Monday, June 5, 2023

Gifts 22801-22900


22801. The fun Saran Wrap game. 

22802. Steven and Ismail’s competitiveness making us all laugh. 

22803. Cahit’s youth and eagerness, a nice addition. 

22804. Nermin and Yeliz saying my home was peaceful and 

            refreshing. 

22805. A tiring but a good week. 

22806. A full heart. 

22807. Delicious gnocchi soup. 

22808. Phone kisses from Aubrey Rose. 

22809. Getting to see the whole family. 

22810. The Lattures giving to my work. 

22811. Games with mom and dad. 

22812. Catching up with Crystal. 

22813. Starbucks delivering hot cocoa. 

22814. 3000 piece puzzle finished! 

22815. Good time with Mildred and Özkal. 

22816. A chance to get to know Lauren B. 

22817. Tennessee and Oregon like landscape. 

22818. An unexpected puzzle. 

22819. Christmas Vacation laughter. 

22820. Seaside views. 

22821. Buttery garlicky shrimp. 

22822. Remembering church hymns I grew up on. 

22823. Cards Christians Like. 

22824. Prayer changing from judgment to freedom. 

22825. A chill evening. 

22826. Little Caesar’s cheesy bread and marinara sauce. 

22827. Laughing at news bloopers. 

22828. Revisiting Bill Dance bloopers. 

22829. A chat with Sarah. 

22830. A sweet Yugoslavian taxi amca. 

22831. The local taxi guy saying I have good energy. 

22832. 10 hours of sleep in my own bed. 

22833. And a nap. 

22834. Two days without cola or a headache. 

22835. Mildred’s news of citizenship. 

22836. Roozbeh saying he wasn’t sad about the rejection because he

            had been invited by God to serve in Uşak. 

22837. Roozbeh saying he had more joy and peace even though none

            of his circumstances had changed. 

22838. Ece Abla confessing sin. 

22839. Elif coming in spite of feeling unwell. 

22840. Cahit saying he had been praying for his needs to be met and

            his prayers were heard. 

22841. GH saying he had tried living alone but realized he needed 

            community. 

22842. Amazing ebru water and beautiful tulips. 

22843. Bibimbop with the C’s and Lees. 

22844. A good conversation with Kari’s class. 

22845. Learning how impactful their Wednesday night worship 

            nights have been, dealing with deep rooted fears. 

22846. Delicious gnocchi soup with the Campbells. 

22847. Fresh croissant right out of the oven. 

22848. Sweet chatting with Caley, AR, parents, Chris and Zeke. 

22849. Reunited with Buket. 

22850. Sibel offering for me to live with them and even allowing me

            to cook pork there. 

22851. Good News from GL and Les’s call with T. 

22852. Encouragement from Brice. 

22853. Him saying they miss me when I’m gone. 

22854. Ece Abla and Deniz Abla giving me affirming words about

            my decisions. 

22855. Another good evening of ebru. 

22856. Chats with mom, dad and Aubrey Rose. 

22857. Good time of reading on the bus about emotionally healthy

            spirituality. 

22858. Hugs from Jude and Marin. 

22859. Reminders about how I am not the first to live in a foreign 

            country with these struggles. 

22860. Sushi lunch with sweet ladies. 

22861. Cafe with Lisa and Lauren. 

22862. Phase Ten and Air Pictionary with Marin and Jude. 

22863. Shake Shack. 

22864. Ticket and catching up with Crystal. 

22865. Lunch with Kathy A and the Afflecks. 

22866. Josh A. asking how marrieds can serve single friends. 

22867. A Sunday nap. 

22868. Reading with Jude. 

22869. A good meeting with Ted and Ronnie. 

22870. Feeling cared for by Ted. 

22871. Pad Thai. 

22872. Being prayed for by all 6 Suiters. 

22873. Made it on the flight to Vienna with no problems. 

22874. Feeling the soft black panther during prayer. 

22875. Not needing to show a prescription. 

22876. Ease through PC. 

22877. A simple flight. 

22878. Finding both buses. 

22879. Having an inside place to sit while I waited on the second 

            bus. 

22880. Rain and Sage being so impacted by the worship night. 

22881. God pursuing Rain. 

22882. A guy who spoke English to help me know where to get off. 

22883. A cozy apartment to rest and meet with the Lord. 

22884. MC people who want to clean for me. 

22885. Good rest after a long day of travel. 

22886. A warm shower before bed. 

22887. Bringing watercolors to the assignment. 

22888. Reminders of the gift of silence today. 

22889. A nap. 

22890. Helping out my mom. 

22891. Fresh thin bacon on a BLT. 

22892. A fresh Reese’s cup. 

22893. A recap of the past four years didn’t rekindle my anxiety. 

22894. Finding pecans and maple syrup at the grocery store, and of 

            course lots of pork. 

22895. Mitch’s son Sam making me some drawings. 

22896. Aubrey Rose, a joy of my life. 

22897. Her saying I love you. 

22898. Remembering the pain and despair upon hearing of a Hope 

            granted when mine has been denied and now seeing the

            smiling fruits that bring joy to my life as well. 

22899. A snowball fight for the first time in years. 

22900. An ugly snowman with moss hair and a crooked mouth. 


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