Odie’s 4 Week Post Surgery Update 2025

 Hey Friends,

Tuesday was the 4 weeks since I had surgery. It was 4 weeks ago yesterday since I came home from the hospital. It is hard to believe that 4 weeks have already passed.

First, I would like to say thank you so very much for all of the prayers, calls, messages, food, flowers, cards, gifts and love. I am overwhelmed by the kindness of so many people. I still have people checking on my recovery, and I greatly appreciate it!

God has heard and answered the prayers. My recovery process has been smooth! I feel I am recovering quickly! My next doctors appointment is at the end of the month.

Mama has been my angel! She has been with me through it all! Thank you Mom for all of your help!

Thankfully my incision has healed nicely. My strength is coming back. Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I still need some help from Mom. 

Pain-wise, I am still sore at times, but it is so much better. I manage it with Tylenol a couple of times a day. I am still trying to take it somewhat easy. I rest when I can! I cannot say thank you, Jesus, enough. He has helped me tremendously!

Did you happen to hear somebody shouting around 10:30 PM on Wednesday? If you did, that was me! I was ecstatic for the shots to be done. Below is the final devil. 

My least favorite part of the recovery process has been the blood thinner shots. I knew going in this was something I would have to do, and I dreaded it horribly! Due to my limited mobility, they wanted me to do a daily blood thinner shot for 4 weeks. I definitely want to avoid a blood clot!

I counted down the days. Mom was a great nurse. The shots hurt and I bruise so bad! I have heard of some people having to do these long-term. People who do that are heroes! I am a wimp!

That wraps up my 4 week postop report! Thank you, Lord that everything went so good! You deserve all the glory! Thank you again from the bottom of my heart for all your prayers! Without a doubt, they helped carry me through!

Thank you for reading. I will see you all tomorrow!

Odie

Christmas Worship At Anchor Of Hope 2025

Hey Friends,

We got to be in service last night with our dear family and friends at the Anchor of Hope. Pastor E.J. and Sis. Lacey Lamb invited us to do worship for their Wednesday night service, and we love being there with them! They asked us to do some Christmas songs. 

Bro. Michael Alexander helped us on bass and Bro. Carmin Dottry played drums from the DRPC Band/ Kelly Jo Band. They were both a tremendous blessing to us!

Sis. Jacqueline Coffman and her Mom, Sis. Renae, came to be in service with us. Jacqueline also helped with narrating a couple places. She does a fabulous job. 

Joining us on vocals at Anchor was Bro. Luke Hauri. It was a privilege to sing with Luke. He is amazingly talented! 

Pastor E.J. Lamb had mentioned to us earlier in the year that he would love for Luke to come sing at Anchor. Mom had a last-minute idea to see if he would come help us. He was willing and available to make a special trip to Ohio, and we had a blast singing with him. Luke, thanks so much for signing with us!

Here are a handful of pictures I snapped last night at Anchor. Most of them are quick selfies. It was wonderful to see all of our friends. 

I hope you enjoy. See you later. 

Odie

We ended the night at Alcapulco. Good food, fellowship and salsa! That is a fantastic way to wrap up a great day.

Uncle Jay Snow Cam 12/25

Hey Friends,

We had a massive snow Saturday into Sunday, last weekend, and we were out of town. Mom knew coming home Sunday evening she was probably going to have to shovel our way into our driveway. 

My Sweet Uncle Jay Osborn surprised us by coming to pack the snow in the driveway with his Bronco. He also shoveled our sidewalk. 

Uncle Jay made our day, and saved Mama lots of work in the cold. We can never thank him enough for his kindness and help! Thanks again Jay! We love you so much!

I found a gift from Uncle Jay on my doorbell cam. I had to share this awesome video. It makes me laugh. My Uncle Jay is the best!

This was recorded via a WYZE VIDEO DOORBELL PRO. 

Click HERE if you missed the Moses sighting this fall. Uncle Jay keep the videos coming, I love them!

See you all tomorrow!

Odie

Back With More Payer Request

 Hey Friends,

This is Odie, and   I am back with more prayer requests. 

Precious Beckham is supposed to have surgery this morning. This procedure is to correct the Laryngomalacia. Hopefully, it will resolve the breathing problems. 

We are praying for a smooth surgery and recovery. Maybe he go home soon! Here is a sweet picture we received yesterday. 

He is also facing further treatment for another diagnosis not connected to the breathing. We need a miracle for this baby boy! 

,Last Wednesday afternoon Mamaw Martha’s sister passed away. Aunt Alice Isaacs Coffman completed her 84 years on this earth. 

Aunt Alice’s funeral service is today at Dodds Church. You can read her obituary by clicking HERE.

I am asking for you to please keep our family in your prayers today and in the coming days. Alice was a Sister, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Aunt, Great Aunt and a lot more. 

We will always love and miss the one and only Alice Coffman! Her departure from this life affects many loved ones that need comfort from God!

2 weeks in a row we have lost Aunts. Last week was on Mom’s side with Aunt Carol. This week it is on Dad’s side with Aunt Alice.  

Thank you for always praying for the needs that I mentioned here! Every prayer is important! We serve our prayer answering God! I thank you Him for being so good to us!

I will be back tomorrow. Hope you come back to visit. 

Odie

London First Pentecostal Christmas 2025 Pics

 Hey Friends,

Thanks for stopping by for a visit! I hope you're staying warm on this bitterly cold day. 

I am incredibly grateful for the provisions that God has provided us to stay nice and cozy. We are blessed abundantly! Here is a little perspective for all of my warm-weather readers: as I am typing this post, the weather says it is 1°, feels like -6° outside! As my Mamaw Martha says, that is “bone-hurting cold”!

We escaped from Ohio on Friday night. The weather was forecast to be bad in our area on Saturday. We were scheduled to be in Kentucky for a Christmas concert Saturday evening and worship service on Sunday morning. The weather forecast for Kentucky called for extreme cold but no snow accumulation.

 I am grateful that we left when we did. Snow it did Saturday in Ohio. Most people in our area of Ohio were snowed in for the weekend. By Saturday afternoon, it was a level two snow emergency, where they strongly advised you not to be on the roads unless it was an absolute emergency!

The Lord helped us have an excellent service Saturday night. We were so thrilled to be back with our friends at London FPC. when dear love, Pastor Vernon and Sister Marsha Jarvis and their congregation! 

It was also wonderful to see many of our other friends from the area! Thank you all for braving the cold weather to come and see us! You made our day!

Mom and I were extremely grateful to have Help Saturday evening from Bro. Colton Deane singing. God has given him a true gift! It is incredible to watch God use him! 

Jacqueline Coffman made the trip with us from Ohio for the weekend. She was an extremely great asset! We loved having her with us.

Bro. Berkley Rose also made the trip from Ohio to Kentucky for the weekend. He helped us out with the drums on Saturday! think not think there's an instrument that he can not play, if he tries, and he plays them all very skillfully. It was a blessing to have him helping us.

I was also very excited to meet his new grandbaby, who lives in Kentucky. He helped pull his Grandpa Berkley to Kentucky for us! 

Above is a picture of me with my dear friend Mellyn, and her baby Miles!

Well, I will quit my ramblings and finish this post with the rest of my pictures from our Christmas concert at London FPC.

Odie

Sunday Sanity 12/14/25

Hey Friends,

We have had 2 wonderful nights of celebrating Christmas in music. Monday I plan to share the pictures from First Pentecostal. 

My cousin Jacqueline Coffman has been assisting us with some narration during some of the song transitions. It is helpful to have a a spot to get a drink and take a breath. 

Here is her introduction to O Little Town of Bethlehem. I thought this was very powerful. 

“Phillips Brooks is a name most people don't recognize today, yet he was one of the most beloved pastors of the 19th century.

Before he gained fame at Trinity Church in Boston, Brooks served in Philadelphia during the darkest days of the Civil War.

A friend once found him pacing anxiously and asked, “Dr. Brooks, what’s the trouble?” Brooks answered, “The trouble is that I am in a hurry, but God isn’t.”

After the war, Brooks took an extended sabbatical. According to one account, the itinerary included a horseback ride from Jerusalem to the small village of Bethlehem on Christmas Eve. By nightfall he was in the field where, according to tradition, the shepherds heard the angelic announcement.

This experience stayed with Brooks and three years later, he wrote a poem about that sacred night to share with his Sunday school class. 

The church organist later set it to music for the church children to sing, never imagining it would go beyond that Christmas Eve of 1868. But it has turned into a Christmas classic that is now sung around the world: O Little Town of Bethlehem.

Sis. Jacqueline Coffman

Dryden Road Pentecostal Church 

Moraine, Ohio

Thank you for visiting us today. 

Odie 

DRPC Christmas Dinner And Cantata 2025 Pics

 PSA

Due to bad weather coming to Ohio, we are getting questions about tonight’s concert in London, KY. We left Ohio before the snow came. Tonight's service will still take place at 7:00. Come see us at First Pentecostal!

Hey Friends,

Last night we had a fantastic time at DRPC. It was time for the Christmas dinner and the cantata. Here are the pics I snapped last night. 

Odie