14101. Çiğ köfte wrap.
14102. Having the wisdom to rest.
14103. Walking home from the pazar with neighbors.
14104. Ismahal and her daughter coming for tea.
14105. Laughter with them.
14106. Catching up with Brooke.
14107. Quiet Hebrews sermons.
14108. Chill and ambient breakfast.
14109. Giant white dandelions.
14110. A break in between the translating.
14111. A whole day of sermons, art, and generally vegging out.
14112. Campbells buying a dolap on their own.
14113. Talking with my bro and co.
14114. Talking with Caley.
14115. Remembering I could make menemen, thus no need to leave
the house.
14116. Laughter with Lisa always easy.
14117. Finding shade to walk in.
14118. Air conditioned spaces.
14119. A ride to fellowship.
14120. Jude's loving. A freely given hug, well kind of.
14121. Lisa taking me home cause she wanted to.
14122. Also offering to make my plate.
14123. Delicious cold strawberries.
14124. Delicious dinner too.
14125. Ismahal borderline hugging me.
14126. Phone problems resolved- miş.
14127. New phone number a reason to say hey to all my friends,
remind them I'm here.
14128. Selma at home and welcoming.
14129. Good conversations with her son.
14130. Atapark with her, her daughter and Murruvet.
14131. Laughing with them.
14132. Cool evening requiring a jacket.
14133. Missing my dad but remembering I have a Father who won't
leave me or forsake me, isn't too far, won't get weak or sick
or die.
14134. Remembering one day I will be home, no more lack.
14135. Swimming on a hot day.
14136. Watching the parade with Suiter kiddos.
14137. A 4th dinner celebration.
14138. Blueberry pie with ice cream.
14139. Belting out "Im proud to be an American" with Lisa riding
around Atapark.
14140. Catching up with Megan.
14141. Getting bank phone number issue resolved easily.
14142. Finally mailing some stuff.
14143. Laughing with Rain and Sage.
14144. Catching up with Jenni.
14145. And Meredith.
14146. Sushi!!! And I didn't have to make it.
14147. Finding cheap blueberries!!
14148. Remembering that He is the best Author of stories and mine
will be great.
14149. Invitation to tennis, made my heart happy.
14150. Funnel cakes.
14151. Pursued by locals.
14152. Zekiye giving her son ear drops and then kissing him
because she knows it's uncomfortable. A picture of how
God draws me near in the discomfort to let me know it's
done in love for my good.
14153. Cranky neighbor saying she loves Jenni and I.
14154. Her holding the door all the way open and smiling big at
Jenni.
14155. Surprise that Selma came back and is getting married.
14156. A great massage.
14157. An enjoyable evening with Campbells and the Altays.
14158. Talking about American history in my second language.
14159. Jenni going with me.
14160. Quick and easy dinner.
14161. Dutch Blitz with the Altays and the fact they loved it.
14162. A Sunday spent with them like we would with our families.
14163. Seeing and chatting with my dad's family.
14164. Heath reminding and insisting I get some rest.
14165. Hebrews beauty shared, fostering worship.
14166. Fire that my Jesus, my Lord not be belittled.
14167. Catching up with other single gals.
14168. Cafe Lal pizza.
14169. The carpet store, such beauty.
14170. Fun times with Funda and Ayşe.
14171. Ashton's good questions and observations. Her willingness
to come out late.
14172. An evening to chill.
14173. A cool summer night requiring a sweatshirt and hot cocoa.
14174. An afternoon to rest my brain.
14175. Blogs to empty my brain.
14176. Getting invited to the kız isteme because I am family.
14177. Having friends to go to the circumcision celebration with.
14178. A package arriving in less than a week.
14179. A surprise note from my dad that is so him.
14180. Lessons learned through the shamelessly persistent 12 year
old and how I should be that way with God.
14181. For it being easy with Buket's family. They are our family.
14182. Playfully bickering with them over the game.
14183. Jenni sitting back all cool sipping a mineral water and
chatting comfortably in her third language.
14184. Evi sharing more verses.
14185. Di seemingly in a healthy place.
14186. An opportunity for her to share.
14187. An unexpected cool evening and morning after the irritating
heat.
14188. Waking to the sound of rain.
14189. The creativity of a God who came up with so many varieties
of delicious foods. Peaches and figs and strawberries and
olives and tomatoes and avocados and cucumbers. Yum.
14190. And this is the cursed version of these things, only the
fringes.
14191. Remembering the hard early days but seeing how he held
me fast.
14192. Morning rest.
14193. Grace that I don't always understand or communicate well.
14194. A few minutes catching up with Lisa.
14195. Hacı Anne getting tickled at Ekin which made me laugh
too.
14196. Erdal fixing our kitchen cabinet doors.
14197. Fried okra.
14198. Fresh warm homemade chocolate chip cookies.
14199. Breezy Atapark.
14200. The shaded sidewalks and reprise from the heat.
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