Thursday, August 15, 2019

Gifts 16601-16700

16601. A good laugh with Azize and Sude. 
16602. Lisa giving two rides. 
16603. Lisa listening and speaking truth. 
16604. Able to go back to sleep. 
16605. Evi coming. 
16606. The littles requesting “Oh my soul.” 
16607. Jude with hand raised and eyes closed. 
16608. Evi helping clean up. 
16609. Chill time with a puzzle, AC, and truth from Piper. 
16610. Mangal deliciousness. 
16611. Introducing Allison to the E family. 
16612. Worship through watercolor. 
16613. Getting to talk to Caroline and mutually encourage one
            another. A day alone but not alone. 
16614. Writing an update helping refocus my life and reminding 
            me of truth. 
16615. Eylül bragging on my artwork. 
16616. Reading over previous gifts and remembering that Jesus 
            loved and gave time to those unwanted and overlooked by
            society. Then an opportunity to love Mrs. Bennett, a hard 
            person to love. 
16617. Smiling and serving in light of gossip and not being wanted
            and it being a slap in Satan’s face. 
16618. Initial encounter with M over and looking at long term 
            opportunity to be light rather than focusing on one failed 
            chance. 
16619. Encourgement from Bud and hearing he is sharing too. 
16620. Friends to do art with me. 
16621. Friends to encourage me. 
16622. Spider-Man in English. 
16623. Friends to watch with and laugh with. 
16624. Sibel watching the kiddos so we could go. 
16625. An afternoon nap. 
16626. Elvan opening up to me. 
16627. Sharing sushi love with friends. 
16628. Haley laughing til she cried at my dad quotes. 
16629. Jodie saying I turned every hardship into shining light. 
16630. Lianna: I thank the Father that He gives you strength to 
            continue and rise each day to the challenge that is before 
            you. I am reminded that He is inside us and He is light. The
            darkness may seem more powerful than us, but CANNOT 
            overtake us. You are not only punching holes in the 
            darkness with truth conversations, your presence brings his 
            light no matter what you’re doing. The darkness cannot 
            overtake your apartment building because you are in it and 
            he is in you. Press on, my friend. We are lifting you up and 
            cheering you on.
16631. A ride from the pazar. 
16632. Massage driving away headache pain. 
16633. Treehouse with Lisa and Haley. 
16634. Crying laughter with Heath and the Morins. 
16635. Creamiest homemade ice cream. 
16636. A full tank from Morins and ready to be with locals. 
16637. Hang out time with Elvan prompted from prayer. 
16638. Cool breezes. 
16639. Freezer food providing supper. 
16640. Lisa and I landing on the same page, going seems like a 
            good idea. 
16641. Yasemen’s kind look. 
16642. An amazing creme horn type dessert. 
16643. A well-received and sweet GN convo with Jasmine. 
16644. Getting to talk about the thing I love most. Body language 
            showing too as our faces ended about 3 inches away from
            one another. 
16645. God honoring my request to keep the trip within my wanted
            boundaries. 
16646. Making it in time to eat with the group. Getting to clear out
            the leftovers. 
16647. Elvan introducing me as her friend, not her student. 
16648. The vomiting passing quickly. 
16649. A day to rest, sleep and recover. 
16650. Yasemen’s willingness to delay the trip by a day. 
16651. DG contacting me and asking me to visit after the 
            awkwardness. 
16652. Her letting Yasemen and I stay with her. 
16653. Sickness transformed into a gift of deep rest. 
16654. Leftover food finding a good home and avoiding the 
            awkwardness of always being the provider. 
16655. A chance to correct gently. 
16656. A day to recover. 
16657. Yasemen calling to check on me and offering to bring me
            things three times. 
16658. Sibel checking in and offering dinner. 
16659. How easily Ahmet smiles at me. 
16660. How abundantly Ekin loves me. 
16661. Stressful dreams end with the morning. 
16662. Heath and Lisa quickly reconfiguring to make time with me. 
16663. Francis Chan encouraging me through sermon. 
16664. Yasemen giving me the forward seat and her taking the one in the very back. 
16665. Sunflower field country. 
16666. Not getting irritated with normal irritations. 
16667. A decent night's sleep in a new place. 
16668. Waking before others for time with the Father. 
16669. Menemen for breakfast. 
16670. A meaningful conversation while eating Arby’s. 
16671. A friend to help take care of things as we travel. 
16672. Protection from what could have potentially been a not 
            great situation. 
16673. Getting a bus home earlier than expected. 
16674. Sleeping til 10 after two long days of Turkish. 
16675. Delicious tomatoes from the pazar. 
16676. Fried chicken, okra, and sweet potatoes with Heath and 
            Lisa. 
16677. Jude sharing a pillow with me. 
16678. Reading a book with Jude in the swing at breakfast. 
16679. Sitting with Azize. 
16680. Hanging with Buket and Ekin. 
16681. A ride to the Suiters. 
16682. Family night with them. 
16683. Homemade ice cream. 
16684. Yağmur not coming to my house when I wasn’t there and 
            had forgotten to tell her not to come. 
16685. An unexpected ride home. 
16686. Laughter with the Suiters at breakfast. 
16687. A fun day with Buket and Ekin, sipping Starbucks and 
            eating oysters. 
16688. An early evening at home. 
16689. Seeing Zekey’s missing tooth on Skype. 
16690. A picture of me and him on his tablet’s background. 
16691. Getting to wish Mrs. Rusty happy birthday and her sweet 
            laugh. 
16692. Another simple answer to prayer, a changed mind.
16693. Hans and I tag team sharing with his sister. 
16694. When I remembered Hans I remembered I’m wasn't alone. 
16695. Potatoes on a stick and badminton with Hans and his family. 
16696. Oysters for the second day in a row. 
16697. Finally making it home. 
16698. A day of rest, reading, painting, cooking and working a
            puzzle. 
16699. Rebecca came!
16700. Morning quiet time art. 

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