Well our time in Turkey is almost over as we head into a big squad debrief for Thanksgiving next week. I cannot believe it’s gone by so quickly and I will be sad to leave this country. I know I have not written too much about this month, but for some reason I have not had the words to describe what I’m feeling or experiencing right now. All I can say is that our time here was, as usual, not what I expected it to be, yet it was good all the same. We made some new friends in the Muslim women here in Istanbul and got to be immersed in a completely different culture than what we’re used to. I went to sleep every night sharing one small room with 6 other girls and woke up every morning begging God to guide our steps. I was sick in bed for almost a week and watched more movies than I can count. I sometimes got discouraged by the lack of results we were seeing, and then one small moment in the day would change that all around. The truth is, I don’t have anything spectacular to share, but I have a million little moments where I felt God’s spirit move within this country and that to me makes it all worth it. I cannot describe it, but I can feel it.
So maybe, instead of me trying desperately to write something, anything…here are some
pictures that captured this month for me.
Turkish Delight!
…on our way to the ferry
Istanbul is one of the most beautiful and colorful cities I’ve ever seen!
Relocating…again!
Living in community
Making friends with the locals…this woman owns a headscarf shop where we stopped in to visit on several occasions
A whirling dervish! 
Another friend we made this month!
An Alevi rally which we attended and were a bit unsuccessful at blending in!
One of our translators
Home sweet home!
