up. We don't know the end of our stories, but 
            thankfully father does. He has made an incredible path for 
            you, and has a plan for the entire thing. So, when you feel
            less than enthusiastic about your current situation, or the 
            number of passengers on your boat, remember a man who 
            spent more than an our expected lifetime building a vessel 
            that would change all of mankind."
14046. Fish still alive. 
14047. Chatting with Di for a few. 
14048. Proud of a painting. 
14049. J buying me a piano mug just because. 
14050. An ER finished. 
14051. Office laughs and a brain break. 
14052. Time with Zuch and useful Hebrews 2 study with her. 
14053. Cherries, strawberries, mulberries, yum!
14054. An invite to the E family. 
14055. Getting to walk home afterwards. 
14056. Also bumped up to family member twice, getting to help do
            dishes. 
14057. Selma, leaning out over the balcony sending love. And for 
            always making me smile. 
14058. A slow morning with the word. 
14059. Strawberry lemonade. 
14060. The love of Buket and Ekin. 
14061. Surviving the unexpected hours with them. 
14062. Friday, a break for us. 
14063. Seeing Neslihan. 
14064. Chatting with Jana. 
14065. Headache leaving. 
14066. Meeting up at 2 instead of 12. 
14067. A nap in the midst of a long day. 
14068. Chatting with family too. 
14069. Seeing Mary's wedding. 
14070. Sibel asking if we wanted her niece to send us any 
            American goodies. 
14071. Laughter after the dog followed and the E family watched 
            us leave. 
14072. Having a laughing partner watching The Office. 
14073. Laughing with Lisa. 
14074. The best Ticket to Ride game. 
14075. Blogging time. 
14076. Rich Hebrews time. 
14077. Waffles and bacon. 
14078. A day of rest. 
14079. Watching my mom laughing and making silly faces. I want
            to freeze it in my mind forever. 
14080. Special time with Sage. 
14081. Easy bedtime with Suiter kiddos. 
14082. Fun hanging with Şerife. 
14083. Seeing Kader and Cemile again. 
14084. Campbells here!
14085. Chatting with Neslihan.
14086. Feeling stronger with 12 than with 8. 
14087. Sweet worship and prayer time remembering What a 
            Beautiful Name it is. 
14088. Yummy breakfast burritos. 
14089. Fire to boldly speak truth. 
14090. A nice breakfast with CFS. 
14091. A break after grocery shopping. 
14092. A yummy and healthy dinner. 
14093. Fresh peaches and cherries one of the amazing perks of 
            living here. 
14094. Gurme breakfast. 
14095. A cool quiet place to sit. 
14096. Figuring out my phone problem easily. 
14097. Time with Kaderler. 
14098. A large entourage to escort me home. 
14099. Oversleeping but not by too much. 
14100. Lisa saying my writing has greatly improved. 

Gifts 13901-14000

13901. Night noises amounting to nothing. 
13902. 10.5 hours to catch up on lost rest. 
13903. Long time in the Word. 
13904. Pazar lessons from Cemile. 
13905. A shirt that almost said Tennessee. 
13906. Reading time. 
13907. Warm water for a shower. 
13908. A bath robe towel. 
13909. Serving at the sergi. 
13910. Two naps today. 
13911. Ice cream to cool. 
13912. A cool breeze. 
13913. A quiet and calm town. 
13914. Jets. 
13915. Them finally letting me contribute. 
13916. Quiet time on the bus, remembering he intercedes for me
            rather than condemns me. 
13917. A timely bathroom. 
13918. Funny t-shirts. 
13919. Shelter from the rain. 
13920. Nice views from the castle walls. 
13921. Timely water and a bathroom. 
13922. Reading time. 
13923. Finally, a conversation of depth. 
13924. Nice Turkish music. 
13925. Time to journal, process. 
13926. A yummy open breakfast buffet. 
13927. Fun old homes, narrow stone steeets. 
13928. Kids playing in the streets. 
13929. Blue skies, sunshine, cool breezes.
13930. Finding an open church to visit.
13931. K taking a DVD. 
13932. Sharing the sights with the kids and my parents. 
13933. Coming back home for rest. 
13934. Long night rest. 
13935. Laughter at me making the fish talk. 
13936. A bungalow type seating area. 
13937. A timely bathroom. 
13938. Bright sunshine on green grass. 
13939. Laughter. 
13940. Music jamming with Yasemin. 
13941. Bonding with Cemile over Shlok and Astha. 
13942. Lisa and Liz affirming that its ok to want to leave earlier 
            rather than later. 
13943. A long time in the Word. 
13944. A chance to serve. 
13945. A shower and a nap. 
13946. Tickets bought. 
13947. Decent conversations today. 
13948. Fun watching Sister Act. 
13949. Seeing Zekey after kindergarten graduation. 
13950. A chance to talk to my mom. 
13951. Encouragement from Lisa. 
13952. New email working. 
13953. Candies from home to keep me sane. 
13954. Truth sharing with Aunt Jamie.
13955. A chance to work on update. 
13956. Cemile to help me buy watermelon seeds. 
13957. A fun evening laughing and joking with Kader, Cemile, and 
            Mehmet. All I had been hoping for. 
13958. A quiet place, a place where one can see the stars. 
13959. Rememberjng Jeff D and his legacy. 
13960. H apologizing. 
13961. Home!
13962. Burger King with the Suits. 
13963. Long rest. 
13964. Mert and Burcak playing and loving each other at the park. 
13965. Mac-n-cheese. 
13966. Laughing so hard at The Office that I couldn't breathe. 
13967. A day with Di. 
13968. Some morning chill. 
13969. A chance to serve the Suits. 
13970. Yummy comfort food. 
13971. The bus stop bench with Jenni, always a good chat. 
13972. Catching up with Caroline. 
13973. Funda asking to come on Tuesday meaning a day of rest!
13974. Time to chat with my family. 
13975. Hebrews 11 goodness. 
13976. The old pazar reopened. 
13977. Seeing old friends.  
13978. A rainbow of fresh produce. 
13979. Mercimek köftesi. 
13980. Organizing my office. 
13981. Successfully getting my phone registered. 
13982. Successfully buying bus tickets for Lisa, requesting the 
            right seats, asking for discounts, etc. 
13983. Watching Ismahal laughing so hard about teaching me a
            new idiom: Dondurma kaymak yemeyen manyak: the ones
            who don't eat ice cream are maniacs.
13984. Breakfast with Şenda. 
13985. An ice cream and some rest. 
13986. Reunited with Buketler. 
13987. A sweet yellow rose. 
13988. An ended conversation. 
13989. A day to chill and process. 
13990. Prayer walking to fight the frustration. 
13991. Hebrews 12 goodness. 
13992. Friend of Sinners truth filled words. 
13993. Seeing Shelby for a bit. 
13994. Finding Texas towels for the Campbells. 
13995. A timely bus. 
13996. The Özdilek movie theater, so nice, so quiet, such a gift. 
13997. A movie in English. 
13998. Time to chat with my family. 
13999. Cindy's words: encouraged by my sacrifice and challenged 
            by it. Grateful I push through the hard days. Reminder that
            my light shines powerfully in darkness even when I don't 
            see or feel it. Praying for strength and for intimacy with 
            Jesus. 
14000. Ayşe coming over. Hugs and we mutually missed each 
            other.