Indiana Pacers Night Out

We were given free tickets to go to the Pacers game last night. We drove an 2 and a half hours to get there and the same back. We had a blast. We started out in the balcony, when a gentleman, also known as an Angel to Tauni, that gave us upgrade tickets to the floor level. We went from $15 seats a piece, to $125 seats a piece. It was crazy awesome. So much fun. Check out the pics and video.

Pictures from the night.

A video of Michael after the game all hopped up on Cotton Candy and Pepsi.

What's next?

There has been some praying going on in our family. Ok, a little more than usual in that we are wondering what is coming up next. As most of you know, we are living with a family that has graciously extended part of thier home so that we could have a bit of a transition time. This was/is not a permanent move, so we are really trying to understand what God wants us to do next.

We basically have residence 45 min to an hour away from where most of our lives are lived. It has been very difficult on the kids, seeing as though it seems that they have gotten a bit of Tauni's car sickness passed down to them. We are traveling back to Columbus/ Delaware 4-6 times a week.

God's call on my life has not changed. There is no doubt that as I continue to bring the Word of God, that the Spirit seems to be getting stronger. The problem that we are running into is that I am not speaking enough/paid enough to continue in the exact same way that we have been going. Financially, things need to change for us.

I have had ideas and thoughts about how to handle this, but maybe a little fear and self pride stand in the way. When we first started on this journey, God promised He would take care of us.

The one way that I have been processing for awhile has been the idea of raising personal support for the ministry. I need a church or organization that would be willing to take this on as an endeavor and be willing to accept all the money and then turn around and support me. I would also have to approach friends and family for the financial support.

I could ask Churches to support me as a missionary as well. My home church, Water of Life, does this already with a monthly stipend.

I could begin, and have a little already, to charge a certain amount to go around and speak. It is something that I have steered away from for several reasons. I am afraid it will keep me from being able to bring a message to places because they can't "afford" me. I am also afraid that I will speak less, and I want to be able to do that as much as possible.

I believe that it has been hard for me to do this because I do not speak because of money, but because of the call God has placed on my life. But if it is going to be something that I can live from, I need to support my family, and maybe I cannot accomplish both with the same task.

It may be time for me to get a second job, part or full time, to help pay the bills. I know that this seems to be the most logical, but that doesn't make it any easier. I know that God told me to quit my job, and that he would take care of me. I have "worked" very hard to not "help" God out over the last couple of years.

I am asking you to pray for our family. We are trying to figure out a lot of things, and they all have to intertwine in many ways.

What is the final job/ ministry going to be?

How much is Speaking involved in it?

Where are we going to live?

What are your thoughts and ideas? What is God laying on your heart?

Scott

Speaking update

Wanted to give some new dates for speaking coming up.

Feb. 5-7 Quaker Haven Camp

Jr High and High School

July 19-23 Camp for a church in Cleveland

Continue to pray God will fill the schedule. If you know of anyone looking, or just want to bring me in to speak, email me and we can work on something.

Scott@ScottBiddle.com

Christmas Sermon Series

Come check out the line-up of speakers for Christmas this year at Water of Life.

Stretch Heads

Check out Michael and I as we have some fun tonight.

chided

I was chided tonight from my grandma for not writing lately. It seems as life has been very crazy. I will hopefully go into deeper explanation of things later but here is an update.

Bug infestation

communication issues

lonely feeling

Revival in Michigan

Buckeyes clinch Big Ten Championship

Stepped on a nail

Hit a deer

Thanksgiving

when I write about these, they will be post dated.

so much change, so little time

here have been a lot of things that have been going on in the life of the Biddles, and it is so hard to put them all down.

Our trying to understand what God is doing has not been cleared up yet. We are still waiting on a firm answer from God.

I am debating, and leaning toward, getting a part time second job. I have a revival lined up for the second week of November in Lupton, MI, and yet nothing else is seemingly opening up at this time. I am starting to wonder if this door is closing. The lack of chances to bring God's word has been very difficult to understand.

I met with a gentleman, Jeff Pinkleton, from Springfield, who was a connection of David Mabry's, that leads a "ministry" called "The Gathering" which helps to support and encourage men. I was meeting with him, I thought, to get some leads on some possible job stuff, and yet it might lead into helping with the speaking stuff. I am not real sure right now. It was a good meeting and got a contact with a song writer, worship leader from Springfield, which I am hoping to connect with in person soon.

Michael has been sick a couple of times, Tauni has felt somewhat under the weather, Zoe and I have just been a little tired.

We are still trying to find a groove, and not sure if that is gonna happen or not. The question has arisen whether I am suppose to get into a groove. That sounds very uncool right now, seeing as I think it would help tremendously.

Michael has been very active in preschool, and I believe he enjoys it. When I ask, he says no, but when he comes out of class he seems to have had a good time and loves showing us his artwork he has made. He has already hit his teenage years of not wanting to talk to us sometime. He say, "stop talking to me. I'm not talking to you anymore", and then grunts when we talk.

Zoe has been doing better at her colors. I was afraid there for a bit that she was color blind, because she just couldn't get it. I'm still not totally convinced, but feeling better.

I am sorry that I have neglected to keep the updates coming, it has just been a whacky couple of months.

Scott