1/1 Davy Monday Update

Hey Friends,

This is Odie checking in from the hospital. I am posting from my phone in case the font and formatting look crazy. 

If you missed the post from earlier today, please click here to see it. Below is the latest update from Mom about Dad. We appreciate all the love and prayers! 

We have had a full day of doctors in and out, scans and tests. We just finished a session with the lady helping with Davy’s swallowing. Even though he’s not swallowing, she has much hope. 

There is a chance we will do in patient therapy, but some of the doctors on the team are pushing for a temporary feeding tube to get us home as soon as possible, maybe this week. 

There are many things that will need to be in place for us to go home but they are all doable. Going home means going to Odie’s house. She has made it available to us. 

Thanks again for your continued prayers! God is helping us day by day. 

Odie

Odie's December Hillsboro 2023 Family Time

Hey Friends,

This is Odie reporting in one last time for 2023. It seems like we just closed the door to 2022 about three months ago. Where did the time go?

This year has been full of ups and downs, with a few sudden curves thrown in the mix, too. The one constant that has carried me through 2023 is my precious Lord!

I am incredibly grateful that I can rely on Him! I have utilized my ability to lean on Him heavily this year! He has never once let me down! With His help, I have survived another year.

I am looking forward to having a fresh calendar page to flip on Monday. God only knows what the coming year holds for all of us. We can trust Him to see us through every day of the year ahead. I pray God blesses us all with a tremendous 2024!

 Odie's December Hillsboro 2023 Family Time

I have a bundle of pictures to share from my time at home. I am going to break them up into a few different posts. Today will be my Morgan Family pictures.

I spent a few days with my Morgan family in Hillsboro a few weekends ago. It was wonderful to be with them. I love my family! 

Here are some pictures and commentary from my fun family time. First, we had a family pizza night at Gran and Papaw's house.

Morgan and Odie.

Uncle Danny and Odie.

Wade and Hunter.

Joey and Courtney. 

Kayla and Trever.

Odie and Seth.

Courtney and Odie.

Odie and Kayla.

Karleigh Jo fun.

Playing cars with Jackson.

Wake up Karleigh Jo.

Papaw plays the guitar.

Gran's Christmas tree.

On Friday we shopped. We had to have ice cream during the fun!

They had a Christmas dinner at my family's church on Saturday night. Below are a few pictures from the night.

Odie and Ezra

Morgan and Odie

My food.

Trever and Kayla

Courtney, Papaw and Ezra.

Jackson having fun with the table decorations.

Karleigh Jo watching the games.

Odie and Uncle Danny.

Odie and Gran.

My official Christmas picture for 2023. Thank you to Kayla Jo for the photography.

Gran and Papaw took me home on Sunday afternoon. We had lunch at Alcapulco.

The food and salsa were heavenly.

Papaw and Odie.

Gran.

A quick selfie and I had a hard time getting the angles right. It was too cold to get the picture outside.

I insisted that Papaw had to play me some good music before they left to head home.

That wraps up my family fun filled weekend. I hope you enjoyed coming along for the ride. Tune in next time for more Ohio pictures from my camera roll.

See you in 2024!

Odie

Dryden Road Pentecostal Church Christmas Play 2023

Hey Friends,

Merry eve of Christmas Eve! Thanks for joining me for a few moments of your Saturday. I hope you are having a fantastic holiday weekend. 

We will be celebrating the birthday of our Savior with a church service tomorrow and lots of family, fun, food and good fellowship on  Sunday and Monday!

On the first Saturday of this month, I attended the Christmas play put on by members of my church. Dryden Road Pentecostal Church has been blessed with many talented people who can tell a compelling story. One moment, I was laughing at a funny line adlib or mishap. Then, the next moment, I was crying over the truth of the real Christmas Story.

Sis. Lana Rank penned and directed this year's play! It was titled "When The Fullness Of Time Was Come". Sis. Lana did a phenomenal job. This story returned to the beginning and told the story of Jesus's birth! We got to re-live history for the evening and imagine what it was like when He came.

I hope you enjoy some pictures from the evening below. Here is a video of the play. This was posted by Bro. Jonathan Mills.

My buddy Ben Rose and me.

 

Me with sweet Emily Dottry.

I have sat with Grace and Hadley for two years in a row at the play. I vote this becomes a tradition for us. We had a great night together.

I was thrilled to see Mellynn! I miss her. Last November, she got married and moved away.

Holly, Sarah and Bev singing.

Zechariah and Gabreiel. 

Mary and her Mother.

Mary and Joseph visit.

Moriah Jones sings.

Zechariah names John

Joseph talks to a friend.

Bro. Michael Alexander sings.

Joseph prays.

Gabriel visits Joseph.

Roman soldiers

Mary and Joseph visit the inn and find no room there.

Sis. Rachel Thompson sings.

Soldiers pointed out the stable to Joseph.

Baby Jesus was born.

King Herod tries to find the baby.

The Wisemen.

The 2023 play cast.

Merry Christmas! I will see you next time!

Odie