23601. Staying awake until 1:30 am but having a good prayer time.
23602. Finding two extra boxes.
23603. Sleeping until 10am after a late night.
23604. A bus 12 to take me to the heykel saving my feet some
walking.
23605. The huge taxi line going pretty quickly.
23606. The taxi being cheaper and shaving off ten minutes.
23607. No one in line at the ATM.
23608. Successfully feeding 65000 lira into the atm with minutes to
spare.
23609. The landlord not changing her mind about me.
23610. Having Birkan and Lisa there to help make good decisions.
23611. Still being at Metropol to re-sign the first page of the lease.
23612. Amazing sushi roll.
23613. Delicious green enchiladas.
23614. Waiting yielding a day of rest for me.
23615. Hannah regularly calling to check in.
23616. Running into the landlords from the Pınar Sitesi apartment.
23617. Finding stuff to make blueberry/raspberry pancakes.
23618. Kara being free for some spontaneous lunch.
23619. Acıbadem hospital, brand new and state of the art only a ten
minute walk from me.
23620. The doctor bragging on my Turkish.
23621. A chance to clean, focus on something besides my waiting.
23622. A chance to do a puzzle.
23623. Finally getting to see the apartment and take measurements.
23624. An app where I can make a floor plan and move furniture
around.
23625. An easy bus ride home.
23626. A bus 12 coming right away.
23627. No bat sightings.
23628. Ashton, Rebekah and Elliot helping me pack up a lot!
23629. An afternoon nap.
23630. Ece Abla trying to encourage me.
23631. Getting to talk to Caley and Aubrey Rose.
23632. Finding boxes on my way back home.
23633. Running into cranky neighbor and her expressing that she’ll
miss me.
23634. More than that her husband offering to give me boxes.
23635. Coming home from the Altays to find a fairy had brought me
moving boxes.
23636. Enjoying my time at the Altays.
23637. Getting to talk to Kyla.
23638. Iftitan reaching out.
23639. Getting word that the waiting has an end date.
23640. Kahvaltı with Brice and Ashton.
23641. A sweet time packing with Mahshid.
23642. Pepperoni pizza and prayer with her.
23643. The treasure she and Roozbeh have been to me.
23644. Dilek taking so much stuff off my hands.
23645. Mahshid finding more boxes.
23646. Sitting with Sibel as I waited anxiously for news.
23647. Being on a call with Roozbeh and Heather when I got bad
news.
23648. Ashton offering for me to come over.
23649. Rod being kind. Mary Lynn praying for me.
23650. Kristen willing to let me stay with her.
23651. Birkan calling Isa and Rod for me.
23652. Chatting with Crystal at 5:30 am.
23653. Doug getting a flight out.
23654. Remembering that God does call me to lay down my life but
also lays down beside me.
23655. Lisa having other ideas and making phone calls.
23656. Talking to Aubrey Rose and her speaking in a high-pitched
voice for her baby doll.
23657. Steven telling me they’re praying for me every night.
23658. Money to take a taxi to the immigration office.
23659. A roof to protect from the rain.
23660. Getting to share with Ismail the taxi driver.
23661. Favor in turning in documents, none missing.
23662. Kristen agreeing to let me stay with her even though her life is
busy and chaotic.
23663. Birkan to get all of the documents ready for me.
23664. Rachel and Aaron taking 30,000 lira off my hands.
23665. Reading Psalm 46 and remembering that the Lord of hosts was
with me on my way to my appointment.
23666. Getting to speak truth and defend the Bible to Ismail in the
long taxi ride.
23667. Shelter from the rain during the long wait at the immigration
office.
23668. Getting all of my documents accepted.
23669. Money to pay for taxis to make shorter days and to reduce
stress.
23670. The Marmaray making travel easier.
23671. SushiCo and Reese’s cups.
23672. Papa John’s pizza.
23673. Ten hours of sleep AND a nap.
23674. Time to paint.
23675. Hot water coming immediately in the bathroom.
23676. Vahan remembering my needs and praying for more than I’m
expecting.
23677. Him having faith for me.
23678. Asking for God to let me meet someone new and sitting down
between two different single girls, Abby and Chelsea.
23679. Looking back in the spring and realizing I needed spiritual
nourishment and thinking I’d need to go to the States for that
but finding it instead at KUT.
23680. KUT being a place of healing for me.
23681. Vahan praying that my new place will be a place of healing,
service, and communion with the Lord.
23682. Lisa running interference for me.
23683. A timely talk with Laura.
23684. Seeing A Rose in her silliness.
23685. My sister’s birthday card coming almost SIX months late but at
a good time for me.
23686. My sister rocking it and getting a promotion.
23687. Making Sage laugh with my car gift and my funny, kind of
frightening fake driver’s license.
23688. The perfect icing on the cake.
23689. Buses coming quickly.
23690. A seat on the crowded bus.
23691. Shake Shack.
23692. A time to process all my feels with Lisa.
23693. A chance to serve Kristen and get her dryer fixed.
23694. Going to KUT and choosing to see Fenerbahce match traffic as
an adventure in a new place.
23695. Awkward, intimate worship at KUT but a chance to “be still”
and hear from the Lord.
23696. Realizing I’m not freefalling, I never will be. God, like a good
parent holds me like a vise grip.
23697. H&L coming to me in a taxi and helping me get my stuff
moved over.
23698. Seeing Porkchop and Marc M for a few minutes.
23699. A sweet time hanging with Chelsea and hearing about her life.
23700. A good day on the island, a chance to do something that
matters.
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