Gifts 18001-18100

18001. Prayers and antibiotic helping my tooth pain become

            bearable. 

18002. My sister and her pharmacy knowledge. 

18003. A better night’s sleep. 

18004. The root canal going down in Adana meant I had access to

            better dentists and friends to take me there and a chance to 

            truly recover. 

18005. Being in Adana meaning I can just lay down when I have a 

            terrible migraine. No other commitments. 

18006. Migraine eventually passing. 

18007. Abundant laughter with GL and Les. 

18008. Swelling going down some. 

18009. GL going to the dentist with me. 

18010. Şebnem Hanım doing a filling for free. 

18011. Her affirming my suspicions, affirming the antibiotic and 

            giving realistic expectations about pain and swelling 

            durations. 

18012. Warm applesauce. 

18013. Finally back to more than just liquids and soft foods. 

18014. Good long rest. 

18015. Less swelling and pain upon waking. 

18016. Ability to handle physical pain and stress better and to 

            handle disappointment in plans. A huge change and praise. 

18017. Getting to see tall trees, green grass and sunshine. 

18018. Getting to talk to Kyla before her birthday party. 

18019. No negative side effects with the antibiotic. 

18020. Listening to Pastor Orhan. 

18021. Laughing with teyze neighbor. 

18022. Teyze throwing water as I left. 

18023. Safe flight. 

18024. Pilot giving a science lesson halfway through the flight. 

18025. Sarah picking me up at the airport. 

18026. Seeing the Hinton kids. 

18027. Able to give grace because I’ve been given much grace. 

18028. Breakfast with the team and Will. 

18029. His reaction at the kaymak and honey. 

18030. A ride home. 

18031. An evening off of ESN. 

18032. Lots if food made. 

18033. Todd’s lavish encouragement. 

18034. Three ERs finished. 

18035. A chance to work on some CLC stuff. 

18036. Catching up with Brooke. 

18037. A chance to talk to my parents. They’re both alive and 

            healthy. 

18038. A good, long walk in warm sunshine. 

18039. Ashton to go with me to find Beyza. 

18040. Surprising Ekin and a good long hug from her. 

18041. Ahmet’s smiles and giggles. 

18042. Early evening home and getting stuff done. 

18043. Good time in the word with Lisa, Ashton and Beyza. 

18044. Getting to do Ebru again. 

18045. An early evening in. 

18046. My dad’s ER visit not serious. 

18047. A sweet welcome back from G-Han, Crissy and Meg. 

18048. Getting to share what God is teaching me with Aziz. 

18049. A chance to share a bit with Sibel: Jesus has done so much

            for me! 

18050. Not expected to drink coffee or tea with them. 

18051. Massage and conversations that matter. 

18052. Lulu liking the bookmarks. 

18053. A chance to puzzle and paint, my kind of sabbath. 

18054. A clean home. 

18055. A good, long walk. 

18056. Getting clarity from Heath. 

18057. An empty park and long walks in sunshine helping. 

18058. Bold sharing and praying with Senem. 

18059. For once it seems like people are floundering and looking to 

            us for hope. For once I am the expert. 

18060. Seeing acts of kindness on FB. 

18061. Allison successfully handling bank and post office things. 

18062. Puzzle therapy. 

18063. Still chances to get out. 

18064. A chance to chat with GL. 

18065. A chance to chat with Crystal. 

18066. Senem’s brother coming home, a miracle and a direct 

            answer to prayer. 

18067. A strong update challenging others. 

18068. CV meaning EA is helping more. 

18069. An offer to make a schedule. 

18070. Outside mostly isolated walks in sunshine. 

18071. A chance to celebrate Hudson "cops and robbers" style. 

18072. Tacos and Baba Candır with Allison. 

18073. Catching up with my parents and knowing they’re ok. 

18074. A chance to talk to my sister too. 

18075. A chance to get out in sunshine and nature and paint in the

            quiet. So good for my soul. 

18076. Catching up with a Jenni. 

18077. Skype allowing my brother to pick out my next puzzle. 

18078. Allison thanking God our friendship. 

18079. Heartfelt worship in English. 

18080. Working through a disagreement. 

18081. No anxiety for weeks. 

18082. Hearing how Lisa’s loss of sleep was good for others. 

18083. Chatting with Ekin on her birthday. 

18084. The bakkal guy saying we could call them if we need 

            something and can’t get it. They would open for us. 

18085. Surprised that the cig kofte place has midye. 

18086. The church is more than a building. We don’t need a temple

            to worship our lord. He is always with us. 

18087. Getting to participate in Caley and Josh’s church via the 

            internet. 

18088. Puzzle time. 

18089. A chance to prayer walk with Allison and hear her heart. 

18090. Heart medicine to help with racing heart. 

18091. Hearing how Caroline and Bennet are still looking toward 

            how they can adapt their lives for the sake of the Good 

            News. 

18092. Realizing I hadn’t really felt anxious in a whole month. 

18093. A clean house and a chance to share with Yağmur. 

18094. Finding Powerades downstairs. 

18095. My heart rate lower today. 

18096. Chick-fil-a comfort food. 

18097. Chatting with my bro two days in a row. 

18098. My parents still in good health. My dad is feeling better. 

18099. First hints of joy and thanksgiving in my heart after a long, 

            hard, dark season. 

18100. Enjoying sunshine and a chance to pray. 

Gifts 17901-18000

17901. Lisa saying how I relate to EA helps her become a better

            parent for her kids. 

17902. Yasemen taking time to be with me. Inviting me to do 

            everything with her. 

17903. Meeting her friend Neslihan and really enjoying my time 

            with her. 

17904. Asleep by 9:30 and slept almost 11 hours. 

17905. Yasemen buying my food. 

17906. Yasemen affectionately and jokingly calling me teyze (old 

            woman.)

17907. Sibel saying it made her so happy that Allison messaged her 

            to spend time together. 

17908. Improvement in areas. 

17909. Sharing Valentines cookies feeling like taking a basket of 

            light and dropping bits off here and there. 

17910. A fireplace. 

17911. A chance to talk to my sister. 

17912. Emails cleared out. 

17913. So many responses to my update. 

17914. Good books to read these days. 

17915. Less drama today than could have been. 

17916. A nerf war with Gökhan and Meg. 

17917. Laughter from the nerf war. 

17918. Laughter during Parks N Rec. 

17919. Lisa saying I am noticeably doing better, sleeping better, 

            desiring to be with Şenda, Zekiye, contacting BCC gals, etc. 

17920. Mandy S saying she loves me, her family loves me and 

            most importantly God loves me. 

17921. Wiggling toes while doing reading homework. 

17922. Sage being an abi to the littles. 

17923. Weekly devo cuddles. 

17924. Elliot praying for me again. 

17925. Jude finally falling asleep. 

17926. Some laughter at New Girl. 

17927. Finding more migraine medicine and headache eventually 

            leaving. 

17928. A conversation with Kelly that was mostly positive for a

            change. 

17929. Jenni calling randomly. 

17930. Good sleep last night. 

17931. H&L’s conversation going well. 

17932. Seeing how the Lord is providing for them for STAS. 

17933. Running into Roozbeh and Mahshid and encouraged by

            their joyful faces. 

17934. Laughter with Türkü playing truth or dare. 

17935. Her leaving earlier than expected. 

17936. Allison making a friend who was also friendless. 

17937. Mostly packed as a way to avoid bad travel dreams. 

17938. A few minutes with Elvan. 

17939. A ride to Rossmann. 

17940. Marc S’s intentional questions. 

17941. Lisa being encouraged by my faithfulness to stay in the 

            Word, stay in Turkey. 

17942. A chance to talk to my mom, sister and dad. 

17943. A fun hat from Sibel. 

17944. Playing with Ahmet and watching his personality 

            developing. 

17945. Able to leave them sooner than I had hoped. 

17946. Jude asking to sit by me. 

17947. Marin greeting me with a hug. 

17948. Hugs two nights in a row. 

17949. Remembering my love of game shows. 

17950. Having multiple good books to read right now. 

17951. Getting to travel with Ashton. 

17952. “The way to abundance is through abstinence.”

17953. After reading about North Korea thinking my life is pretty 

            good. 

17954. Watching and learning about Harriet Tubman’s life. 

17955. Mev, David B thanking for my faithfulness. 

17956. Going ahead and sharing on the pazarlar group and

            encouraging a few, including Evrim. 

17957. Heath humbling and things coming out better. 

17958. Hans humbling too and remembering that Satan is the true 

            enemy. A direct answer to my prayers. 

17959. Laughter with GL and Les’s teyze neighbor. 

17960. A moment, speaking Turkish, and marveling again that I

            can speak without thinking about what I’m trying to say. 

17961. Authorizing my card was the way to a pin. 

17962. Laughter with GL and Les and their friends. 

17963. Walking in sunshine. 

17964. Warmth. 

17965. Another good walk and a sermon. 

17966. Beauty in the copper store. 

17967. A chance to rest and read due to a migraine. 

17968. Migraine fading with migraine medicine. 

17969. Laughter with their friend Zehra. 

17970. A chance to meet and love on Büse. 

17971. Suprised by sushi. 

17972. A chance to observe the game and read. 

17973. Laughter and remembering Hans with Brad, Maddie, GL 

            and Les. 

17974. Catching up with Lisa. Realizing she’s an anchor for me and 

            my GL. 

17975. A chance to watercolor. 

17976. Yummy kebab. 

17977. Early to bed. 

17978. No tooth pain for hours and no medicine either. 

17979. Plenty of book reading time. 

17980. Enjoying Rainmaker. 

17981. Tooth pain easing enough for some sleep. 

17982. Ginny Lou calling and making the appointment for me. 

17983. Getting dropped off at the dentist. 

17984. A quiet, clean friendly dentist office. 

17985. An English speaking dentist. 

17986. Her understanding I might want to wait and giving me all I

            might need without charging anything. 

17987. Lisa’s reassurances and wisdom. 

17988. A jolly oral surgeon and an even cleaner office. 

17989. A hot chocolate and a chance to read. 

17990. A cheap taxi ride. 

17991. Some chill time alone. 

17992. A chance to serve GL and Les by making chicken pot pie. 

17993. Abundant peace about the whole thing and a lack of anxiety

            for something that normally would cause anxiety. 

17994. A better night’s sleep. 

17995. Root canal finished. 

17996. Green grass and trees and a park bench on which to sit and

            read. 

17997. Friends safe in the tornados. 

17998. Seeing the abundant outpouring of love and service by the

            believers in Cookeville. 

17999. Getting the needed antibiotic at the pharmacy without a 

            prescription. 

18000. Pelin calling the doctor for me. 

Gifts 17801-17900

17801. Jude and Marin not wanting to leave my house. 

17802. Laughter with Türkü. 

17803. A chance to pour into her. 

17804. A new debit card ordered. 

17805. Sitting in sunshine. 

17806. UG cancelling. 

17807. Enjoyable evening with Şenda and Umut. 

17808. Ability to joke with them. 

17809. Their offering money if I needed it. 

17810. Home early to chill before a crazy hosting day. 

17811. Campbells coming to help. 

17812. Space painting hung. 

17813. Praying and walking with Allison. 

17814. Allison going with me to Şenda and Umuts. 

17815. Puzzle finished. Perseverance paid off. 

17816. Breakfast with the team. 

17817. Time to paint. 

17818. A nap. 

17819. Going to sleep early. 

17820. An eye doctor appointment bringing smoothness and 

            quickness to my day. 

17821. Glasses and contacts ordered quickly. 

17822. Rainbow of colors at the pazar. 

17823. Lemon cake batter. 

17824. Sweet time with Hudson and Elliot. 

17825. Reading Hot Wheels cars with boys and trying to guess the 

            winners. 

17826. Playing the Ogre game with them. 

17827. Their Devo being a good word for me. 

17828. Elliot praying for me. 

17829. An easy bedtime. 

17830. Catching Brooke with some chill down time. 

17831. Voice message from Val. 

17832. Messages from Christina and Meredith. 

17833. In the end, the Capital One manager helped me. 

17834. My mom praying for me and being willing to run out and 

            mail me my card. 

17835. A good long cry to release all the tension. 

17836. A few good dreams lately. 

17837. A pretty decent night's sleep. 

17838. Lisa available to do stuff with. 

17839. Elvan Hoca calling to hang out. 

17840. Ebru cash to convert. 

17841. GN sharing with Lisa and a good reminder for myself. 

17842. Helping Ismahan with the drinks. 

17843. Marin excited I came over. 

17844. Map games with her and Jude. 

17845. A delicious Asian dinner. 

17846. Community with Lisa. 

17847. Allison’s concern for my woes. 

17848. A thank you for obedience from Kathryn. 

17849. Early to bed and good rest. 

17850. Laura calling to fill me in. 

17851. Time with the Suiters good for my soul, mind, spirit. 

17852. Able to express concerns, feelings, stressors. 

17853. Affirmations that I’m not seeing things incorrectly and a 

            willingness from others to help. 

17854. Marin texting me to see if I’ll come eat with them. 

17855. Excitement and encouragement from Suiter kids that I 

            come. 

17856. Cold air and the distraction of talking to my mom helping 

            ease my headache. 

17857. A good, long talk with my dad. 

17858. Time with Sibel and Ahmet. 

17859. Catching up with Jenni. 

17860. A cute movie with the Suiters. 

17861. Friends willing to have awkward and hard conversations on

            my behalf. 

17862. Friends grateful that I could be spared. 

17863. Good rest. 

17864. Beautiful sparkling snow. 

17865. Seat warmers on frigid cold days. 

17866. Seat warmers any day. 

17867. Really, the best supervisor. 

17868. Heath getting choked up by Midway reading my updates 

            each week. 

17869. Chatting with GL. 

17870. Running into Roozbeh and Mahshid. 

17871. Deep encouragement from them and a need met. 

17872. My prayers encourage Gökhan. 

17873. A ride home. 

17874. An evening nap. 

17875. A long night of sleep. 

17876. Overwhelming sunshine on a cold day. 

17877. New glasses and contacts. 

17878. Living in a walkable city means running into friends. 

17879. Sitting in sunshine with Ismahan. 

17880. Chatting with my Daddy on his bday. Thankful for his life. 

17881. Some bookmarks made. 

17882. Good gossip about me. I am wanted and needed here. And I

            am loved regardless of whether is stay or not. 

17883. Brice’s regular words of encouragement. 

17884. A chance to pray for Yağmur. 

17885. A clean house. 

17886. Zekiye’s willingness to open up to me. 

17887. A ride home. 

17888. Seat warmers. 

17889. A better night’s sleep. 

17890. Finally a debit card came!

17891. The expedited fee credited back to me. 

17892. Surprised that Yasemen was in town. 

17893. A good long hug from her. 

17894. A gal had a dream about JC. 

17895. Another gal wanted to meet up right away for a book and 

            brought a friend. 

17896. Good productive convos with them. 

17897. Lisa coming to help. 

17898. Good, somewhat awkward, tear-filled, encouraging convo 

            with Lisa. 

17899. Colorful water trickling down the pavement. 

17900. Heath and Lisa and the gift they are to me. 

Gifts 17701-17800

17701. Elliot snuggles. 

17702. His anticipation and excitement that I was at his house. 

17703. Laying down in their room as they go to sleep starting as a 

            punishment but now the punishment is if I leave. 

17704. A ride home from Ashton. 

17705. Ability to go back to sleep eventually. 

17706. Lisa asking if I had breakfast requests. 

17707. Ability to be raw and vulnerable with Heath and Lisa. 

17708. A potentially good plan. 

17709. Tears from deep love. 

17710. A timely chat with GL & Les. 

17711. Elvan Hoca excited to see me. 

17712. Blueberries at Migros. 

17713. A chance to serve Evi and pushing past how I felt. 

17714. A healthy chat with Allison about speaking truth now at her 

            current language level. 

17715. A chance to organize Mailchimp contacts. 

17716. Kyle writing to say he’s thankful for my continued work 

            and thanking me for what I do. 

17717. Phil writing to say he’s grateful for the opportunities I’ve 

            had to share. 

17718. Chris B’s encouragement too. 

17719. Encouragement and mini sermons from KK. 

17720. Hearing her partner’s story and realizing T’s played a part. 

17721. Finally able to go back to sleep. 

17722. Sweet reminders during my time with the Lord: he cares for

            me, he provides what I need, he will heal up my broken 

            heart, the famine-like season will pass, I can and should lay

            my burdens on him. 

17723. Laughter with Senem. 

17724. Brice getting a blanket and the hot water bottle for me. 

17725. Allison taking a gift home for me. 

17726. Ashton feeling better to help in the kitchen. 

17727. A bed made for me. 

17728. A good long hug from Jude for giving him a fire truck. 

17729. A hug from Hudson too. 

17730. The opportunity to be with Azize, Sude & the Suiters. 

17731. Lisa praying for me. 

17732. A walk and remembering how I’ve been forgiven helping 

            right my mind and heart. 

17733. A good shower before heading out again. 

17734. The E family, a sweet sweet gift to me. 

17735. Getting home earlier than expected. 

17735. Cramming 6 people and a baby in a five-person car. 

17736. Seven and a half hours of consecutive sleep. 

17737. A Sunday without responsibilities. 

17738. Wisdom to not volunteer, not saying yes so I could be filled. 

17739. Things from the sermon convicting my heart. 

17740. Allison offering to go get coffee. 

17741. Laughter post fellowship. 

17742. Beyza coming back. 

17743. Abundant laughter and fun with her, Allison, Campbells, 

            and Suiters. 

17744. A good walk up the hill releasing more tension. 

17745. A ride home in the cold. 

17746. A good bonding conversation with Allison and words/ 

            encouragement received. 

17747. Catching up a few minutes on Aly’s life. 

17748. Sweet Zekey telling me about being a reporter for student 

            council and about upcoming field trips. 

17749. The first life-giving and filling day I’ve had in a while. 

17750. Length of rest last night and the ability to fall back asleep. 

17751. Good words and sermon on Psalm 43. 

17752. A chance to process through it. 

17753. Some puzzle time. 

17754. Ladies helping me on the bus when I passed out. 

17755. A bus coming right away so we didn’t have to wait in the

            cold. 

17756. Allison making breakfast and emptying the dishwasher. 

17757. Kelly reminding me that my responsibility is to 

            encourage not to ensure the job is done. I can’t control 

            results. And it’s not all my job anyway. 

17758. Catching up with Jana. 

17759. Successfully getting a new debit card sent my way. 

17760. Laughter always with Crystal. 

17761. Facetiming with her and my mom. 

17762. Decent sleep without aids. 

17763. Mev saying she’s thankful we’re here. 

17764. An unexpected envelope from Joy. 

17765. A note from Connie Lilliard saying she appreciates what I 

            do. 

17766. Another note thanking for what I do. 

17767. Getting Allison’s phone registered. 

17768. A bus coming right away when I lost track of time and 

            would be late. 

17769. Playing games with Suiter boys. 

17770. Weaseling out of Yasemen’s offer to go to Eskisehir. 

17771. Allison here to see a movie when everyone else left. 

17772. Only tremors of an earthquake. 

17773. PJ party getting cancelled. 

17774. At home for the package deliveries. 

17775. Much laughter with Buket and Ekin. 

17776. Playing games with them. 

17777. Evening plans averted. 

17778. A chance to unload paving the way for better sleep. 

17779. An unexpected couple hours gained back when English

            fellowship was cancelled. 

17780. A chill Turkish fellowship and feeling engaged in it, finding

            life. 

17781. Not having to wait on buses these past few times. 

17782. Catching up with Pelin for a few. 

17783. Sweet Sunday phone calls with my bro and his family. 

17784. A few minutes of a daytime nap after not getting great 

            sleep. 

17785. Puzzle working and book listening, one of my few 

            enjoyments these days. 

17786. Games and a movie with Buket and Ekin. 

17787. A few moments with the Lord to right my thinking. 

17788. A going out to meet people. 

17789. Seeing Kader and Cemile. 

17790. Hopeful dream about Zekiye and my mom.  

17791. Body finally feeling like sleeping. 

17792. A clean home. 

17793. Making dinner for the Suiters with Ashton. 

17794. Amazing breakfast casserole. 

17795. Another night of good, long, mostly uninterrupted rest. 

17796. Noticing positive things in A. 

17797. A fun day with Marin and Jude. 

17798. Nerf war!

17799. Beth P asking that 2020 is a year where I see those 8-9 years 

            come to fruition in the lives of those I live among. 

17800. Allison going to the pazar.