Beautiful Day in Turkey

Today turned out to be a beautiful sunny day in Istanbul. Aaron and I took a long walk on the boardwalk which is just minutes from their home.


Great opportunity to visit with him as we walked, talked about life and ministry and prayed for one another.

Esra has been feeding me quite well but she agreed that it would be a wonderful break to go out for dinner. So off we went to a nice local restaurant and had a very authentic Turkish meal. The culture here is that the amount of food is a sign of hospitality. Boy was this place hospitable! Lots of really good food. Everything is eaten with fresh baked bread - can't resist that! So after several helpings of chicken, lamb, and salads, we were ready to call it quits - and there was still plenty left. Not sure the picture will do it justice, but here is our table loaded down.





And last but not least, one cute picture of dear William sleeping in Mama's arms. He loves to look up and see the things above. He is already looking at things in the right perspective - keep your eyes focused on things above ...


Sorry that the pictures come out sideways - can't seem to correct that. Tomorrow will be a day in Istanbul which I am very much looking forward to. One of the stops will be at the market - nothing like a good Jew in a big market!