GoodNews Christian School May 26 Update

 Hey Friends, 

A little blog housekeeping. Yesterday's post, somehow, I did not schedule it to post early. So our early morning readers may have missed it. Click HERE to read about Morgan and Brayden's wedding. 

GoodNews Christian School 

Mom recently received updated pictures from Nigeria. The progress continues on the school project. GoodNews Christian School's new building is coming along. 

We are thrilled and excited for BFM to have a part in this school. Because of the generosity of God's dear people, we have been able to carry on Dad's passion. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! May God bless you dearly. 

Below are some of the new pictures. I hope you enjoy seeing the progress. 

Odie

Dodds Church June Praise On The Porch

 Hey Friends,

Save the date for Sunday, June 7th. We will be joining Pastor Jay Osborn.

Dodds Church will host its June Praise On The Porch. 

Mom and I will be singing on this Sunday evening. The service begins at 6PM.

We are excited and hope to be a witness to our community! Family and friends are invited to join us for a night of worship. 

Mark your calendars for Sunday night June 7th at 6PM. Praying for great weather that evening. 

 Odie

Our May Mississippi Fun

 Hey Friends,

Thank you so much for your prayers! We arrived safely back at my Ohio beach cottage last night. 

Friday was another extremely smooth travel day. We did experience heavy traffic through Kentucky and Ohio. We are so thankful not to have any other hiccups. 

While in Mississippi, we had fun with family and friends. It was great to meet up with Uncle Steve, Deidre, Ben, Chloe Jean and Carson for lunch. The visits end too fast, but I love seeing these special people. 

It is always fun to hang out with our Morris family, too. We had a big meal one night prepared by Bro. Scott and Sis. Kim. The food and fellowship were both amazing. Saylor Brooke is so much fun. She loves playing with “Aunt Jo!”

Wednesday afternoon, we had an unplanned lunch meetup. We went to Cracker Barrel after Sis. McDonald's funeral and Bro. Tim, Sis. Ruthie Angel Cauley and Sis. Ginger Allen were eating there too. They invited us to join them. It was wonderful to see and visit with our precious friends. 

That is just a glimpse of our week in Mississippi. Thanks for stopping by to see us. 

Odie

Ellisville Mother's Day Banquet 2026

 Hey Friends,

Mom and I were invited to attend a Mother's Day banquet. It took place at First Assembly in Ellisville, Mississippi, on Saturday evening. 

The First Assembly Ladies put on a great banquet to honor mothers. We were thrilled to be there for this year's event. They had the hall decorated beautifully! The Theme was a spring tea party. The food was delicious, and the fellowship was sweet!

At the last minute, we were asked to sing a song as well. It was an adventure, but we had fun. We learned a new song, sang to a soundtrack, and I had trouble getting my part done. We tried the song again. It was a whole ordeal, but the ladies got a comedy act they will not forget. 

Sis. Tina Stringfellow gave a great devotion. She spoke to us about hearing God’s voice during chaos. It was a challenging but encouraging devotion. 

It was wonderful to spend time with my Mama and several precious friends. Ellisville friends, thank you for including us! We love y'all  

I will close with pictures from the evening. They had a photo booth set up. The lights made Mom’s hair look purple. 😂 My crazy friends were also trying to get me to smile. They were treating me like a baby/toddler. I think they were successful. I was cracking up!

See you tomorrow. 

Odie

Sunday Sanity 5/3/26

 Hey Friends,

Today finds us still in Mississippi. We are enjoying getting to spend a little extra unplanned time down here. We will get to be in church with our adopted Mississippi family, which is always a great blessing for us. 

Here is a little Sunday Sanity for you. Bro. Kenson Wilson made this statement recently. It reached out and grabbed my heart. 

“A family’s survival is revival!”
Reverend Kenson Wilson 

Apostolic Faith Church Trinity 

Sallisaw, Oklahoma 

Oh, God, we must have revival for our families to survive. Please make me an instrument of revival in my family!

Thank you for reading. 

Odie