Monday, August 31, 2020

Gıfts 19001-19100


19001. Good talks with Kelly that help me dig into feelings and find

            ways forward. 

19002. Her suggesting I contact Ryan D for more information. 

19003. Her enjoying our talks and their depth. 

19004. GL and Les asking to chat. 

19005. Les’s joy at the Migros' grocery delivery option. 

19006. The Steinke’s really enjoying time with me, my humor and 

            wisdom. 

19007. A chance to speak into CLC issues with experience and give a 

            couple of solutions. 

19008. Heather M. calling and praying for me. 

19009. Thoroughly enjoying the house to myself. 

19010. Erdal or Buket calling and arranging the electricians to come

            for me. 

19011. Discovering Ed Brown has a YouTube show and overly joyed 

            to see the man who helped to shape me in many ways. 

19012. Bluegrass music a good comfort to my soul. 

19013. Getting to talk to my sissy and be silly with her. 

19014. Finally got paintings back on the wall. 

19015. Finally getting light fixtures in the living room after 4 years of 

            bulbs hanging down. 

19016. Eylül being a little more calmed. 

19017. A clean house and an orderly living room. 

19018. A chance to play the keyboard doing Turkish songs. 

19019. Finally catching up with Lindsey. 

19020. Hearing Allison speak highly of her trip. 

19021. Evrim and Beyza interacting on our group. 

19022. Reading books to the Campbell boys. 

19023. Praying with the Campbells. 

19024. Shady spots for walking. 

19025. Newly paved streets and sidewalks. 

19026. Grocery delivery for $0.50. 

19027. My bro calling to chat. 

19028. Meeting at the park going better than expected. 

19029. Hans giving responses contrary to what I’d expected, he 

            shouldn’t be group admin and a willingness to let us pray and 

            think on his other suggestions. 

19030. Suiters taking time to talk. 

19031. Gökhan finally relenting and giving me time to think and pray. 

19032. Heath taking time to chat with Gökhan about everything and 

            calming him down. 

19033. Allison making dinner. 

19034. Allison more intentional to pray for me and help carry burdens. 

19035. The decision to walk there to help with angst. 

19036. Hans being calm, listening, patient. 

19037. Little Meg confiding in me. 

19038. Her smile. 

19039. A chance to talk with my mom and Crystal. 

19040. Falling asleep during Seinfeld. 

19041. A good long night's sleep after a short fitful one. 

19042. Making Mildred laugh with my Snapchat video greeting. 

19043. A year of no violence. 

19044. Ann Patterson saying she looks back over my emails and says 

            thanks to JC for using me and being with me. 

19045. For technical services doing the grunt work of figuring out vpn

            stuff. 

19046. Renewed energy to be with Evi.

19047. Finding that relationship much easier than the other one. 

19048. Having a good convo with her about life and correcting in a 

            loving way. 

19049. A break between her and Kader. 

19050. A full-on dinner with Kader and Cemile at the park. 

19051. Feeling cold for the second time in all of summer. 

19052. Inside jokes and the ability to joke with Cemile and Kader. 

19053. Getting to watch Kader through the processes of making a

            family. 

19054. Classy Ebru on black paper. 

19055. An hour of rest before the pj party. 

19056. A chance to unload finally. 

19057. Laughter with B&E. 

19058. Finally celebrating our birthdays. 

19059. A movie saving me from melting in a puddle of tears. 

19060. An hour break before Türkü came. 

19061. Laughing with Türkü. 

19062. Heath’s ability to speak sense to Hans. 

19063. Lisa calling to share burdens. 

19064. The Campbells also sharing the burdens. 

19065. Allison’s encouragement, service and support these past few

            days. 

19066. Lisa mad on my behalf for having nasty things said to me. 

19067. “God only allowed Satan’s purposes to continue until the exact

            opposite of what Satan wanted to do would be accomplished. 

            The suffering that the enemy wanted was turned for good for 

            Job. God only gives Satan enough rope to hang himself with.” 

           Tim Keller

19068. Prompts from the Spirit to rest in God and wait on him. 

19069. A good long nap of resting. 

19070. Waking to news of apologies and repentance. 

19071. Meredith calling to check in. 

19072. Jeremy’s prayer. 

19073. Brooke’s worship song. 

19074. Encouragement and a knowing of what life is like with Brooke 

            and Jeremy. 

19075. Betsy recognizing things are not right. 

19076. Hans talking with like-minded folks and them helping him see 

            what is right. 

19077. Hans saying he will never be sorry for his newfound faith. 

19078. Enes saying he wished he hadn’t waited so long to believe. 

19079. A ride from the Campbells. 

19080. Having them to lean on during these rocky days. 

19081. Unity among our team. 

19082. Feeling cold sometimes on these summer nights. 

19083. Getting to play Yahtzee with Crystal and McKenzie. 

19084. Getting to share burdens with my sister. 

19085. The Word helping to calm my fears. 

19086. The Campbells letting me come to their house to talk with 

            Kelly. 

19087. Allison’s feeling of partnership in this. 

19088. Playing Ticket to Ride with the Campbells. 

19089. Kelly’s wisdom and objective insight. 

19090. Knowledge that it wouldn’t be so bad or impossible to stay 

            longer and get deeper healing. 

19091. Decision made to buy tickets to go back to America. 

19092. Enjoying the shady walk to the Campbells. 

19093. Finding giant lush sunflowers at the mosque. 

19094. Getting an extra day for travel. 

19095. Flights being $6 cheaper because I waited a day. 

19096. Beyza saying that seeing us would take her tiredness away. 

19097. Learning Betsy and Fritz were against the ridiculousness. 

19098. Looking at how Jesus handled rejection helps me to respond 

            better when I'm rejected. 

19099. Asking for joy for Hans and him getting to share and giddiness

            coming from that. 

19100. VPN working for the first time in a year. 

Gifts 18901-19000

 

18901. A good, long night of sleep.

18902. Perfect water temps. 

18903. Rocky beach, no sand, cool breezes and umbrellas for shade. 

18904. No headache. 

18905. A chance to paint by the sea. 

18906. Prosciutto ham for lunch. 

18907. Playing card games. 

18908. Playing pool games and laughing out loud. 

18909. A perfect day and a heart of gratefulness. 

18910. Able to go back to sleep after waking early. 

18911. Lindsey asking for honesty and freedom to give it. 

18912. Quiet time by the sea. 

18913. A chance to vacation without kids. 

18914. Painting starry skies and meditating on how I can hold on to 

            petty rags or release them and have the whole of God. 

18915. An introverted day in a house full of people. 

18916. No headache in spite of the heat and sweating. 

18917. Pool noodles and good laughter from genuine relaxation. 

18918. Acting like ten year olds in the pool. 

18919. Stargazing, wonder and quietness. 

18920. Pink and white flowers around and in the pool. 

18921. Finally catching up with GL and Les about life. 

18922. Able to cool off on the boat tour. 

18923. Clear blue and green waters. 

18924. Seeing fish swimming into little holes and eating food. 

18925. Delicious shrimp in butter and garlic. 

18926. Coming home to cold ice cream after being so hot. 

18927. Delicious American breakfast. 

18928. Another day of sea views. 

18929. Not getting sunburnt. 

18930. Seeing a school of fish. 

18931. A good book finished, many chuckles from A Man Called Ove. 

18932. Delicious Viva La Taş Mexican food. 

18933. Getting good sleep on vacation. 

18934. Talking with my sissy on her birthday. 

18935. Changing seats and a cooler car ride. 

18936. Everyone entertaining my sushi craving. 

18937. Finding a wireless charger. 

18938. An empty airplane seat beside me. 

18939. Rebecca coming to get me. 

18940. Cuddly purring kittens. 

18941. My phone charger working again. 

18942. Fun shopping at the mall. 

18943. A new computer charger replaced for free. 

18944. Spaghetti alternative when the sushi order didn’t go through. 

18945. Forgiveness from Lindsey. 

18946. Delicious, fresh Krispy Kreme. 

18947. Getting to meet up with Lindsey and Luke. 

18948. Getting to meet the Crosby’s. 

18949. Entertainment from their kids.  

18950. Shelby saying she liked my hair and nails. 

18951. Finding a flight option to cut down the long bus trip. 

18952. Air conditioned bus. 

18953. A plane aisle all to myself. 

18954. Second bus also air conditioned. 

18955. McDonald’s for lunch and Subway and a Krispy Kreme for 

            dinner. 

18956. Beautiful light display on the way home from Denizli over 

            open country fields. 

18957. Allison making sure I had clean sheets. 

18958. Zeke’s joy at his birthday party and gifts. 

18959. Catching up with my mom a bit. 

18960. Rebecca taking me to the airport. 

18961. Allison and Moriah getting to share. A direct answer to prayer. 

18962. Cool shade sitting. 

18963. Fasting and praying to reset my mind and heart. 

18964. Delicious Mac and Cheese and fried chicken for dinner. 

18965. A chance to clean the house and sometimes actually enjoying

            cleaning. 

18966. Good, long sleep. 

18967. Allison meeting a neighbor. 

18968. Admin stuff finishing quicker than expected. 

18969. Tasty fried chicken. 

18970. Getting to talk to Jenni. 

18971. Sweet Zekey’s birthday smiles. 

18972. A great massage. 

18973. Praying for peace and joy for Senem during the massage and 

            she said she had peace and joy. 

18974. Catching up with Gülmine. 

18975. Ismahan saying she wants to be there for me when I miss my 

            family. 

18976. First hangout time with Buket and Ekin at my house. 

18977. Blackout curtains shortened and hung. 

18978. A way out of not going with Esra and Allison. 

18979. Meg’s smiling face. 

18980. Gökhan telling Brice that he always wanted a big brother and if

            someone offered him either a million lira or a big brother he

            would have chosen the big brother. God didn’t give him a big 

            brother but gave him me as a big sister. He said he wished I 

            was his actual blood sister.

18981. Brice sticking up for me as a single and helping Gökhan see 

            that there are good gifts in me remaining single. 

18982. Being a big sister means being a part of the mess. 

18983. Getting to chat and laugh with Crystal. 

18984. Getting to chat and laugh with the Suiters. 

18985. Fırat seeing consistency and trustability as he continues reading

            the Bible. 

18986. A midday nap when I felt totally wiped. 

18987. Freedom to take a sick day in bed. 

18988. Heath not being here meaning The Campbells and I have a

            chance to be the body to Gökhan. 

18989. Wise words about how it takes a while for some people’s faith

            to mature. 

18990. Each time I share artwork these days, people enjoy it, buy it or

            give encouragement. 

18991. Energy to work on art work. 

18992. Getting into Seinfeld with Allison and laughing as the 

            characters develop. 

18993. Good to chat with Heath and Lisa, grateful for the deep

            friendship. 

18994. A few days to myself at home. 

18995. Migros doing grocery orders now! I may never go back to the

            grocery store. 

18996. A clean kitchen. 

18997. Sitting in the kitchen with no interruptions. 

18998. Able to do the side arm balance a little longer. 

18999. Time to process my thoughts through art. Storm clouds and 

            waves coming to life. 

19000. A chance to organize email addresses. 

Gifts 18801-18900


18801. 9.5 hours of sleep.

18802. Cool breezes brought in by a rain storm. 

18803. The sound of thunder. 

18804. Covid not a season of unrest and anxiety and wondering where

            my next meal will come from. 

18805. Good water for cute Ebru tulips. 

18806. Discovering a new design for Ebru. 

18807. Releasing myself from going to the pazar. 

18808. Finding small helpfulness here and there. 

18809. A thoughtful message from Heath. 

18810. Trusted friends with whom I can pour out my soul. 

18811. Campbells back and bringing donuts. 

18812. Finishing Parks N Rec with Allison. 

18813. A massage. 

18814. Fasting yielding focused prayer time. 

18815. Hearing about what Lisa is learning. 

18816. Time with the Campbells. 

18817. Güneş Pide at a cool, uncrowded park. 

18818. Cool breezes and games with Ekin at Atapark. 

18819. Brice’s comment about wanting to talk to his friend he hasn’t 

            seen in a while. 

18820. Good reminders from The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. 

            Eustace was hard at first but worth it in the end and Caspian

            learned to live for what he had not what he didn’t have. 

18821. Shelby coming over to chat and listen to a sermon. 

18822. Anxiety abating with worship and entrusting things to the lord. 

18823. Getting to chat with my dad. 

18824. Marco Polos with Haley. 

18825. A keyboard in my home. 

18826. Perfect July weather filled with cool breezes. 

18827. Already cut and washed broccoli in the freezer. 

18828. Getting stronger in yoga poses. 

18829. Good encouraging conversations with Heath and Lisa. 

18830. Able to purchase the last seat on the bus to Denizli. 

18831. Such cool weather in July, a gift to my soul. 

18832. Laughing hard with Ismahan and her husband. 

18833. A quiet spot to sit and pray. 

18834. The delivery guys calling me Rebecca Hanım. 

18835. Laughing with Lakyn about our grandparents. 

18836. Talking matters of the heart with Laurie and Caroline. 

18837. Heath and Ashton liking my video. 

18838. Enjoying making videos. 

18839. The Technology Services guy being kind and helpful and 

            joyful. Feeling like he had a win that I appreciated that he 

            knew what he was doing. 

18840. Cool morning summer breezes, a gift! 

18841. Good books that keep me up late at night. 

18842. Getting to know Lauren better. 

18843. Having fun working on the video. 

18844. Allison getting excited about it too, being in it with me. 

18845. A surprise call from Jenni. 

18846. Getting to see her and the Suiters together. 

18847. Being able to call Josh when I needed more information. 

18848. Sarah checking in on me. 

18849. A plan to see Kelly when I’m in Istanbul. 

18850. Cool shaded area at Atapark to hang out and pray. 

18851. Seeing a city museum with Elvan Hoca. 

18852. Cool shaded place to sit there. 

18853. Getting to put on traditional clothes. 

18854. The Ebru water being great for tulips. 

18855. Elvan Hoca feeling close enough to me to invite me to visit 

            friends and voice her concerns. 

18856. Planting fun, bright flowers outside the studio with her. 

18857. Gökhan and Crissy surprising us again and joining us for 

            dinner. 

18858. Enough food for all of us. 

18859. My headache going away just in time for them. 

18860. Roozbeh and Mahshid inviting us over for breakfast. 

18861. A sweet time with them. 

18862. Getting to pray together and encourage one another. 

18863. A piano to practice on. 

18864. Another massage. 

18865. Not waking with a headache. 

18866. Tiny helps here and there, a drink purchased, toilet paper 

            refilled, water ordered, eager to be with people. 

18867. Pushing herself and finding a rich reward. 

18868. Realizing much of my anxiety is over the people here and

            serving them. 

18869. Good prayers for me and nods of agreement. 

18870. Ashton checking on me. 

18871. Being encouraged by Allison’s prayer. 

18872. Able to tell Esra we weren’t available. 

18873. Able to put off stuff with Elvan for a day. 

18874. Allison making a dentist appointment on the phone on her own. 

18875. Allison calling a friend on her own and asking language

            questions. 

18876. A ride home from the post office. 

18877. Ayşe giving me permission and encouraging me to cut line 

            since I was there first. 

18878. A chance to serve Elvan Hoca. 

18879. Chilling at the park with Beyza, Evrim, Ashton and Allison. 

18880. Sweetness with Beyza. 

18881. Catching up with Lisa. 

18882. Allison bringing dinner home. 

18883. Able to go to bed early with a migraine. 

18884. Perfect weather and a happy place underneath the shade tree at

            Millet Park with the Campbells. 

18885. Them genuinely caring for me and the things that feel hard, 

            and caring enough to bring it up again. 

18886. Getting to buy ice cream for them. 

18887. Ashton’s desire to not just shut herself away. 

18888. Laughing at Beyza’s animation. 

18889. Evi not wanting to go along due to the deceit. 

18890. Seeing the Altays again. 

18891. Ahmet sucking in his gut when he saw me and Allison. 

18892. Cool breezes in our home, a huge gift. 

18893. A good pineapple burger. 

18894. Money offered for her part. 

18895. Waking at 5:45, perfect timing to catch my early bus. 

18896. Surprised by sunflower fields. 

18897. Mike and Lisa giving an extra 50 so I could get some extra ice

            cream on vacay. 

18898. Cool, air conditioned parts of the trip. 

18899. A cool shower, medicine and food eliminating my headache. 

18900. Good convos by the pool.