Gifts 16901-17000

16901. Skype making it possible to talk to my sister. 

16902. Waking with no bad dreams or anxiety. 

16903. A chance to share a little truth with Dilek. 

16904. A fun and enjoyable evening with the Suiter boys. 

16905. Another night without bad dreams. 

16906. Lisa encouraging me in spite of not feeling well. 

16907. Reading books with Jude. 

16908. Clean floors. 

16909. The ease of being with Buket and Ekin. 

16910. Their sleeping late meant time with the Lord for me. 

16911. An afternoon nap. 

16912. Worship and dinner with the Campbells. 

16913. My sharing helped Ashton to uncover her own struggle. 

16914. The blessing of being able to see and talk to my family both 

            because of technology and that they are still alive and 

            healthy. 

16915. A good night's sleep. 

16916. Remembering my call. 

16917. Looking back over gifts for God’s faithfulness and finding 

            close to 1200 since the beginning of the year. 

16918. A walk helping me wake up. 

16919. Finding fun blue and white bowls. 

16920. Golden light streaming through wavy green leaves. 

16921. Finding cheap and ripe avocados. 

16922. A visit to the Altays automatically means an invite to 

            dinner. 

16923. Sibel and Buket shutting down Erdal’s ridiculous questions. 

16924. Watching Yaparsın Aşkım with them. 

16925. Breezes and shade on a hot day. 

16926. Remembering God sees and knows all and finding comfort 

            in that. 

16927. Remembering that death is actually the way to eternal joy, 

            life and peace. It is gain. 

16928. Prayer walking and fasting correcting my mind. 

16929. Lisa hoping I would stay away. 

16930. Her and Heath carrying burdens with me. 

16931. Yummy breakfast burrito and chocolate chip cookies. 

16932. Making Ivy laugh so hard by saying ox (öküz) children 

            instead of orphan (öksüz) children. 

16933. Also changing her frustrated mind by offering fresh biscuits 

            from the oven. 

16934. Meeting a new friend and follower. 

16935. Hearing the kids from Friendship want to buy my art. 

16936. Learning the refund item in my to do list had already been

            taken care of. 

16937. Learning I received enough Darn Tough credit to buy two 

            pairs of socks to replace the one that had a hole. 

16938. Talking to my dad while riding the bus. 

16939. Marco Polos from Brooke. 

16940. The Suiter kids picking up sayings from me like 

            “yournses,” and “my middle name is winner,” and “lose 

            your heputation.”

16941. Psalm 51 sharper than a two-edged sword leaving me naked 

            and exposed in my sin and opening the door to run to him. 

16942. Piano worship. 

16943. Evaluations with Kelly helping me realize that things could 

            be much worse. 

16944. Strengthened for the talk with Evi. 

16945. Our time tempered with love and strong warning and met 

            with some repentance. 

16946. Lisa, in spite of how different we were made, a great partner 

            and friend for me. 

16947. A clean home. 

16948. A chance to serve Elvan. 

16949. Ebru relaxing me. 

16950. The best kitre in months. 

16951. Lisa’s prayer and physical touch. 

16952. Crystal coming to Spain! 

16953. Talking with her for an hour or more but feeling like it was

            only 20 minutes. 

16954. Ashton coming early. 

16955. My home, in spite of negative feelings, has still been a gift: 

            easy to get to, sunset views, good wind flow, close to E 

            family, a place to meet with and minister to locals. 

16956. A new guy came. 

16957. Hans’ insatiable desire to be with us. 

16958. Ability to actually worship in T. 

16959. Suiters’ presence in my home. 

16960. A nap. 

16961. Laughter and joy watching the Suiter kids jump on 

            trampolines and ride bumper cars. 

16962. Lori V praying for me. 

16963. Art time and bro time. 

16964. The niecphews choosing a visit to me over Jamaica and 

            Disney World. 

16965. Sunshine and cool breezes. 

16966. A green tree archway to pass through. 

16967. An invite to breakfast with the Campbells. 

16968. Ashton to run errands with me. 

16969. Running into Selcan. 

16970. Compliments on my good Turkish. 

16971. A package from my mom. 

16972. A surprise chat with Aly. 

16973. Catching up with Allison. 

16974. A chance to process artwork. 

16975. Do not be anxious is a command. 

16976. Hanging with my Homie. 

16977. A nap at her house. 

16978. Their willingness to help with my internet. 

16979. Ahmet’s snuggles. 

16980. Sleep seeming to help me feel better. 

16981. Jude’s concern that I live alone. 

16982. Getting some things done. 

16983. A pleasant time reading with Evi. 

16984. The best chicken, bacon and avocado sandwiches. 

16985. Remembering years of God’s faithfulness and that helps me

            know he is faithful now when I can’t necessarily see it. 

            “Now that time is come which one day had to come. God 

            breathed faith into us so that today we might be faithful. For

            generations God won trust from us so that today we might 

            trust him. Years and years of providence had this purpose: 

            that for one day we might not faint, but believe in him—and

            fight—stouthearted, fight—and win—and live!”-The Book 

            of the Dun Cow

16986. Blood work finished. 

16987. Mine taken from a comfy bed. 

16988. Lisa feeling better after her episode. 

16989. Buket helping me get internet. 

16990. Visiting with Şüle while with Buket. 

16991. An afternoon nap to help give an extra boost. 

16992. A good evening with Şenda and grace that I made them

            wait. 

16993. Şenda initiating with me. 

16994. Finally missing my house. 

16995. Ability to eat without anxious cramps. 

16996. Good rest at their house. 

16997. Bonding with Duygu Abla about art. 

16998. A ride from her. 

16999. Hearing the Ege guys prayed for me. 

17000. A ride to Oztan.