Gifts 16801-16900

16801. Ability to joke with Hans. 

16802. Bilal’s cute stares. 

16803. Headache leaving with food. 

16804. Hans’ desire to serve. 

16805. Abundant laughter at Snapchat pictures. 

16806. Playing Joker with Suiters. 

16807. Pre-vacay hugs. 

16808. Chatting with my parents. 

16809. A bus coming quickly, always a gift. 

16810. Izmir ride favorites: the giant curvy gulf, the fairy 

            chimneys, beautiful farmlands, the volcanoes, Sardis, giant

            mountains. 

16811. Friends to ride with. 

16812. Villa exceeding my expectations. 

16813. Beautiful views. 

16814. Light gray and turquoise water lapping against the rocky

            sand. 

16815. Hebrews and Valley of Vision reading my heart, exposing, 

            correcting. 

16816. Sharing where I am with GL, Les and Lindsey. 

16817. Painting by the sea. 

16818. Laughter and understanding with these FPO friends. 

16819. One on one time with Leslie. 

16820. Lindsey and my journeys being so similar these past 

            months. 

16821. Sleep in spite of neck pain. 

16822. Good morning word time in Hebrews. 

16823. My greatest need is protection from unbelief not a 

            comfortable life. 

16824. Time to fill my painting needs. 

16825. A well needed and helpful deep tissue massage by Lindsey. 

16826. Sushi for dinner. 

16827. Wisdom to walk away and find peace and quiet. 

16828. Sermon and painting time. 

16829. One last time in the sea. 

16830. Doxology righting my heart. 

16831. Seeing wild hogs and their little babies. 

16832. Sushi for lunch. 

16833. International fellowship reminding me that I like our small 

            local one better. 

16834. Izzy folks excited to see me. 

16835. Marc taking us to the bus station. 

16836. Introvert time on the bus. 

16837. The sweet hotel guy allowing us to use the room as late as 

            we want. 

16838. A shower after all the sweat. 

16839. A sweet last day with Lindsey. 

16840. Understanding how to get around in bigger cities. 

16841. A nice, quiet, cool bus ride. 

16842. A quick Servis. 

16843. Breakfast with the Suiters. 

16844. Complaints turning to prayer. 

16845. Lisa picking me up after the bus did not. 

16846. Ice cream and nertz with the Suiters. 

16847. Good long sleep at their house. 

16848. Breakfast together. 

16849. Sweating through the phone call with my landlord but 

            thankful it’s over. 

16850. Pursuit by Türkü, Tuba, AB, Esra. 

16851. A good massage. 

16852. Buses coming fairly quickly. 

16853. Homemade pizza, my favorite. 

16854. An invite to Suiter vacation. 

16855. My landlords coming to take care of my hot water heater. 

16856. A squeeze from the wife as they were leaving. 

16857. A good chat with Kelly. 

16858. Feeling at home with the Altays. 

16859. Good strong words from Lisa and care from her. 

16860. My new friend not asking one pointed question about my 

            life. A simple prayer heard. 

16861. A chance to chat with my sister. 

16862. Clean, organized cabinets. 

16863. Allison’s hope-filled perspective on B’s knowledge of GN. 

16864. Showers being a place of refuge for me. 

16865. A clean balcony. 

16866. Mostly enjoying my day with T. 

16867. Good soul meditation: “The Lord knows how to order

            things better than I; the Lord sees further than I do; I see 

            things but at present, but the Lord sees a great while hence; 

            and how do I know, but had it not been for this affliction, I 

            had been undone?” Afflictions feel like they are undoing me

            but perhaps the purpose is to keep me from being undone. 

16868. Elvan Hoca inviting me to hang with her at the studio.

16869. A chance to serve her and be a buffer for her. 

16870. Chatting with my mom and dad. 

16871. Clean mopped floors. 

16872. The resurrection changes everything. 

16873. Worship music truth aligned with scripture overcoming lies. 

16874. “The night is dark but I am not forsaken

            For by my side, the Saviour He will stay

            I labour on in weakness and rejoicing

            For in my need, His power is displayed” 

16875. The reassuring truth that Jesus always lives to intercede for

            me. 

16876. A friendship with the Suiters that means I can invite myself

            over. 

16877. Turkishisms and Turkish Memes pages making me laugh. 

16878. Fun talking to and getting to know Allison. 

16879. A possible trip with Crystal. 

16880. Heath’s reinforcement of a previous victory reading from 

            'The Storm Tossed Family.'

16881. Making scones with Sage. 

16882. A walk after lots of sitting. 

16883. Healthy peach breakfast cobbler and cream. 

16884. Yahtzee with McKenzie and Crystal. 

16885. Healing hands via massages in this dark, stress-filled place. 

16886. Running into Şerife at the massage place. 

16887. Seeing Selma at Bim and her informing me I’m going to

            stay put this winter and we will sit together. 

16888. Buket running errands with me. Having a buddy makes it 

            less frustrating when the package is not where it’s supposed 

            to be. 

16889. Sibel helping me can salsa. 

16890. The ability to laugh with the E family. 

16891. Candlelight dinner on the balcony due to no electricity. 

16892. Catching up with Brice and Ashton. 

16893. Catching up with Christina. 

16894. A night of sleep without bad dreams. 

16895. Going back to sleep. 

16896. Laughing with Buket about old language mistakes. 

16897. A good time with her despite my wishing to withdraw. 

16898. The kind village lady, who always gives me something. 

            This week it was a melon. 

16899. Ismahan holding packages for me and getting sassy because 

            I haven’t spent time with her. 

16900. Partnership with Ashton and Brice. 

Gifts 16701-16800

16701. BH memorizing Col 1:9-14 and praying it for me. 

16702. Elbert sound bites and remembering his deep 

            encouragement and care for us. 

16703. Laughter with Rebecca. 

16704. A gathering with more locals than foreigners. 

16705. From L: “Just felt like saying I’m grateful for you and your 

            partnership in the GN. It matters.”

16706. Working on art 4 days in a row. 

16707. Turkish breakfast and good convos with Rebecca. 

16708. Having had more guests over the last six months than the 

            last 4 years. 

16709. Güneş Pide, best pide in Turkey. 

16710. An opening for a massage. 

16711. Pazar shopping finished quickly. 

16712. The Lion King in English. 

16713. Popeye’s in Uşak and dinner there! 

16714. Ashton taking me to water flowers. 

16715. The Lion King making me remember that true kings give 

            rather than take and when the true king is in the rightful 

            place, everything is in harmony. 

16716. The Lion King also reminding that the Father, the Good 

            Shepherd, will always place himself between his son/   

            daughter and danger. 

16717. Having Ashton as a partner. 

16718. Prayer walking and stepping away from the world, the 

            book, etc. 

16719. A chance to play the piano. 

16720. A sweet smile from the downstairs neighbor. 

16721. Sweet baby Ahmet sleeping. 

16722. The reminder of the church as spread out through every 

            country, every point of history. We are not alone and we 

            joined millions yesterday in praising our glorious God. 

16723. Realizing that God loves us without expecting anything in

            return. 

16724. Remembering the gospel and how ridiculously wonderful it 

            is that God loves and gives grace to sinners like us. 

16725. Hans’ relationship with family restored. 

16726. Hans’ relationship with his boss better. 

16727. Crissy wanting a piece of art and finding I had made one for 

            them. 

16728. Impromptu dinner with them and the Campbell’s. 

16729. My brother making time for me. 

16730. Hans as a brother and a partner. 

16731. Sabbath. 

16732. A three-way chat with my sissy on her birthday with my 

            mom and nieces. 

16733. A good book to read. 

16734. Processing with and wisdom from Kelly W. 

16735. Feeling emotions start welling up and overcoming them. 

16736. A sweet and relaxed time with Şenda and Umut. 

16737. Their insisting on bringing me home. 

16738. A good massage. 

16739. Accidentally calling Ekin but it made the way to spend time 

            with people. 

16740. Some quiet before guests. 

16741. Shade, cool breezes and air conditioning to cool down from 

            the immense heat. 

16742. Jenni’s here. 

16743. Suiters are back. 

16744. Sweet rest. 

16745. I was spared because Christ was not. 

16746. Hans’ immediate desire to obey. 

16747. Chatting and sharing with my sissy. 

16748. Mark R’s mini sermon and emotion as he reminded himself 

            of beautiful truths. 

16749. Jenni’s boldness and how we work better together. 

16750. Laughter with Kader and her mom. 

16751. Remembering God’s goodness in yeses and noes, in happy, 

            peace-filled days and in dark, sad days. 

16752. Rebecca embodying selflessness, outdoing others in honor. 

16753. A morning of rest when I couldn’t find a whole day. 

16754. Avoiding the crazy fight at the pazar. 

16755. Continued amazing favor about L’s visa. 

16756. Home earlier than expected from the E fam house. 

16757. No headache finally. 

16758. Meditating on Hebrews. 

16759. Good convos with Megan and Nia. 

16760. Calm and quiet at their house. 

16761. Bringing to light my anxious feelings and learning I’m not 

            alone. 

16762. A quiet, empty, calm bathroom in a mall teeming with 

            holiday shoppers. 

16763. Laughing with Lisa and Jenni. 

16764. Hintons are back. 

16765. A way back when I forgot about holiday travel and 

            discovered the buses were full. 

16766. Finding a way to be alone in a van full of people. 

16767. Yasemen making a special trip to see Jenni and I. 

16768. Comfortable with her enough to tease her. 

16769. Hans’ desperate desire and excitement about getting 

            dunked. 

16770. Watching how his life has been radically changed. 

16771. Watching Lisa in her element sharing good news. 

16772. Fresh meat and grilled veggies. 

16773. Nine hours of sleep after a few weeks struggling to get good

            sleep. 

16774. Finally a day at home to rest. 

16775. A fun puzzle to work. 

16776. Another evening at home. 

16777. Hearing that C is asking good questions, reading for herself. 

16778. Lisa F challenged by my endurance, perseverance and heart 

            and her admonishment to press on because He is worth my

            efforts and will do it. 

16779. Patti M: Praying that you will be surrounded by light that 

            pierced the heaviest dark places. 

16780. Meg’s sweet face singing “What a Beautiful Name it is.”

16781. Enough alone time that I was tired of being alone and 

            wanted to be around others. 

16782. A chance to talk to Meredith and her pray for me. 

16783. The Honey Lady always throwing in a few extra veggies 

            with my purchase. 

16784. A chance to see Dwight and Betty. 

16785. Lisa’s limitless visa and awe at the favor and provision of 

            the Lord. 

16786. A party to celebrate that goodness. 

16787. Marin and Meg’s sweet puppet show.

16788. A clean home. I’m always thankful for that. 

16789. A great team that feels more like family than colleagues. 

16790. An evening with Kader and her mom. 

16791. Good feedback on my art. 

16792. A chance to talk to my dad. 

16793. Unity with Lisa about E. 

16794. Time to read and pray not wasted. 

16795. Abundant laughter with B&E. 

16796. Truth convos too. 

16797. Rude statements laughed off because my worth lies in much

            deeper things than my waist size. 

16798. Abundant laughter at old Suiter kids' videos.

16799. A ride home and a late night convo with Lisa. 

16800. Meg hugging me while we sang.