Onward, to Wyoming and Colorado!!

The biggest news for the Stuart-Walker’s is that we will be headed out west to the “Front Range” for the summer months (but, returning in the fall, Chicago friends!). To meet the requirements for graduation Adam has to undertake two internships and has an incredible opportunity to join two different ministries to do this.
Adam will be shadowing Pastor Richard Crocker who serves at the Cheyenne Berean Church in Cheyenne, WY, and joining Pastor Tom Walker who is establishing a church plant in Longmont, CO, to meet the spiritual formation and discipleship emphasis of his program.
We hope Adam will have many opportunities to share the Hope we have in Jesus as he meets with individuals and families, preaches and teaches, and continues his preparation as a minister of the Gospel. Not only will Adam be gaining invaluable experience, he will have opportunity to be mentored by these two godly men, who have many years of shepherding experience.
The internships will not be paid internships, so in order to provide for our financial needs over the summer we will be raising support. We are so thankful for how the Lord is already providing for us—we will be living rent-free for these months, but due to having no monthly income we will still need to raise support for our various bills, groceries, Adam’s school bill, gas traveling the 65 miles each week to and from the two intern sites, and diapers! To meet our needs, we hope to raise support in the amount of $7500.
We have no doubt that the Lord will provide, and ask that you would prayerfully consider supporting our kingdom work. Thank you for being a continued part of our lives!!
The next couple of months are filled with many “unknowns” - unknown by the Stuart-Walker’s, but known fully by our sovereign Lord! To Him be the glory, both now and forevermore!

If you would like to support us, gifts can be sent to:

Cheyenne Berean Church
5716 Powderhouse Rd
Cheyenne, WY 82009
Attn: Stuart-Walker Support

http://cheyenneberean.org/

Catching up...

It has been three years since we found ourselves writing an update…Adam was finishing his undergraduate degree and was preparing for an internship in North Platte, NE, and Isaiah was in Hannah’s womb…
Once again we find ourselves writing an update—but now, Adam is finishing graduate school, preparing for another internship, and we welcomed Rebekah Lynne into our home this past October!
As we reflect on what has transpired since we last wrote, we are continually reminded of our Lord’s faithfulness and sovereignty—His hand has been indisputably evident!
Adam is currently studying at the Moody Theological Seminary, and Lord willing, will graduate in May 2011. He will graduate with a Masters of Divinity, and is in the process of applying to Grace Seminary in Winona Lake, IN, for a counseling degree, with the hopes of pursuing a license as a marriage and family counselor before returning to Nebraska for future full-time ministry. The Lord has gifted him in reaching out and relating to people and so we continue to pray that the Lord would find him faithful as he pursues this training!
Hannah has continued working full-time at Moody, but is greatly anticipating the prospect of being a full-time Mommy come the end of May! Her last day at MBI will be May 21st. While she has thoroughly enjoyed the 5 years of working for the Customer Service Center at Moody, the allure of two incredibly cute and delightful children has proven to be much stronger! We are trusting that the Lord will provide for our financial needs as we look for employment for Adam in the months ahead.

Well, it is official - Isaiah has turned into a little boy - seemingly overnight! He is now a 3 year old, and constantly reminds us that he is “growing big” and “growing strong”. Just the other night, he and Adam began singing a Stuart-Walker original, “Water Makes Isaiah grow” - Adam would sing a line, and Isaiah would respond with various lyrical additions of “food”, “juice”, and “cheerios”. Isaiah’s choice for the final verse? “Candy makes me grow” (haha!). He is a creative boy with lots of imagination—in fact, at AWANA, he was given an award entitled, “Most Imaginative”! Upon receiving the award, he proceeded to display the characteristics that won him the award—shooting webs out of his wrists in true Spiderman form! We love that boy!!
Rebekah was described by her doctor as being “robust” - and she is indeed so! She is now 7 months old, and is a very smiley girl—in fact, when she was only 2 weeks old, I was able to capture her beautiful smile in a photograph! In addition to smiling, Rebekah is very gifted with sound—she produces quite the variety of coo’s, da-das, and squawks! We never tire of cuddling her and kissing her delightful cheeks...she is a consistent source of joy and laughter in our home!
We continually thank the Lord for entrusting our children’s care to us!

Our first official "Blog" post!!!

Well, here we are, jumping on the blog band-wagon :-)
For our first post, we are show-casing our update letter...enjoy!