Gifts 23501-23600

23501. Mitchell agreeing with and affirming me that Samsun is not the 

            place for me. 

23502. Time to paint and talk to Hannah. 

23503. Still having a counselor to help me think through my decisions. 

23504. Mangal chicken so delicious. 

23505. An easy proof of address. 

23506. Really wanting to skip time with Mükaddes but being filled and

            encouraged by the time. 

23507. Capital One fraud problem resolved. 

23508. Ken from Capital One laughing a lot. 

23509. A really really sweet time with Kader and Cemile. 

23510. Laughing with them. 

23511. Being at home for all my packages this week. 

23512. Not being a refugee, able to move around freely. 

23513. A whole day at home to play catch up on things. 

23514. Enjoying seeing Evrim, Öykü and Türkü at Öykü’s wedding. 

23515. Getting rescued out of the men only line and from having my

            amount announced to the listening crowd. 

23516. Rebekah and Ashton going with me. 

23517. A clean house. 

23518. Mostly packed. 

23519. Sushi and games with Sibel and Ekin. 

23520. Hearing how TB was humble and listening and caring. An 

            answer to prayer. 

23521. Hearing how God gave each person the ability to stand up and

            speak hard true words in a loving way. 

23522. Laughing as always with GL and Les. 

23523. Burgers and lahmacun with the Cs and Lees. 

23524. Brand new bus, AC, plenty of leg room. 

23525. The seat beside me opening up for the second part of the trip. 

23526. Sushi and AC. 

23527. Getting to hear from Elif. 

23528. A transfer company willing to work with me. 

23529. City gates at Rhodes port. 

23530. Gorgeous blue waters. 

23531. Foreign grocery store exploring. 

23532. Getting to serve Adana peeps with pancakes and a massage 

            gun. 

23533. Thinking about planning the vacation and hoping I would still

            be around for it. Not only am I here but I’m not even 

            considering a leave of absence. 

23534. Aubrey Rose seeing my picture and wanting to give me a call. 

23535. Having fun with her. 

23536. Reminiscing about the hottest night of sleep ever, the tennis

            camp and the coup with Rebecca Carino. 

23537. Good strong hugs from her. 

23538. Getting to know Celena. 

23539. Cool patio dinner with Heath and Lisa. 

23540. A masseuse finding all of my shoulder and neck problem areas. 

23541. Showing God Bless You in google translate in Greek to the

            cleaning lady and watching her eyes fill with tears. 

23542. Able to buy migraine medicine in Greece. 

23543. Buttery chocolate gelato. 

23544. Jumbo shrimp pasta. 

23545. An hour lounging in the pool reading by myself. 

23546. At least the air conditioners worked at the villa. 

23547. Making the Dear Next Guests lists for comedic relief. 

23548. Emma and Ella cuddles. 

23549. Alayna’s chubby legs and arms. 

23550. Seeing lots of friends in Rhodes. 

23551. PAM update video. 

23552. The windiest part of the dining room. 

23553. Finding a cool air-blowing vent. 

23554. 'Truth on Fire' by Adam Ramsey goodness. 

23555. Yasemen calling me and missing me. 

23556. Finley running up and barreling into me with a hug. 

23557. Kayra doing the same thing. 

23558. Dinner with Marin and Eden. 

23559. Both Todd and Gwen praying for me tonight. 

23560. Getting to know Hope H. 

23561. Taxi rides to historical sites. 

23562. Rebecca going to the hospital with me. 

23563. A sweet lady calling a taxi for us back to the hotel. 

23564. A free ER visit. 

23565. A breathing treatment. 

23566. A negative covid test. 

23567. Financial advice and wisdom from Scott Mills. 

23568. Making it to the pharmacy before they closed. 

23569. Chill out introvert time by the sea. 

23570. Not losing my sandals in the sea. 

23571. Finally feeling cool for the first time in a week. 

23572. A quiet dinner at the Asian restaurant. 

23573. People appreciating my ebru. 

23574. Sweet Aegean friends praying for me. 

23575. A testament to God holding, keeping and persevering me. 

23576. So much love and care by the Aegean people. 

23577. Being reminded of why we’re here and the beauty and worth of

            that and how we'll have no regrets. 

23578. Both Heath and Lisa giving the same reaction to seeing us

            playing Joker. So proud. 

23579. JT caring for, listening to and being a safe space for Adana 

            people. 

23580. Time to sit and read in the shade. 

23581. Having the Suiter van as a backup when I missed my bus. 

23582. Jude sleeping most of the ride with his head in my lap. 

23583. Good long sleep. 

23584. A recovery day after travel and time to nap. 

23585. Yemeksepeti and Migros online. 

23586. Finding out I’m going to have another nephew! 

23587. God providing for Büşra. 

23588. The team that Lisa and I make, she’s the visionary and 

            instigator and I make things happen with details. 

23589. Overwhelming support from the Cookeville area believers. 

            Really enough to make a move for Elif’ler plausible. 

23590. Sibel understanding my need to move and not being sad 

            because they will probably move. 

23591. Sibel’s willingness to come help me with my bird/bat issue. 

23592. Brice also willing to come with keys and to help. 

23593. Murruvet’s husband also helping. 

23594. Erdal calling a locksmith and him coming within 5 minutes. 

23595. Emergency locksmith only charging 100 lira or $3.70. 

23596. Being able to stay at the Campbells. 

23597. Ashton, Elliot and Sam coming to check for the bird/bat. 

23598. Mükaddes saying more than anything she wants to grow in the

            Spirit and the Word. 

23599. Being able to go to the Altays when I saw in fact there was a

            bat in my house. 

23600. Erdal thinking to call Animal control.