Gifts 19701-19800

19701. Cool sights in downtown Chattanooga. 

19702. Lobster bisque for dinner. 

19703. A new library card. 

19704. Betty Worley still at the library and remembered me. 

19705. A good long walk. 

19706. A fun lunch with Lakyn and Cana. 

19707. Cana being my little buddy. 

19708. Dinner and Ticket To Ride with Crystal and my mom. 

19709. A clean room. 

19710. An afternoon nap. 

19711. Headache going away with medicine. 

19712. Getting to talk with Gökhan. 

19713. Delicious ham. 

19714. Perfect Brownies. 

19715. My pulled tooth side healing enough to chew for this root 

            canal. 

19716. Seeing my dad’s smiling face about all his kids being home for 

            a change. 

19717. Seeing my dad smile and laugh about other things as well. 

19718. Laughing at moments in The Crown. 

19719. A good walk in the sunshine. 

19720. A chance to go for a walk in the woods with my mom. 

19721. The bright yellow tree and the ground covered in yellow 

            leaves. 

19722. Listening to old Pap-pa songs. 

19723. Getting to watch The Crown WITH my parents. 

19724. A morning of gratitude. I have more to be thankful for than I 

            realize. 

19725. Half price sushi day. 

19726. A few chuckles at counseling. 

19727. Not so heavy a session and some practical things to move 

            forward. 

19728. Walking along the Tennessee River. 

19729. Navigation to help me get where I want to go. 

19730. Easy return processes. 

19731. Oh so soft pajamas. 

19732. A good cry in the woods. 

19733. Taking note of all the ways I see God through creation. 

19734. An adventure in the woods trying to get spring water. 

19735. Waterproof Chacos. 

19736. Gigantic oak trees standing the test of time. 

19737. Walking through a field of trees. 

19738. Permission to not go to the event. 

19739. Genuine laughter, joy and fun playing kickball with the kids. 

19740. Aiden’s Christmas poem. 

19741. Hearing how Zeke has been a good friend to Aiden. 

19742. Delicious spinach quiche. 

19743. Good blueberries.  

19744. Enjoying the barn quilt puzzle. 

19745. A sermon reminding me I need to surrender and that Jesus is 

            the husband to the lonely. 

19746. Good worship time and food with the Bashams. 

19747. Caley coming though the surgery ok. 

19748. A good hug from Holly. 

19749. Getting to read beside my dad in the shooting house. 

19750. His thorough knowledge of deer. 

19751. Seeing all the turkeys and scaring them off. 

19752. Scottie burgers. 

19753. Lisa calling to check on me. 

19754. My dad working on my car. 

19755. Just Dance with the nieces. 

19756. Doing a puzzle with Aly. 

19757. Hibachi food in Dunlap. 

19758. My mom helping with the Christmas card. 

19759. Going to Walmart with Zekey. 

19760. Seeing Lifepoint friends. 

19761. People I don’t know knowing me and praying for me and my 

            CA friends. 

19762. Playing car games with the Suiters. 

19763. Steve T. noticing me and hugging me. 

19764. The sermon: God loves you and cares for you. 

19765. Lori V taking time to listen to me. 

19766. Getting to see the Bugnars. 

19767. Abundant laughter with them. 

19768. Chip bringing some books for me. 

19769. Processing time in the car. 

19770. Another good counseling session, a chance to get things off my 

            chest but also realizing what work needs to be done. 

19771. Protection for when my car overheated. 

19772. Car not overheating beyond repair. 

19773. My dad to help me know what to do and to ultimately fix it. 

19774. Good sales at Kohls. Glad I waited. 

19775. Seeing my sister in person!

19776. Getting to chat with GL and Les. 

19777. Spinach quiche. 

19778. A good walk at the greenway. 

19779. Nature and the Bible reminding me of God’s goodness. 

19780. No weird questions at Thanksgiving. 

19781. Good Thanksgiving food. 

19782. A Thanksgiving day nap. 

19783. The massager helping my migraine go away. 

19784. Daddy singing a Christmas song with me as we watched the

            Hallmark movie. 

19785. It working out for Crystal and McKenzie to go on the bike ride. 

19786. Mama tolerating the puzzles in her living room for my sake. 

19787. Waking up excited for once about the bike ride. 

19788. Delicious blueberry pancakes at Cracker Barrel. 

19789. Gorgeous weather for the bike ride. 

19790. Getting to bike Cades Cove with my dad. 

19791. Being there for Crystal and McKenzie’s first time. 

19792. Bike riding, a lesson in perseverance. You have to climb the 

            seemingly never-ending hills for the easy downhills. 

19793. Glee at zooming down hills on bikes. 

19794. Delicious craveable hot cocoa at Dunkin Donuts. 

19795. Seat warmers after the bike ride. 

19796. Zeke’s sweet, long, unexpected hug. 

19797. Tim and Megan’s testimonies. 

19798. Seeing humility and confession. 

19799. A step forward in believing. 

19800. Remembering Jesus’ birth and how God is the promise keeper. 

Gifts 19601-19700

19601. A good sermon from BV. 

19602. A hug from Meredith. 

19603. Tom and Ann driving all the way from KY to our afternoon in 

            Central Asia. 

19604. Ann bringing me a gift. 

19605. Laughing with Lisa about kid silliness and drama. 

19606. Delicious and fresh Chick-fil-a chicken biscuit. 

19607. Sushi on sale. 

19608. Warm sunshine in the car.

19609. Shane and Shane old school music.

19610. The roar of the waterfall in the background. 

19611. Sunshine brilliantly shining through fall leaves. 

19612. Sometimes silence is a gift. 

19613. Silence on the trail and a hint at the presence of the Lord. 

19614. Car overheating while I was on the phone with Daddy. 

19615. Being close enough to Walmart to walk there to buy antifreeze.

19616. Enjoying having to walk for a purpose, just like my life in CA. 

19617. Finding $10 boots. 

19618. Running into Heath at Aldi. 

19619. Him offering for me to eat dinner with them again. 

19620. Cheap colorful fruits and veggies from Aldi. 

19621. Sushi with Crystal and McKenzie. 

19622. Worship for the delicious foods that God created. 

19623. Fun and colorful Turkish-like breakfast. 

19624. A fun new haircut. 

19625. My mom paying for the cut. 

19626. Mom and Dad playing rummy with me. 

19627. Seeing the kid’s excitement at the news of their trip to Disney. 

19628. Meredith loaning me puzzles. 

19629. A puzzle to keep me occupied on election night. 

19630. Good convos in the car with Lisa. 

19631. Enjoying delicious Thai food. 

19632. A chance to serve Lisa.

19633. Laughter at trying to get to the gas station via the wrong ways. 

19634. Finishing 30 days of yoga and feeling stronger and healthier in 

            my muscles and body. 

19635. Talking and laughing with Jenni. 

19636. Lisa saying she felt sad when I was going to leave and wanted

            me to stay around longer. 

19637. Piano worship. 

19638. Gökhan grinning from ear to ear at his birthday celebration. 

19639. Aly sharing good candy with me. 

19640. Riding bikes around Fall Creek Falls with my parents. 

19641. The peacefulness of the park. 

19642. Free breakfast at the vine. 

19643. Getting to ride four wheelers all over Aaron’s granddad’s farm.

19644. The ride allowing me to enjoy such beauty in what God has 

            created. 

19645. Good conversations of depth with Lakyn. 

19646. High speeds over open fields. 

19647. Another puzzle completed. 

19648. Finances in a better shape than I thought. 

19649. A chill evening at home. 

19650. Fasting yielding better thinking and good praying. 

19651. Midway people recognizing me and happy to see me even 

            though I don’t really know them. 

19652. Connie Lillard happy to see me.

19653.  A chance to encourage her in her prayers about Hans’ family. 

19654. Her tear filled eyes as she told me she was so grateful for me to 

            be there doing what I’m doing. 

19655. An unprompted hug attack from Jude. 

19656. Remembering that Midway regularly prays for me and for my

            people. 

19657. Getting to have lunch with Hannah and Nahum and others. 

19658. Good questions from Alice and Jesse. 

19659. Jesse and Nahum fighting over who paid for my meal. 

19660. Extra art donations. 

19661. A chance to walk around Dogwood and to Lori’s art thing. A 

            good part of my life back in Turkey. 

19662. Richard and Brenda coming to talk to me. 

19663. April Philips excited to see me and praying for me and my time

            here. 

19664. Seeing Tammie Brown and Caroline and Bennet and Melissa 

            Creek. 

19665. Cheap Aldi prices. 

19666. Seeing stars on the drive home. 

19667. Ten hours of sleep. 

19668. Warm November day sitting in the giant park size yard for my

            quiet time. 

19669. Outside barefoot in November. 

19670. Another puzzle to work on outside on the picnic table with a 

            nice view. 

19671. Daddy helping to sort the puzzle edge pieces. 

19672. A quiet empty house. 

19673. A good book to read. 

19674. Hearing the critters chirping outside. 

19675. Waking to sweet rainfall, God's abundance. 

19676. My bro printing stuff for me. 

19677. Getting to catch up with Ashton. 

19678. Krispy Kreme donuts. 

19679. JH saying I’m brave to admit the things I’m struggling with in 

            relation to God. 

19680. Also explaining some of the things going on physiologically. 

19681. An idea for a Christmas card. 

19682. Tennis shoes still at Marti and Liz. 

19683. Asked for one tool to help with anxiety and got one. 

19684. An org that takes care of my counseling bills. 

19685. The River via Heather sending some gas money and help for 

            STAS and a sweet note. 

19686. Abundant laughter at accidentally scaring Zeke. 

19687. Him saying, "Feel my heart" as it was racing from the scare.

19688. A special day with him.

19689. Getting slushies with him. 

19690. Playing Hide N Seek with him. 

19691. Playing Monopoly with him. 

19692. A sweet time talking about my life with the KY folks. 

19693. Good questions from them. 

19694. Making them laugh. 

19695. Unity about Moriah joining us. 

19696. Heath and Lisa’s sympathy. 

19697. Playing Just Dance with Kyla and Zeke. 

19698. My mom taking care of me on root canal day. 

19699. Laughing with her. 

19700. Kind dentist and staff constantly checking on me.