Turkey, We Will Miss You

We have certainly enjoyed our last 12 months in Turkey and will be sad to leave, but we recently realized that God was leading us in a new direction. And just as it was hard to leave home and come here, it is just as hard to leave here and come home. But we realize it is our responsibility to be obedient, no matter how hard it may be or whether He is calling us to leave home or return to it. We know that this earth is only our temporary home anyway.
We have had several weeks to reflect on our time in Turkey and have compliled a list of things we will miss, along with a few that we won't.

We will miss

• Adana Kebap
• Food (mainly Jared) and yes Adana Kebap is food, but it deserves it on classification
• Warmth of the People
• The Van Man (Our friend Remze who sells the freshest fruit and veggies out of his van)
• Full Service Gas Stations
• Our Wonderful Turkish Friends
• Intermission during movies
• Free food from neighbors at anytime day or night
• Çay with every meal
• Helpfulness of the people
• Our A-team
• Special attention at hospitals and doctors office
• Bargaining

We won't miss

• The drummer during Ramadan making his 3am rounds
• Adana drivers
• The bullhorn (Turkey's favorite advertising method)
• The blazing summer heat
• The ATM (i.e. full-service banking)
• Hanging our clothes out to dry
• No central heat/AC
• The call to prayer

Turkey, you've been good to us over the past year and we will certainly remember all the incredible things we got to see and experience within your great walls. Thank you for taking care of us and providing a wonderful home away from home. Türkiye'yi özleyeceğim!