Gifts 24801-24900

24801. Pizza Locale with the C and Lee kids. 

24802. Shade at the park. 

24803. The Campbells office room with the ceiling fan, coolest I had

            been all week. 

24804. A chance to serve them. 

24805. Seeing Elvan and the huge air conditioner cooling me off. 

24806. Her buying my lunch and an ice cream. 

24807. The bin bin going slow and making me say hi to Ismahan. 

24808. Selma’s mom throwing a cucumber at me to have. 

24809. AC at the Altays. 

24810. A lovely breakfast with Elif. 

24811. EIGHTEEN people at worship. 

24812. Aubrey wanting to call Toto. 

24813. Her telling me she’s going on an airplane. 

24814. Zeke turning 13!

24815. Made it back to Istanbul to my own space and to my AC. 

24816. A three hour nap. 

24817. Waking up to a video of Aubrey Rose and River cackles. 

24818. A clean balcony. 

24819. Ashley L being dunked. I planted a few seeds thirteen years

            ago, watered by some, bearing fruit now. 

24820. Cancelled plans leaving time for a nap. 

24821. Dad helping me get a cordless screwdriver. 

24822. Ordering it and it coming that afternoon. 

24823. Sınırsız kahvaltı with Rebecca, Celena and Hannah. 

24824. Laughter with them. 

24825. Finally meeting up with Burçin. 

24826. A Friday afternoon doctor's appointment. 

24827. The doctor politely asking if he could raise the back of my shirt

            to listen to my breathing. 

24828. More meds to help fight yet another infection. 

24829. Enough going to the island that my sickness didn’t stop the 

            work. 

24830. GL feeling peace at the news. 

24831. Learning in conflict to own up to my part without taking on all

            the blame for failed relationships. 

24832. S being humbled and confessing my mom was right to point

            out the wrong. 

24833. Laughter with GL. 

24834. Nate Bargatze making us laugh. 

24835. Being there for Crystal to unload on. 

24836. Dominion with her. 

24837. Seeing Aubrey Rose, River and Caley. 

24838. Having several good books I’m reading. 

24839. Kristen coming to church. 

24840. Seeing Steph. 

24841. Clarissa trying to come home with me. 

24842. Emmaline running up and giving me a hug. 

24843. Good long sleep and a nap. 

24844. Finally getting my old utility payments cancelled. 

24845. My feet and legs not hurting too bad after walking 6.6 miles

            with classmates. 

24846. Suiters are back. 

24847. A room to myself at the meeting. 

24848. Kristen praying for my anxiety. 

24849. An impromptu invite from Kara to celebrate Vasantha's 

            birthday at the Howard’s. 

24850. Good chat with Jerry. 

24851. Vasantha and Kara wanting to pick up GL from the airport. 

24852. GL having some relief not having to take a taxi after a stressful

            travel day. 

24853. Homemade chocolate chip cookies. 

24854. Hearing Kara tell that the traumatic deportation has taught her

            that we cannot become like Jesus without suffering. 

24855. Rain meeting a Turk at UTK. 

24856. He and Ethan having a çay danlık in their room to be 

            hospitable. 

24857. Good convos and laughter with GL and Lisa. 

24858. A kind taxi driver in spite of the bad traffic. 

24859. Surprising the hotel reception guy that I had an American

            passport. 

24860. Upgraded to the suite. 

24861. Uzbek and Palestinian food. 

24862. Quiet chill time by the pool. 

24863. Catching up with Leslie. 

24864. A Christian movie being played in Turkey. 

24865. The Duke movie surprisingly funny and heartwarming. 

24866. Air-conditioned sleep. 

24867. Unexpected cool morning breezes. 

24868. Seeing spiritual ancestors who gave their lives to this place in

            the Protestant cemetery. 

24869. Aslan Bey allowing us to enter the cemetery. 

24870. Kindness from the hotel staff. 

24871. Delicious gnocchi soup thawed out from the freezer and

            ready made. 

24872. Zootopia and Nate Bargatze with Ginny Lou. 

24873. A puzzle too. 

24874. Her deciding to stay another day. 

24875. Hupalupa fun with GL and V. 

24876. Shake Shack, shopping and sitting in the chair displays at 

            Evidea. 

24877. Hang with Kristen, Lisa and Marin. 

24878. A chance to regain order in my house. 

24879. Scrubs with dad. 

24880. Kristen retreating at my house. 

24881. Finding thankful leaves that she had written. 

24882. A Saturday nap. 

24883. Catching up with my sister. 

24884. Marin going to KUT with me. 

24885. A 2.5 hour nap to help fight the fatigue. 

24886. Young whipper snappers eager and willing to come and be with

            us. 

24887. Waking in a funk but coming out of it and getting some stuff

            done. 

24888. Enjoying the sahil event. 

24889. V giving me a ride home. 

24890. Kristen going to Yeditepe with me. 

24891. Finding a gym within my budget! It's almost half the cost of 

            other gyms. 

24892. Meeting Zeynep at the gym. 

24893. Having a File beside the gym. 

24894. Having the point systems health challenge to keep me 

            motivated to make good choices. 

24895. A puzzle, a nap and some rest time on my Sabbath. 

24896. Dr. Jo to consult with me on medicine options. 

24897. Vasantha coming over. 

24898. Incredibly delicious stuffed mushrooms. 

24899. Steak, salad, mushrooms, oven veggies, garlic cheddar biscuits:

            a 5 star dinner. 

24900. Tara Leigh Cobble helping answer my questions about hope

            and faith. Jesus, not circumstances, are the object of my hope.