Thankful For Our Veterans

Hey Friends,

This is Odie reporting from the BoggsMobile. I hope you are having a great Saturday. We are doing well. 

On Saturdays in November, I am focused on being extra thankful. Last week, I was thankful for Heaven. This week, I am thankful for our Veterans.

Today is November 11th on the calendar. It is the Official Veterans Day here in America. Most businesses celebrate the holiday this coming Monday.

Thank you to everyone who has served our great nation! It is because of the sacrifice of you and other great humans that we can enjoy our freedoms today! 

It is impossible for me to personally thank all of our family and friends who either are serving or have served our country! Our servicemen, women, and veterans are extraordinary people! I admire and honor you today! I am proud to call you my friends and family!

The words thank you can not adequately convey my gratitude to you! I wanted to express my thankfulness from the bottom of my heart! I pray God gives you an extra special blessing today!

Our Family Soldier

My youngest first cousin on the Boggs side is Lucas James Osborn. He currently attends college in Morehead, Kentucky. Luke has already enlisted in the Army and has committed to serving six years upon graduation.

Last month, Luke rang my doorbell. I answered the door to see a soldier dressed in his dress uniform. I am proud of our soldier! I am already praying for his safety!

Thanks for stopping by to visit with me today. Please take a moment to thank someone for serving our nation.

Odie

Odie's Birthday Recap and Bethany Notes

Hey Friends,

This is Odie reporting from Oklahoma. We just finished the second stop on our four meetings in the Tulsa area. It has been wonderful to be in this area again! We have so many incredible friends here! It is always a blessing to be in service and visit with every one of them!

Birthday Recap

Thank you to everyone who made me feel extremely loved last week on my birthday! I sincerely appreciate your love and friendship! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the comments, cards, texts, calls, emails and gifts!

I spent my birthday with my extraordinary friends, The Cummins Family. Several years ago, they adopted me as their family. They ensured I was spoiled way more than I could ever deserve! I love you all more than words can express, Cummins Family! 

Thank you for making my birthday extra GREAT!

I also had some special visitors I wanted to mention. My Uncle Steve and Aunt Karen came to see us. It was wonderful to have them with us for two services! I had been missing them terribly. My heart and face smiled when they were with us. We will see them again soon!

One of my birthday buddies is Sis Jessa Bond Detherage. We first discovered we shared a birthday back in 2006. Since then, we have always wanted to be together for our birthday, but it never worked out. 

This year, Jessa and her husband, Bro. Shamgar and little Leah came to the fellowship meeting at Bethany. We finally were together on our birthday! Love you, Jessa; thank you for spending your birthday at the fellowship meeting with me!

 

Odie's Bethany Fellowship Meeting Notes

Last weekend, we were in fellowship meeting at Bethany Holiness Church. We love being with Pastor Darrell Toliver and the people at Bethany! They always welcome us with open arms. 

We were there to do the special singing. It was a blessing to hear some wonderful preaching. Pastor Randy Webb was the night speaker. God helped him challenge our hearts to be ready for revival! All three nights were outstanding messages! 

We heard from visiting ministers the two morning services and Saturday youth service. Below, I included my notes from the services. I hope you enjoy a peek into the meeting.

Thanks for reading. See you next week.

Odie

Bethany Holiness Church Sand Springs, Oklahoma 

49th Annual Fellowship Meeting 

October 13-15 2023

Friday Evening 

Pastor Randy Webb- Richlands, Virginia 
1 Chronicles 21:15-18
"The Price Of Revival"

Saturday Morning 

Bro. Edsel Young-Georgia 
Job 6:25
"Words"

Bro. David Eldrige- Kentucky 
Acts 2:12-16
"The Last Man Standing"

Saturday Youth Service

Bro. Brent - Ozark Bible Institute 
Psalm 96
"A Reason To Worship"

Bro. Shamgar Detherage- Sterlington, Louisiana 
1 Sam 17:37
"Characteristics Of A Giant Killer"

Saturday Evening 

Pastor Randy Webb- Richlands, Virginia 
2 Samuel 6:2-4
The Hindrance To Revival"

Sunday Morning 

Bro. Rick Binkley - Hodgenville, Kentucky 
Philippians 1:6-7. 13
"I Can"
 
Bro. Nathan Tinsley- Maine 
Acts 8:1-3
"Rejoicing Through Our Tears"

Sunday Evening 

Pastor Randy Webb- Richland, Virginia 
Psalm 68:9
The Promise Of Revival 

Odie's Archives

Note From Davy: Kelly Jo and I want to wish a very happy birthday to our beautiful and lovely daughter Odie. Happy, Happy Birthday! We love you much and we are thankful God placed you in our lives. We are blessed, but sorry about your luck!

Hey Friends, 

This is Odie reporting in from Odie reporting from Oklahoma. We are thrilled to be part of the fellowship meeting at Bethany Holiness Church again this year! It is a joy to be with Pastor Toliver and the wonderful congregation of Bethany.

We have three more stops before we leave this state. It is so good to be back in the Tulsa area again. I am excited about seeing many friends during our time here. Remember to check our schedule page to see where we will be in the future. It is the third tab at the top of the page, or click here. Come be in a service with us! 

Happy Anniversary

Today is Mom's parents, Danny and Betty Morgan, anniversary. Happy 56 anniversary, Gran and Papaw! We love you both so much! I wish you were in Oklahoma with us today to celebrate. It was good to see you for a little while last weekend.

38th Birthday

Today is also my birthday. I am thankful for another year! God has blessed me beyond measure in my 38 years of life! I have so much to thank God for! My heart is full of gratitude!

I know 8 friends across the country who have a birthday today. They are from Florida to California and several states in between. Happy birthday to each of my birthday buddies! October 14th is a great day for a birthday!

Click here to see a post from a couple years ago. Each year, I like to look back and remember a little about my birthdays. In the future, I will have to update and repost my birthday memories again. That particular post stopped at year 36. 

Last year, for number 37, we were back here at Bethany's meeting. My friends made me feel so loved! I have now spent four of my birthdays here.

Odie's Archives

My Mamaw, Martha Boggs, brought a bin to my house last year. She had saved some items from my younger days. I love baby clothes, but knowing these were mine is extra cool. I took pictures of some of the things to share with you. 

The first set I wore going home from the hospital at 27 days old and to my first church service the following Sunday! I remember seeing photos marking both of those momentous occasions. Everything was so tiny. I was a preemie baby.

 

This is another one of my cute baby outfits.

Mamaw said this was one of my Christmas dresses.

A bib from my childhood. If you are new to the blog, my name is Andrea. I go by my nickname, Odie.

This is a very special dress. I remember this one. It is a size 4T. I believe this was a gift from Papaw Bill and Mamaw Darien Houston. There was a store here in Oklahoma that sold Bryan dresses. I had several dresses from that store. I loved all of them! Most of them came from Papaw Bill and Mamaw Darien.

Thanks for joining me today. I hope you enjoyed a look back at some of the things from my childhood archives. See you next week.

Odie

Odie’s Bond Campmeeting Notes 2023

Hey Friends,

This is Odie reporting on this first Saturday of October. I hope you are having a fabulous fall season so far. I love this time of year. I have already enjoyed a few pumpkin flavored treats this year. 

We have had a full week. Due to a schedule change, we were able to take in three of the four days of the Bond Campmeeting in Kentucky. It was wonderful to be with Pastor Kevin Lloyd and all of our precious Bond friends again!

Probably some of my earliest campmeeting memories are from Bond in the late 1980s. Since then, I have grown up, but God's power has not changed! I am thankful to have experienced the power of God for myself. Campmeeting has always encouraged me to get more of God in my life. 

Bond Campmeeting was always a highlight of my year. I learned to appreciate preachers, preaching and the moving of God's spirit as a girl from the services at Bond. 

In recent years, we have been unable to attend the meeting like we wanted. It worked out for us to be there for most of the meeting this time! God met me around the altar! Words can not completely tell about the goodness of God's help for me during this week.

Below are my notes from the campmeeting services. I hope you enjoy a glimpse into the services of Bond Campmeeting 2023. We put up all the campmeeting pictures on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday's posts this week.

Thank you for reading. See you next week. 

Odie

Bond Holiness Campmeeting October 3-5 2023

Tuesday, 10/3/23

7:00 Evening Service

Pastor Lloyd Shuecraft- Fouke, Arkansas 

Judges 15:8-20

"Refreshing The Thirsty Warrior"

Wednesday 10/4/23

10:00 Morning Service 

Pastor Dwain Galiher- West Plains, Missouri 

Exodus 14:10-15

"When Your Faith Is Challenged"

Pastor Bill Finley- Louisville, Kentucky

Luke 17:26-29

2 Peter 2:5-8

Pastor Bruce McGuire- Germantown, Ohio

Romans1:14-16

"The Power Of The Gospel Of Jesus Christ"

6:00 Youth Service 

Bro. Will Garner- Douglas, Georgia

1 Kings 18:30

"Repair The Altar"

Bro. Zac Coffman- Seaman, Ohio

Hebrews 12:25-27

"What Culture Can't Cancel"

7:00 Evening Service 

Pastor Lloyd Shuecraft- Fouke, Arkansas 

Matthew 4:17

"Jesus' Message Of Repentance"

Thursday 10/5/23

10:00 Morning Service

Pastor Dwain Galiher- West Plains, Missouri 

James 1:1-14

"Four Tests Of Spiritual Maturity"

1. How Do I React To Trials

2. How Am I Doing At Resisting Temptation

3. How Do I Respond To The Truth

Bro. Davy Boggs- Waynesville, Ohio

1 Peter 4:12

"This Trial Could Be Worth While"

Bro. Andrew Blevins- Waynesville, Ohio

Acts 24:27

"There Is Never Another Now"

6:00 Youth Service

Bro. Jacob Cain- Kentucky

I missed his scripture reference.

"Compromise Is On The Rise"

Pastor Ben Brock- Claremore, Oklahoma

1 Kings 191-18

"It's Just A Cave, It's Not A Grave"

7:00 Evening Service

Pastor Lloyd Shuecraft- Fouke, Arkansas

2 Chronicles 29:27

"Sacrifice And Song"

Odie's Creation Museum Visit 2023

Hey Friends,

This is Odie coming to you on this fine Saturday. I hope you are having a great day. I am doing well. 

I am here to tell you about a fun Saturday I had a few weeks ago. My friend Emily Burris Roberts invited me to join her and our friend Amber Webster on a visit to the Creation Museum! We loaded up that morning, ready for a fun outing.

Emily and I had both visited the museum years ago when it first opened. Amber was visiting Ohio from California. She had never been to the Creation Museum. Here are some of our pictures from our time together.

This is the building you see from the parking lot. It was a nice welcome center. The museum is about a five minute walk or roll on my part, down a nice paved path. The surroundings were beautiful.

Here is a look at the scenery between the welcome center and the museum.

The museum entrance.

I love my dear friend Emily. It was great to spend some time with her! We enjoyed discussing everything that we were seeing and reading!

The Creation Museum is a phenomenal experience. It really reminds you how awesome our God is! Creation is not just a Bible story or something I read in a textbook. Our God created the world in six days. The facts genuinely boggled my mind and left me in wonder of my God!

A must for me upon visiting the museum in a visit to the planetarium! It does cost an extra, but it is worth every penny. Sadly, no photos or videos are allowed during the 23 minute presentation. I tried hard to soak up all the facts that were told to us. All I could say at the end was WOW! God is real, and His handwork is astounding! Yet, He still cares about me!

"The Creation Museum is built around seven pivotal events from the beginning  of time to the end." Throughout the main part of the museum, you can see the seven C's in God's Eternal Plan on display.

 

Click on this picture below to expand the graphic detailing each of the seven C's.

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Each of the seven C's had a display to represent its meaning.

1. Creation

2. Corruption

3. Catastrophe 

4. Confusion

5. Christ

6. Cross

7. Consummation

Below are pictures of just a handful of the things that caught my eye during our tour of each exhibit.

I neglected to take pictures in one of my favorite parts of the museum. I was too busy looking at the details. They have a whole section titled You Are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made. This tells the story of the value of every life! From conception until birth, each baby is a miracle that God creates!

A gentleman had a Python on display for a little while. This snake is used in an animal show, but we did not see it that afternoon. Emily and I saw the man holding the snake. Neither of us was interested in getting any closer to the snake. I only like snakes behind glass. Emily is not a fan of snakes.

Amber stopped to see the snake closer. Emily and I went to the baby exhibit. A few minutes later, Amber told us we missed her holding the Python.

We were surprised! She honestly could not believe that she had agreed to hold the snake. Amber said her legs were shaking the whole time. Thankfully, a nice lady captured this photo for Amber.

We also had some more friends at the Creation Museum that day. They went through the museum at their own pace. We met up with them a few times.

Luke and Connor

The Girls

The Group- Luke, Connor, Amber, Odie, Emily and Gunner.

Luke is from Arizona. Connor and Amber are from California, and the rest of us are from Ohio. Another friend, Tanner, from Kentucky, was with us too. He had to leave early for work purposes. He missed the pictures.

The Guys

After completing all the indoor parts we wanted to explore, we went outside to enjoy the gardens! The weather was beautiful! It felt so good to be enjoying the outdoors. Eden's Garden is truly amazing. It felt like a piece of paradise!

Below is just a sampling of pictures of the Garden. Photos can not do it justice.

After a fun time at the museum, we were ready for lunch. We wanted to take Amber to something she could not get in California. She told us she was game for anything. Emily and I both love Skyline Chilli.

It was Skyline time! Amber really enjoyed her food. I was happy to introduce my friend to an Ohio favorite. 

Soon, we on the road headed home after a full day of excitement! Thanks to Emily and Amber for allowing me to tag along with you! I really enjoyed our time together.

It was a day of first for Amber: first time at my house, first time in Kentucky, first time at the Creation Museum, first time to hold a Python and first time to eat at Skyline. Hopefully, it will be a day of great memories for her! It was fun for me to experience these things with her.

 

I am glad that I was able to see the Creation Museum again! I highly recommend this attraction if you are ever in the area. The Creation Museum is located in Petersburg, Kentucky. 

Click here to visit the Creation Museum website. In August 2023,  at the time of my visit, parking was $15 per car, the admission price was $49.50 for an adult, and the planetarium ticket was $10.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit! I hope you have a fabulous weekend.

Odie