Monday, June 5, 2023

Gifts 23101-23200


23101. Making it through security easily. 

23102. Good seat mates. 

23103. Getting to check my carry-on and put my other stuff in the 

            overhead bin. 

23104. Not getting puked on by the boy beside me. 

23105. Getting sleep on the plane. 

23106. A nap in the airport. 

23107. A super short passport control line. 

23108. A shower after travel filth. 

23109. 12 hours of sleep!

23110. A chance to help out Lisa. 

23111. Finding all I needed at the Mozaik Çarşı. 

23112. Homemade pizza so good for my heart. 

23113. Sitting with Lauren B. 

23114. Pad Thai. 

23115. Making a cake with Jude. 

23116. Another 11 hours of sleep. 

23117. Lunch with Heath and Lisa. 

23118. Making it to the bus on time with Jude and Marin. 

23119. No issues at the police stop. 

23120. A lovely resurrection day celebration. 

23121. John’s sweet baptism. 

23122. İsmail and Aydın making it in time. 

23123. Good ham, juice and rolls. 

23124. Monday Sabbath, a gift. 

23125. Meeting up with Büşra and Nihal. 

23126. Good News from Ali. 

23127. Good News about Aybars. 

23128. Spirit helping turn us back to scripture during a heated 

            moment. 

23129. Watching Ted Lasso with the Campbells. 

23130. Resting well on Friday. 

23131. Henna practice with Rebekah and Esther. 

23132. Seat warmers. 

23133. Waking on Friday more calm and trusting God to sort out my

            problems. 

23134. A fun puzzle. 

23135. Good words from Martyn Lloyd Jones. 

23136. İsmail asking questions, showing interest.

23137. Kara reaching out to others on my behalf. 

23138. Reflecting with Mitch over the last few months and realizing

            I’ve been doing well. 

23139. A long, hard Monday afternoon nap. 

23140. Connecting with Lakyn about the woman with the issue of

            blood. 

23141. Mükades being honest about prayer struggles. 

23142. Ece Abla remembering powerful prayer. 

23143. Good chats with Özge. 

23144. Indescribable and a heart of worship. 

23145. God knows the names of the stars and he knows mine too. 

23146. Aubrey Rose loving the kilim I sent. 

23147. A chiller week. 

23148. Feeling my resources are full and it’s time to be out there 

            again. 

23149. Thoroughly enjoying 'Everything Sad is Untrue.' 

23150. Reading the incredibly good news in the book. Jesus is more

            valuable than ALL OTHER THINGS. 

23151. Seeing the hills come alive with spring growth. 

23152. Claire letting me stay with her and being a gracious girl. 

23153. Catching up with Laura. 

23154. Toby cuddles. 

23155. Seeing Mildred and Özkal. 

23156. The adventure/movie-like sheet of rain. 

23157. Sunshine and gorgeous tulips at Emirgan Park. 

23158. The Wolfs letting me ride with them. 

23159. Taxi rides up and down the hill when my feet were already 

            angry with me. 

23160. A hot shower to warm my freezing body. 

23161. Sharing with Ceyda, a sweet gal who is being called. 

23162. Sufficient breaks. 

23163. Finally sunshine. 

23164. The Zabita forcing us to a better spot. 

23165. Bonding a bit with Amelia, Cassidy and Kristen. 

23166. Hearing Deniz had been praying for Uşak for 20 years. 

23167. A long exhausting day and spent. But spent like Lisa’s tulips. 

            They gave everything for beauty and they will return. 

23168. Being in a basketball kind of setting rather than a tennis one. I

            could sit and take a break while someone else went in. 

23169. Kara’s message to me: “Thank you so much for spending the

            weekend with us and giving of yourself when you were so 

            worn. You are an incredible gift to me and the body of Christ. 

            Thank you for using your gifts and talents for the glory of the

            Father. I saw the Father in you, and I am so grateful!”

23170. The talents parable helping me realize I don’t have ten talents

            but the 2 I do I have I’m using rather than just sitting on 

            them. 

23171. 300+ impacted and I got to be a part of it. The big loss in my

            twenties was so that many as the stars could be impacted. 

            God is bringing this to fruition. 

23172. What a gift that I got to see the first covenanted body in a 

            place. How many can say this?

23173. I’m glad I have stuck around to see some good stuff. 

23174. Sun warmed mulberries. 

23175. Poor man’s sucuk. 

23176. More beautiful tulips at Göztepe park. 

23177. Getting to know Katie. 

23178. Seeing Mildred again! 

23179. A day of resting, napping, painting, reading and puzzling. 

23180. Catching up with Lauren. 

23181. Cheaper meal eating out. 

23182. A warm shower after getting wet in the rain. 

23183. Painting after a harder day. 

23184. A chance to chat with people on the seaside. 

23185. Learning new worship songs. 

23186. A good sermon on the beatitudes. 

23187. The Dutch guy taking interest in our country. 

23188. The Turkish guy’s encouragement for people like me and 

            caring about us. 

23189. Good quality Turkish worship. 

23190. Hearing so many have followed since Easter. 

23191. Laura checking in on me. 

23192. Laughing so hard with Crystal at me saying “Beer-me-ya… 

            Birmingham.” 

23193. Bacon croissants with the Suiters and Marc M. 

23194. Each Suiter kid praying for me and thanking God for me 

            being in their lives unprompted. 

23195. Homemade pizzas and cake. 

23196. A taxi to get me home quicker when I was feeling so tired. 

23197. Good rest. 

23198. A taxi when I was running late. 

23199. Sweet dentist interested in ebru. 

23200. Getting same day service for some cavities to be filled.  


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