YOOOWWW. What an epic week of goodness. Jammed pack week of work, weddings, and wonderfulness. On Saturday a good friend of mine got married, and being apart of the wedding party we did a lot this week. And what was great about that is another good friend came into town to be apart of the wedding and we were able to hang out all this week and catch up on what's going on in each others life. This week we also had a friend, most of yall know him, Jeff Beckett come and visit us in the Nooga, he stayed with Taylor and his family and was able to come and hang with us at the Bible study we go to on Wednesday nights. Bible study was sweet we went through 1 Peter 3:9-12, and talked about repaying evil for evil. Something that I found very applicable and thinking about my own life in this area. But anyways the week was great and spending time with Jesus was refreshing and convicting, pushing me to prayer. And I can't help but to thank God for the grace that has been extended to me, when I had my mind set on the flesh and I was in hostility with God, what good news it is to know that he has saved his enemies from his wrath. Please be praying for my relationships at work, I am seeing that I am growing closer to a lot of them, but some seem standoffish. Thanks family.
-Seth
Guys I have really enjoyed the fellowship with Taylor this week! (Sethro has been super busy with his friends wedding. You know I am real proud of Seth... He has been just going and going this week, and has not been getting much rest at all. I have not heard him complain either!) Taylors family too has treated me like their own, and it has meant a lot to me! This week at work has been really good learning experience, and God is building relationships with my fellow co-workers.
I really have enjoyed being at Christ Community's church the past two Sundays. I went to the Wednesday mens meeting, and we are reading a book by Ichabod Spencer. It has been really good. Also my good friend got married Saturday to his beautiful wife Anna. His name is Andrew Martin. Please keep this young couple in your prayers! Keep the church in your prayers, and may we continue to pray for peoples salvation for the glory of God and His kingdom. Thank you for your prayer support!
Treasure God above all else. Have a good day off Monday. I sure will!
Your friend and fellow laborer in the gospel,
Sean
Konichiwa! Another week down. It's been a good one. Work has been good. I mean it's been hot...and long... but for some reason It just been good. God has really been making work enjoyable. I get to do crazy mission impossible style painting. For instance I rappelled down a roof to paint a wall. Then got to go straight redneck and put a ladder in the back of a truck. I know... I'm awesome haha just kidding. Ok enough with that sorry. Getting up has been a little tough and my time in the word has suffered a little (still getting used to morning quiet times) but God is even blessing that. It seems I'm barely awake when I'm reading but God is for sure using it. He really does give us grace upon grace. One of my really good friends has been coming to the small group which is awesome and I'm praying for some good conversations. Ill try to not make this too long but I have to say guys cherish your fellowship with your brothers and sisters. I cannot say enough how tight it is to be home with Seth and Sean and to have one of my good friends Jeff who loves Jesus around. It is gangsta! They are for sure pushing me to pursue Christ. Things to pray for: Pray for all of our times in the word and that we really would just thirst for time with God. Pray for the death of Taylor. I'm realizing how much my life is all about me. Pray we could have an impact on those who God has put us around. And Pray for our fellowship with each other and the believers here.
Deuces,
Taylor Batson Kidwell
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Chateau-nooga
"Week two in Chat town!!!"
I have a lot more respect for my parents since I have been waking up around 5:30am for the past two weeks! I am exhausted! It has been awesome having Seth and Taylor for encouragement. We talk about what we have been learning in the word, and we meet on Sundays for accountability time. I went to Silverdale Baptist church's small group Wednesday night, and it was really good being under Travis teaching. He was thorough in his explanation of 1 Peter 3:9-12, and I am just excited to be apart of the church! I will be visiting a Reformed Baptist Church this Sunday. Pray that God would give me and Taylor clarity of mind as we begin to decide on which church we should place our membership. We want to give and not take from the church which unfortunately so many people do these days. One last thing. I met a family Wednesday night that were out of money and headed back to Nashville. Pray for their safety. Their names are Bo, Tiffany, Cheyenne, and Cloey Lawson. Tiffany's dad was also with them, and his name is Al.
May Christ be your all in all! Love you all in the Lord.
-Sean Stallings.
P.S.
Work was great again this week. Thanks for your prayers"
"Work Week"
It has been a good week, and praise God that he has provided a job for me. This week I started a my job at TVA and it is awesome. I work with a lot of nice people and have been going out to lunch with some and getting to know them. Today I got invited by one of my co-workers to go and mountain bike with him and some other guys who work at TVA. It was pretty funny cause these guys had $2000-$4000 dollar bikes and I was riding my mom's Mongoose, but nevertheless the Mongoose held up and it was good spending time outside of work with some of the people I work with. I have started to see the difficulties of somewhat being out in the real world. It is tough and a struggle to get adequate time to pray and get in the word where it is quiet and away from distractions, but it's not impossible. But man is it good to keep my mind focused on God throughout the day and just praising him for who he is whether I am walking into work or driving home from work or just anytime when my thoughts aren't consumed with doing my task at work. Please be praying for my co-workers that our relationships would grow deeper and that I would share and live out the love that Christ has shown us on the cross.
-Seth Anderson
So the first couple of days home has been...well many things. It's taking to time to adjust to say the least. Hanging with my family especially my brother has been sweet. I would agree with Sean and Seth in that managing my time is a struggle right now. I am currently painting and doing remodeling work which means long days and lots of time to think...which can be dangerous. Pray that my thoughts would be of Jesus. Sean and I visited Christ Community Church today and it was pretty baller. It's a really small church that meets in an office building. It was very different than what I was expecting. The first 45 minutes was like a class on a survey of the whole bible and how it all points to Christ. If you've never read psalm 2, 22, or 110 do it (especially psalm 22 it's most certainly paints a clear image of crucifixion and was written long long before Jesus... straight up). Then they have like 15-20 minutes of just fellowship. Then one of the three elders teaches. It was rad. They are camped out in 1 Peter and today was on 5:6-9. It was about humility and it was raw. Then we sang, then prayed, then peaced out. It will be interesting finding a church with Sean because it's clear to both of us that it's an important decision and it will require much prayer. I could go on... but I won't for now. Pray that I would serve my parents and love my brother. More to come soon.
XOXOXO
- Taylor (yes the X's and O's mean hugs & kisses)
I have a lot more respect for my parents since I have been waking up around 5:30am for the past two weeks! I am exhausted! It has been awesome having Seth and Taylor for encouragement. We talk about what we have been learning in the word, and we meet on Sundays for accountability time. I went to Silverdale Baptist church's small group Wednesday night, and it was really good being under Travis teaching. He was thorough in his explanation of 1 Peter 3:9-12, and I am just excited to be apart of the church! I will be visiting a Reformed Baptist Church this Sunday. Pray that God would give me and Taylor clarity of mind as we begin to decide on which church we should place our membership. We want to give and not take from the church which unfortunately so many people do these days. One last thing. I met a family Wednesday night that were out of money and headed back to Nashville. Pray for their safety. Their names are Bo, Tiffany, Cheyenne, and Cloey Lawson. Tiffany's dad was also with them, and his name is Al.
May Christ be your all in all! Love you all in the Lord.
-Sean Stallings.
P.S.
Work was great again this week. Thanks for your prayers"
"Work Week"
It has been a good week, and praise God that he has provided a job for me. This week I started a my job at TVA and it is awesome. I work with a lot of nice people and have been going out to lunch with some and getting to know them. Today I got invited by one of my co-workers to go and mountain bike with him and some other guys who work at TVA. It was pretty funny cause these guys had $2000-$4000 dollar bikes and I was riding my mom's Mongoose, but nevertheless the Mongoose held up and it was good spending time outside of work with some of the people I work with. I have started to see the difficulties of somewhat being out in the real world. It is tough and a struggle to get adequate time to pray and get in the word where it is quiet and away from distractions, but it's not impossible. But man is it good to keep my mind focused on God throughout the day and just praising him for who he is whether I am walking into work or driving home from work or just anytime when my thoughts aren't consumed with doing my task at work. Please be praying for my co-workers that our relationships would grow deeper and that I would share and live out the love that Christ has shown us on the cross.
-Seth Anderson
So the first couple of days home has been...well many things. It's taking to time to adjust to say the least. Hanging with my family especially my brother has been sweet. I would agree with Sean and Seth in that managing my time is a struggle right now. I am currently painting and doing remodeling work which means long days and lots of time to think...which can be dangerous. Pray that my thoughts would be of Jesus. Sean and I visited Christ Community Church today and it was pretty baller. It's a really small church that meets in an office building. It was very different than what I was expecting. The first 45 minutes was like a class on a survey of the whole bible and how it all points to Christ. If you've never read psalm 2, 22, or 110 do it (especially psalm 22 it's most certainly paints a clear image of crucifixion and was written long long before Jesus... straight up). Then they have like 15-20 minutes of just fellowship. Then one of the three elders teaches. It was rad. They are camped out in 1 Peter and today was on 5:6-9. It was about humility and it was raw. Then we sang, then prayed, then peaced out. It will be interesting finding a church with Sean because it's clear to both of us that it's an important decision and it will require much prayer. I could go on... but I won't for now. Pray that I would serve my parents and love my brother. More to come soon.
XOXOXO
- Taylor (yes the X's and O's mean hugs & kisses)
Sunday, May 16, 2010
05/16/2010: Sean's Update
It has been exactly one week since I have relocated to Chattanooga. For those of you who do not know, I graduated Saturday and moved to Chat Town the very next day! I also started my first job related to my degree on Monday, so as you can see I have been super busy. I really like my job so far.
I work for a Firm called Matheney Stees and Associates. The partners are both Christians, and it really makes a difference working for people who know the Lord, or rather be known by the Lord. The office exemplifies grace, and hard work. The first day was really chill. All I did was fill out some paperwork and listen to a software tutorial (Prosystems fx). However on Tuesday I got my hands dirty. I am doing tax returns for a partnership primarily owned by one individual. It is headquarter in Cleveland TN, and the first day was super frustrating. I really did not get the hang of the software, and I felt like I was letting the boss down, because I was struggling with the program. I know that I had strong prayer support because God really taught me that I was just being impatient, and I need to give myself some grace.
Enough about work! I have attended Silverdale Baptist Church this past week, and have really enjoyed the fellowship amongst the believers. Me and my friend Taylor Kidwell are visiting churches this month in order to find the church that is solid. We have made a list of the things we believe the bible says a church is, and how it should function, so we are going to put our membership in the church that best fits our list.
May God be your joy and treasure. Keep me and the boys (Seth Anderson and Taylor Kidwell) in your prayers.
-Sean Stallings
P.S.
I am living with Seth's parents, and it has just been an absolute blessings. It is just awesome living with other believers in community! -God Bless."
I work for a Firm called Matheney Stees and Associates. The partners are both Christians, and it really makes a difference working for people who know the Lord, or rather be known by the Lord. The office exemplifies grace, and hard work. The first day was really chill. All I did was fill out some paperwork and listen to a software tutorial (Prosystems fx). However on Tuesday I got my hands dirty. I am doing tax returns for a partnership primarily owned by one individual. It is headquarter in Cleveland TN, and the first day was super frustrating. I really did not get the hang of the software, and I felt like I was letting the boss down, because I was struggling with the program. I know that I had strong prayer support because God really taught me that I was just being impatient, and I need to give myself some grace.
Enough about work! I have attended Silverdale Baptist Church this past week, and have really enjoyed the fellowship amongst the believers. Me and my friend Taylor Kidwell are visiting churches this month in order to find the church that is solid. We have made a list of the things we believe the bible says a church is, and how it should function, so we are going to put our membership in the church that best fits our list.
May God be your joy and treasure. Keep me and the boys (Seth Anderson and Taylor Kidwell) in your prayers.
-Sean Stallings
P.S.
I am living with Seth's parents, and it has just been an absolute blessings. It is just awesome living with other believers in community! -God Bless."
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