Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Gifts 25101-25200


25101. Really good vegan cake.

25102. Boats in sunset view. 

25103. Sunset seeping through the remaining leaves on trees. 

25104. A sweet time with Gizem and Olçay. 

25105. Learning Gizem likes Ticket to Ride. 

25106. The Lord finding my spiritual knots (sins) and working them

            out of my soul. 

25107. Getting to pray for Filiz. 

25108. Getting to know some more ladies at church. 

25109. Able to swim more laps. 

25110. Enjoying learning about the beginnings of anthropology. 

25111. My dryer is fixed!!!! Finally!!!

25112. Enjoying the class discussion in intro. 

25113. Making everyone laugh with my “vay be!”

25114. Sabbath rest, good sleep and a nap. 

25115. Sweet conversation with Yeşim. 

25116. Chilling out with Marin and Anel. 

25117. A warm bus ride after being cold in the park. 

25118. Blessing Elif with some furniture. 

25119. Delicious dinner with the Yurters. 

25120. Sweet time with Roozbeh and Mahshid. 

25121. Piano lessons paying off to allow me to play for the local

            church. 

25122. Sitting at the table, laughing and joyful with Lisa, Mahshid, 

            Mükaddes, Ashton, Elif, and Rebekah. 

25123. The Altays' adorable puppy. 

25124. Lahana sarması. 

25125. Conversations of meaning with Ekin and Sibel. 

25126. Starbucks with Ashton and Sam. 

25127. Sam holding my hand. 

25128. Çocuk Kent. 

25129. Sam praying for Ismail’s job. 

25130. A nap after two long days. 

25131. Keşkek and a good salad. 

25132. Crispy bread in the iskender dish. 

25133. The attack episode passing. 

25134. Colorful trees in İnegöl. 

25135. Jude sweetly singing along to Jason Miraz. 

25136. Giving chairs away meaning my office feels open and more

            usable. 

25137. Dinner with John and Rebekah: pasta, salad and stuffed

            mushrooms. 

25138. Hearing from Steve and Heather. 

25139. Laughter with the single ladies. 

25140. Sabbath and a nap. 

25141. Able to join the dernek Friendsgiving. 

25142. Chicken and Marvel with Jude. 

25143. Saving and investing money. 

25144. Swimming making my stiff legs feel better. 

25145. Fall leaves scattered on the sidewalk. 

25146. Finding a recliner for 3000 lira, 83% off!

25147. Morgan and Aly, sweet guests. 

25148. Getting to talk to my sister. 

25149. Getting to be there for Özge. 

25150. River’s laughing and constantly bringing me joy. 

25151. Getting to ride the ring service up the hill. 

25152. Yasemin Hoca’s test being easier than I expected. 

25153. Not getting wet in the rain. 

25154. Second midterm complete. 

25155. Sushi to celebrate. 

25156. Taxi driver offering me a closer metro option and saving me

            money. 

25157. Vasantha driving me to the airport. 

25158. Lounge visit. 

25159. Massage before the flight. 

25160. GL with me while we waited in a long PC line. 

25161. The smiling man in the line. 

25162. BLTs with the Mills. 

25163. Visiting a foreign grocery store. 

25164. Finding my migraine medicine. 

25165. Thanksgiving morning nap. 

25166. Chill Thanksgiving prep day. 

25167. Piping deviled egg filling into mouths. 

25168. Swanky Athens lounge with delicious pork sandwiches and

            chocolate mousse. 

25169. Getting to go through the Turkish PC line and getting out in ten

            minutes. 

25170. Seeing the Suiters for a few and giving them their Christmas

            card. 

25171. Early to bed. 

25172. Getting an aisle seat. 

25173. Seeing friends at Nia’s goodbye party. 

25174. The workers listening to Samet sharing good news. 

25175. Late night talks with Özge. 

25176. Ease getting to the airport with 3 forms of transportation. 

25177. Not getting soaked in the rain. 

25178. The lady handing out paper towels in the bathroom. 

25179. My suitcase coming at the beginning. 

25180. A mostly pleasant taxi ride home. 

25181. Eleanor snuggles. 

25182. Time with Katie and Hendrick. 

25183. Them opening their house to me. 

25184. A day to shop in a new place with no time constraints or 

            responsibilities. 

25185. A taxi to take me home after a long day of travel and at a busy 

            airport. 

25186. Coming home to GL at my house. 

25187. A quick nap after a long day of travel. 

25188. Fun lights in my apartment complex. 

25189. A tree decorated for Christmas in my complex. 

25190. A Christmas market with Christmas music visible and audible

            from my bedroom window. 

25191. Caley excelling at work and getting promotion offers. 

25192. River and AR excited to see my Christmas tree. 

25193. The beautiful art at KUT’s Christmas celebration. 

25194. Olçay surprising me and coming to the service. 

25195. The precious Christmas play by the kiddos at church. 

25196. A viola, violin and flute instrumental. 

25197. Extra time talking to my sister. 

25198. Cute packages for school friends. 

25199. All the classmates so excited and enjoying the tasty Christmas

            gifts. 

25200. Running into Mahur again. 

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