Happy 7th Birthday Charles Ray Shoemaker

 Hey Friends,

Today is a big day for our family. Seven years ago, Charles Ray Shoemaker was born. His arrival changed our world and brightened our lives. He makes us all so happy with his love, smiles, hugs and antics. 

Charlie, we love you so much. You were an awesome addition to our family! Happy 7th birthday, buddy!

While we were in Mississippi last month, Mom and I were part of an early-birthday dinner for Charlie. We so enjoyed celebrating our boy that evening. I am thrilled that it worked out for us to be there.

Below are some pictures from Charlie’s 2026 birthday dinner. I also included some of my favorites from the Charlie archives.

Charlie Archives 2019-2026

PFYC Prep And Birthdays

 Hey Friends,

Today is prep day for PFYC. Mom will meet up with the rest of the PFYC band this evening. 

We will also be able to set up our music product and ministry info. Remember, if you are at PFYC this week, come by the BFM table and say hello!

We enjoyed a wonderful spring day yesterday. The mountains are beautiful. A little retail therapy was on our agenda. 

Then we met up with Uncle Steve and Aunt Karen when they arrived. It is always great to have them with us!

Happy Birthday, Future 

Mr. and Mrs. Yeager.

I want to take a moment to wish two family members a happy birthday. Brayden and Morgan both have birthdays this week. 

Brayden’s birthday was earlier this week. Morgan’s birthday is tomorrow. They get all there birthday fun over quick. 😆

We love you, Morgan and Brayden! Happy Birthday from both of us! May God bless you with an incredible year. We look forward to your wedding day in May. 😀

Thank you for reading. 

Odie

Happy Birthday Uncle Steve 2026

 Hey Friends,

Gather around, let's celebrate! Celebrate what, you ask? Did you not know that it is a national holiday?

It is Uncle Steve’s birthday! Happy Birthday, Unk! I love you so much! I hope your birthday is fabulous!

Thank you for being an awesome Bubba and an incredible Uncle. We are blessed have you in our corner. Thank you for always be there for us! Please know Mom and I are proud of you!

Join me in wishing Steve a Happy Birthday for this year. 

“ Happy Birthday to you 

Happy Birthday to you 

Happy Birthday dear Steve 

Happy Birthday to you!!”

See you tomorrow. 

Odie

Happy 40th Birthday Joey Daniels

 Hey Friends,

I am interrupting regular Sunday blog programming to celebrate a birthday. Joey Daniels joins the 40 club today. 

Happy birthday, Joey! We love you! Hope your special day is wonderful. Sorry, we were not there to celebrate with you. So today we will celebrate virtually. 

May God bless and keep you. I hope this is an incredible year.

Thank you for being our family IT specialist. I know you get tired of my questions. Thanks for not blocking my calls or texts. We appreciate your help greatly. 

I will close with some pictures. Joey is married to Mom’s niece Courtney, to help you make the family connection. He is also Daddy to Ezra, Jackson and Karleigh Jo. 

Sunday Recap 2/16/26

 Hey Friends,

This is Odie reporting in from Mississippi. I am here to recap our Sunday. 

The day was full of church food and fellowship. That is the perfect combination for a terrific Sunday. 

In the morning, we attended Richton First Assembly. Bro. Kevin Courtney taught the adult Sunday school class. 

During the morning worship service, we had a great time. Pastor Scott Morris gave us the word of God that we needed to hear. 

Sunday afternoon, we enjoyed dinner with the Morris clan. They just make us feel at home. We dearly love our family. 

Sunday night, we attended Ellisville First Assembly. We always look forward to being in service with Pastor Kenny Morris and our Ellisville family. 

Pastor Andy Stringfellow preached a wonderful message. It was great to hear our friend preach in person. I normally listen to their YouTube channel. 

They celebrated Bro. Joey McCree’s birthday last night. It was nice to be able to honor our precious friend. 

My little friends enjoyed their ice cream 😀.

That is a glimpse of our Sunday. It was a joy to be in the Lord’s house. We did minister in song during both services. It was a greater blessing to be in services with special Friends that we love dearly. 

See you tomorrow. 

Odie