Gifts 14501-14600

14501. Jenni going to the hospital with me. 

14502. ER visit was only 10 minutes and free. 

14503. Seeing Sweet Kader. 

14504. Universal trip with Crystal planned. 

14505. Di reading. 

14506. No heart palpitations for 24 hours. 

14507. Feeling great last night. 

14508. Diction course starting. 

14509. At least Natalie is still reading and talking. 

14510. Waking for golden sunrise. 

14511. Yummy sushi with DG. 

14512. A week by the sea. 

14513. Truth injections. 

14514. Sacrificial volunteers. 

14515. Pretty boat pictures. 

14516. Trusting in the midst of grief. 

14517. Singleness- a gift, a gift, a gift to be undivided!

14518. Gleaning from Brian T. 

14519. Abundant laughter at dads' and daughters' gymnastics. 

14520. A chance to love on Di. 

14521. Catalan human tower. 

14522. Tears come easy because of deep love and godliness. 

14523. Two days on the Fen Lisesi bus. 

14524. Jodie eager to help. 

14525. Remembering milestones: He loves me. He has given me

            the greatest gift, himself. Sp. descendants will come. 

14526. I have approached God, The festal Gathering, Jesus, the 

            better blood!

14527. Samwise and Frodo could have turned back. 

14528. Good gossip from Alperen. 

14529. Meeting Gul Mine

14530. 2017 numbers: 41 heard GN, (11 first time) and 110 heard 

            sp things (24 first time). 

14531. “Keep your hand to the plow.”

14532. Altays left early.

14533. Going to a cafe with friends, a normal thing to do as a 30 

            something single. 

14534. Bekarlik Sultanlik and applause. 

14535. The Black Panther and the line, “Show them who you are.”

14536. Jude calling to chat. 

14537. Catching up with Brooke. 

14538. Remembering Katie K and how we met. 

14539. Making AB cackle and his no-teeth smile. 

14540. Him calling me kızım. 

14541. Chatting with my sis and hearing about AZ. 

14542. Remembering that his blood and body are mine to feast on. 

14543. Finding her helpful: ideas for meals, cleaning up dishes 

            several times. 

14544. Asking for someone to serve me and DG making dinner. 

14545. Valley Fest and all the ideas. 

14546. Prayer together. 

14547. Diction class finished. 

14548. Heath’s encouragement and leadership. 

14549. For another follower or two?

14550. I had asked for one person to read with and you provided. 

14551. A sweet friend, Gul Mine. 

14552. Having a voice in her life. 

14553. A tight hug as we parted ways. 

14554. A thoughtful gift from Şeyma. 

14556. Şüyle telling me I looked beautiful. 

14557. Seval laughing from joy. 

14558. Tears because these people are precious to me. 

14559. A chance to grieve and then wash my face and move on. 

14560. The rain holding off for Rain’s party. 

14561. Being here to tell others GN, to Shanna and hubby. 

14562. Uğur coming yesterday. An encouragement to me. 

14563. Erdal willing to fix our toilet. 

14564. Good convo with Natalie, HS given words to help her think. 

14565. Altays feeding us pide at my request and finding chocolate 

            for me. Yet others who are taking care of me. 

14566. Terzi so cheap! Two shirts for 10TL.

14567. Laughter and sadness with Selcan. 

14568. Encouraging talks with Caroline and Bennett.

14569. Erdal actually coming to help with the toilet.

14570. Chatting with Brooke.  

14571. Chill Friday.

14572. Cds to keep the birds away.  

14573. Main leak fixed.

14574. Plumber neighbors helping anyway. 

14575. Fun with ESN single gals playing Fish Bowl. 

14576. Rest when sick.

14577. Art too. 

14578. Our toilet is healed. 

14579. Blue skies, warm weather and birds chirping. 

14580. Laughing with Jude at Snapchat videos. 

14581. A nice day with Şerife. 

14582. A sweet saved prayer for my sissy’s life. 

14583. Help with dw, tea pot.

14584. Offering to help with other things. 

14585. Sibel calling hospital for me and getting info.

14586. HS convicting of sin. Confessing quickly relieves shame 

            and is much easier.  

14587. Color on canvas, truth filled words drawing me back in.

14588. Sharing with Brooke about what we believe.  

14589. Surprising Seval for her bday. 

14590. Fun scooter rides.

14591. Girls’ time with Marin. 

14592. Cheery hotel staff and feeling like they are family. 

14593. Fun on an ATV! 

14594. Abundant Laughter too.  

14595. Walking by a river, seeing green grass. 

14596. Running into Utku. 

14597. Chinese food! 

14598. Berat taking care of so much for us. 

14599. Sleeping in my own bed.

14600. A short nap. 

Gifts 14401-14500

14401. Joking with the girls at English Speaking night. 

14402. Catching up with the Cooks. A mutual understanding of 

            lives. 

14403. Ability to read the Word in Turkish and have an even deeper 

            understanding. 

14404. Dolma heaven. 

14405. Meeting a UUPG. 

14406. Quiet time. 

14407. Making Jenni belly laugh. 

14408. The crazy fight in the servis. 

14409. A good night’s rest and a week of better dreams. 

14410. Sunday chill time, Sunday word time. 

14411. Time with the Altays. 

14412. Time with Cemile. 

14413. Fish and fun with Altays. 

14414. Seeing the ladies faces light up at their happiest school 

            memory. 

14415. Remembering Mr. Camp and other funny teacher memories. 

14416. Cemile saying she couldn’t make it in America. Perhaps our

            conversation in Mardin stuck with her. 

14417. The note, “Your labor is not in rain (vain). 

14418. The quicker Z pursues the paths, the quicker she will come 

            up empty. 

14419. Velvet Ashes' week on waiting. 

14420. Hudson missing us. 

14421. Sweet time of Fellowship in Hebrews. 

14422. The candles that wouldn’t burn out. The light can’t be 

            snuffed out so easily. 

14423. The lady snake dream to make me wonder. 

14424. Star Wars themes that we’re not alone. Help will come and 

            good will not be snuffed out. 

14425. New Varlığın album. 

14426. Praying that his blessings would flow far as the curse is

            found. In me. In my friends. In my city. 

14427. Fun time with Jude. 

14428. J helping around the house. 

14429. Packages arriving the last possible day. 

14430. Arriving just before I left. 

14431. Only 20TL for all 4. 

14432. A surprise one from Sindy. 

14433. A job offer from BM. 

14434. A Christmas Skype with family. 

14435. Good gifts all around. 

14436. I can be an example of Jesus who didn’t entrust his heart to

            man.

14437. A day of Christmas movies, art, baking, and trying out the 

            Cookeville roll. In an empty house. 

14438. The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever. 

14439. Unexpected stocking goodies. 

14440. A hug via Marin from Lisa’s mom. 

14441. Not choking too terribly from laughing so hard. 

14442. A sweet time with Türkü and her gratefulness and a hug. 

14443. Ticket to Ride games during the holidays. 

14444. Running into AB at the pazar. 

14445. Single gals to do stuff with. 

14446. Veggies for dinner. 

14447. Brice’s encouragement: “I am thankful that you do things 

            like help us set up bank accounts and help us get phone 

            screens replaced, but I am so, so thankful for the example

            you provide of opening up your life to locals and sharing 

            truth. You have often been too hot, too cold, too tired, and

            had your personal space invaded far too much, but you 

            press on for our King. Thank you for your example of 

            faithfulness.”

14448. Turkish song silliness with Buket and Ekin. 

14449. Sharing what I’ve been learning with mom and dad. 

14450. Buffalo chicken tacos. 

14451. Good talks of faith and what awaits us. 

14452. GAMES!

14453. Moses' sermon example settling my heart. 

14454. A quiet day at home and lots of things done. 

14455. Finding out about THA. 

14456. No more water leaking in the bathroom. 

14457. Sister trying to communicate with Ayşegül. 

14458. Prayer and knowing my course. 

14459. Sustained warmth in spite of cold. 

14460. Life giving convo with Natalie. 

14461. Laughing until I cried retelling how I choked on water. 

14462. M didn’t come with Y. 

14463. For a chance to preach to Christina and I. 

14464. Musa Bey’s kindness. 

14465. Toilet store helping a foreign girl out. 

14466. Ample alone time these past weeks. 

14467. Fixing the toilet. 

14468. Golden sunshine. 

14469. Serving with the Suits. 

14470. Joker playing refreshing for me. 

14471. My parents still around to talk to. 

14472. Wisdom to cancel plans in order to get rest. 

14473. LOTR The chief peril – not torment in the dark but the 

            danger of light and joy.

14474. A desire to go rather than feeling obligated to go. 

14475. The beautiful, hopeful dream. Feeling strengthened by that. 

            From my vantage point dry and desolate, lifeless - desert. 

            From God’s: lush green growth.

14476. Dreaming is not in vain. He is working. 

14477. Don’t pity my singleness. I have my treasure. 

14478. Partnering with L and J. 

14479. Notes from Shawna. 

14480. He gives what we need and eventually we see it’s what we

            wanted all along. Moving to this apartment meant new rich 

            local friendships. 

14481. $$ for a computer. 

14482. Surprised by Zekey. 

14483. Snowcapped mountains on the left, the Med on the right. 

14484. Abundant Laughter in Utown thread. 

14485. GL and Les praying for me. 

14486. Full heart from time with them. 

14487. An earlier Utown flight. 

14488. Sweet taxi driver. 

14489. A day of rest, no Turkish. 

14490. Jenni picking up lunch. 

14491. For sweet time with the Altays. 

14492. That Sibel asks questions and researches. 

14493. For laughter playing Fish Bowl. 

14494. For The reminder ‘Our God reigns’ like medicine to my

            soul. 

14495. That Evi is regularly reading. 

14496. Boldness to pray 4 times this month. 

14497. Early to bed rest. 

14498. Marin’s sweetness. 

14499. Türkü going home early. 

14500. Güçlü sözüyle her şeyi devam ettirir and the truth it brings. 

Gifts 14301-14400

14301. Sisters here to do life with. 

14302. Getting Ashton’s phone taken care of.

14303. Learning how to make pide. 

14304. A hug and an "I missed you" from Duygu. 

14305. A call from Hannah. 

14306. Getting to talk to Brooke. 

14307. Chatting with Crystal for a bit. 

14308. Rest!

14309. Murruvet trusting us to dye her hair. 

14310. Zübeyde telling Funda we are sweet girls. 

14311. A good day with Evi. 

14312. A day to get stuff done. 

14313. Catching up with Christina. 

14314. Money easily back in my Capital One account from the

            error! 

14315. A response finally from the Masons. 

14316. Homemade chicken and dumplings for the first time 

            success. 

14317. Continued abundant favor with visas. Jenni gets another 

            year. 

14318. A fun English night. 

14319. Finding out Jas is a UUPG. 

14320. Sweet Ivy. 

14321. Seeing Shahad and feeling so proud of her. 

14322. A sweet and fun evening with DG. 

14323. Playing games with locals, always a treat. 

14324. A day to write pretty and craft. 

14325. Seeing and Chatting with Zekey buddy. 

14326. An unexpected package. 

14327. A break between the chaos. 

14328. Sage loving the shield. 

14329. And Jude loving the bad Batman face painting job. 

14330. A sweet time with Jasmine. 

14331. Words penned 100 tears ago by an old saint to encourage 

            me today: Never be discouraged because good things get 

            on so slowly here; and never fail daily to do that good 

            which lies next to your hand.” 

14332. Incredible pide. 

14333. Reading the Word in Turkish and seeing it in a new light. 

14334. A sweet day with Şenda. 

14335. Encouragement to and from Erica and Lisa. 

14336. Selma’s husband saying my Turkish is a 10. 

14337. A kiss from Selma. 

14338. Avoiding the bread guy and thankful he left me alone. 

14339. A hug from Ismahan and her joy that Selma came. 

14340. Remembering that good news is for all peoples. 

14341. A Jude, Hudson, & Elliot pile. 

14342. Sweet encouragement from my Pap-pa. 

14343. Seeing Kyla. 

14344. Traipsing around the house with Zeke. 

14345. Halloween fun with friends. 

14346. Jude’s sweet excitement. 

14347. A good hug. 

14348. A ride home on the cold night. 

14349. Yahtzee with the Hillis gals. 

14350. An almost empty bus. 

14351. Şerife glad to see me. 

14352. Cemile missed me too. 

14353. Some time to shop. 

14354. The emanet place to store my luggage. 

14355. Going to church on a Sunday. 

14356. The lovely sea and how it calls to deep places to rest. 

14357. Salami!

14358. A room with a stove. 

14359. Making it to the 7:00 bus. 

14360. An easy servis. 

14361. Watching a movie with friends. 

14362. Riding in a car there and back. 

14363. A full day, but a day with friends. 

14364. Kindness of the E family. 

14365. Ismahan and Metin’s infectious laughter. 

14366. The reminder that Jesus completed everything so fully that I

            have ETERNAL hope. 

14367. Jasmine thinking about love verses. 

14368. Celebrating 10 years of Christmas cards. 

14369. Lahana sarma. 

14370. Türkhan’s kindness at the gün (ladies' day.) 

14371. Watching Lincoln and the goodness it was for my soul. I, 

            too, will free slaves. 

14372. Amy H’s words that she and her husband want to be like me 

            when they grow up. 

14373. Kris reminding me to “Stay the course” because I’m making 

            a difference. 

14374. Hearing O Holy Night at the massage place. 

14375. A good cry. 

14376. Ismahan my friend. 

14377. Flowers. 

14378. A great Thanksgiving feast. 

14379. A Thanksgiving nap for all the adults. 

14380. Chatting with family. 

14381. Good conversations and unfounded doubts. 

14382. Laughter with the Altays over blue finger nail polish. 

14383. Their sweet thankful leaves. 

14384. Arby’s and curly fries for lunch. 

14385. Catching up with the Hintons. 

14386. Early to bed. 

14387. Japanese food. 

14388. Haggling. 

14389. A metro run. 

14390. Starbucks. 

14391. Organized dolap. 

14392. Ismahan’s excitement for the sweater and her husband’s 

            sweet kiss to her. 

14393. Christmas decor!

14394. Tacos!

14395. A notebook that says “Even the darkest night will end and 

            the sun will rise.”

14396. Lianna’s email. That they were praying for my country, for 

            people like me to not feel lonely and instead be so filled 

            with light and joy from the season that it would lead to 

            many truth conversations. And for believers here to be 

            protected and for bravery. She reminded, God loves me and 

            has people all over the world lifting up me and my work. 

14397. Edwards’s dream. 

14398. Light bulb moments with Evi. 

14399. Jude unprompted, willingly hugging me. 

14400. Nazire’s expression when she realized it was my art.