Monday, January 13, 2020

Gifts 17101-17200

17101. Campbell boys liking the idea of me coming back next 
            week. 
17102. Excitement at the chance to go to Barcelona. 
17103. Watching my parents and niecphews open the package I 
            sent. 
17104. Sleeping pill helping me sleep 8 straight hours. 
17105. Seeing Senem again. 
17106. Beyza’s eagerness. 
17107. Allison’s joy at dinner and cookies. 
17108. Treating Marin to Starbucks. 
17109. Joy that I was sitting out at night with two believing girls. 
            Light replacing those dark days of hopeless loneliness. 
17110. Heath’s vision that C will most likely be an elder’s wife one
            day. 
17111. Evi’s desire to come on Sunday. 
17112. Kelly helping me see the gift of two girls in a deeper way. I 
            never expected that. And it’s because of the lack that I 
            appreciated it even more. 
17113. Her wisdom on the heavy situation. 
17114. Chatting it up with Sibel’s teyze. 
17115. Homemade pizza with the Suiters and Allison. 
17116. Early to bed and slept through the night. 
17117. Sleeping pills to help with that. 
17118. Good words from Glorious Weakness. 
17119. Heath and Lisa, good, deep, trustworthy friends. 
17120. The Suiter family and Altay family making up a pretty good 
            substitute family for me. 
17121. Courage to talk about fragile, vulnerable heart places. 
17122. Great Ebru water. 
17123. Laughter with Elvan Hoca. 
17124. Two freely given hugs from Jude. 
17125. Understanding from those who I had to put off again. 
17126. Türkü feeling loved by her sushi cake. 
17127. Strength to speak truth to her. 
17128. Marin’s good influence on Türkü, bringing back the child in 
            her. 
17129. Allison’s encouragement that it’s ok to say no. 
17130. A chance to love on Crissy for her birthday. 
17131. Things going better than expected with Beyza’s family. 
17132. Laughter and belting out karaoke songs with those I live 
            and worship with. 
17133. Enes actually washing dishes. 
17134. Thirty minutes of TV time getting me through the evening. 
17135. Crystal almost making me spit out my drink from laughter. 
17136. A chance to talk to family but still go to bed early. 
17137. Years and years of sleep-filled nights.
17138. Making it home from the party earlier than expected. 
17139. Almost ten hours of sleep last night. 
17140. A chill morning at Starbucks. 
17141. Learning I’m normally smiley at Migros. 
17142. The NT grabbed from the park bench. 
17143. Catching up with Ashton. 
17144. Altays leaving earlier than expected giving way to an early 
            bedtime. 
17145. Sleeping 9 hours last night. 
17146. Katie Kyle’s audio message and life giving presence in my
            life. 
17147. Pelin’s baby is here! So precious and a testimony to God’s 
            faithfulness. 
17148. Zekiye pursing me. 
17149. Playing in the mud with Kerem, a way to love Z and earn a 
            stronger voice in her life. 
17150. An open door to share the GN. 
17151. A ride to the Campbells. 
17152. Running into Haktan and her mom. 
17153. Campbell boy cuddles during story time. 
17154. Beyza and the gift she is to us. 
17155. Chatting with KK and her fiery sermon to both of us. 
17156. A clean carpet. 
17157. A few minutes of quiet through the day. 
17158. My sister talking earlier than expected. 
17159. Gurme breakfast with the girls. 
17160. A terzi who can hopefully fix my pants problem. 
17161. An evening in. 
17162. Talking to Jenni unexpectedly. 
17163. Watching Maleficent in English. 
17164. A free ride to and from Özdilek. 
17165. Comfort with the Altays. 
17166. Sleeping 9 hours. 
17167. Being able to tell the Suiters that I’m staying with them. 
17168. Laughing at Scrubs and Community. 
17169. Sleeping 8 hours with only minor interruptions. 
17170. Massage offering another a chance to hear Good News. 
17171. A Tuesday night at home. 
17172. Bryan Spears’ language learning enthusiasm. 
17173. Ted sending me a portion of Psalm 71. 
17174. John Bates’ encouraging email and reminder that we are 
            never left alone and we should continue ahead in 
            faithfulness in dark days because he will meet us ahead. 
17175. Jim T stopping to write out a prayer in the midst of a crazy 
            busy week. 
17176. Larry C’s wrap up prayer for us and our city. 
17177. Blood work round 2 completed. 
17178. Selma’s husband bragging on me, my relationship with the 
            Altays and how I’ve become Uşak’lı. 
17179. Senem’s eyes welling with tears as I shared about my
            struggles. 
17180. Realizing after the fact that in spite of extreme fatigue,
            strength and fire was given to speak into Evi’s life. 
17181. Art coming from overflow of time in the Word.
17182. Beyza’s life, example, desire, maturity and preciousness to 
            my life. 
17183. An appetite for Chicken Stir Fry, the first meal in a week 
            that I didn’t have to shove down. 
17184. Getting in a stealing hug loop with Jude. 
17185. Catching up with Caroline. 
17186. Jude’s missing front tooth. 
17187. Wisdom to rest my hurting foot. 
17188. Allison’s willingness to go to the pazar alone. 
17189. The akkase çay glass awesomeness. 
17190. Oh-so comforting chicken and dumplings. 
17191. Getting things done with Ashton. 
17192. Sitting in sunshine Chatting with Duygu. 
17193. Yağmur willing to make Tarhana çorbası for my guests. 
17194. Strangers willing to come to our city and pray and engage. 
17195. Beyza’s bravery to put out materials. 
17196. Sage’s sweet smile when opening gifts. 
17197. A bus coming right away. 
17198. Lemon blueberry scones. 
17199. Extra loving from the Altay ladies. 

17200. Watching Mildred and Sooyun in their element and throw 
            awkwardness to the side. 

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