Happy 63rd Anniversary Mamaw and Papaw

 Hey Friends,

Happy Anniversary to Martha and Eugene, aka Mamaw and Papaw or Nana and Papa Great! We love you so much!

63 years ago, our branch of the Boggs family began. Carl Eugene Boggs married Martha Emma Isaacs on June 12 1963. 

Their love has weathered good days and bad. They have known sickness and health. Times when money was tight, and questions outweighed the answers. Through it all God is good to them! He is their sustaining grace!

Our Family union now includes 4 children and in-laws, 7 grandchildren and a few spouses, a few grandchildren waiting in Heaven and 7 great-grandchildren. Number 7 is due next month. We are all proud to be members of their family!

Thank God for His blessings and faithfulness. We all love Mamaw and Papaw! We are thankful for their love and influence on us all!

Mamaw and Papaw, my words are hollow, I and cannot fully express my sentiment to you. My heart of the flows with gratitude for your love and support. I pray you feel extra loved today. Happy Anniversary!!!

Here are some pics from my recent archives, and a few older ones with Dad. Thank you for reading! 

Odie

Shady Springs Youth Camp 1997 Memory

 Hey Friends,

June 11th 1997, I was 11 years old. It was youth camp week at Shady Springs in Indiana. I was an exuberant camper! 

I loved youth camp. My friends and I started the countdown to youth camp months in advance. We would sit down with our calendars and physically count the days. We probably drove our youth leaders, counselors and parents crazy. 

My goal at youth camp for that year was to get the Holy Ghost. I had been seriously seeking the Holy Ghost for a while. I had been so close, but struggled to receive that special gift from God. 

I was determined to come home full of the Holy Ghost! 29 years ago tonight, the Lord rewarded my seeking and praise. He baptized me with the Holy Ghost. 

I am still so thankful for that life-changing experience at youth camp! I have never been the same since that night! 

That week at Shady, I made memories for a lifetime. I made friendships that are still real today. God was working in my life for the long haul. Praise the Lord for his blessings!

Thank you to my parents, my pastor, my church, my youth leaders, the camp workers and the speakers who sent me and worked with me during camp. Your sacrifices were worth it! My friend group was amazing! Their prayers and friendship helped me so much! I am so thankful for my camp memories. 

We do not have to discuss the bad memory of that year. Our heads will all be itching. The Holy Ghost helped me survive the bad memory! 

PSA

1 NEVER share a hairbrush at camp!!

2. NEVER pile 4 girls in two bottom bunks at camp!!

The Holy Ghost is still a precious gift that I will forever cherish!  The comforting power of the Holy Ghost is sweeter now than it was then!

Thank you for stopping by to chat. See you tomorrow. 

Odie

2LT Lucas Osborn

 Hey Friends,

We are blessed with an incredible family! I love our family members. I am thankful for the tight bond we have. 

My first cousin tribe is awesome. God gave me great people to call mine. I have watched them all grow up. It is wonderful to know we have each other's backs. We can cry together and celebrate life’s milestones. 

Lucas James Osborn is the baby grandchild on the Boggs side. Now, he is a strong, handsome young man, but will always be my sweet baby cuz. We love our little Lukey! 🤣

Today, I am a proud big cuz. Last month, Luke completed more of his training for the Kentucky National Guard. We are so proud of his great accomplishment! Congratulations, 2LT Osborn. 

Uncle Jay and Aunt Theresa and Luke’s fiancée, Allison, were on hand for this graduation in Missouri. Aunt Theresa shared pics with us at home.

Friday evening, we met up with Luke for dinner. He was passing through Ohio for a day. It was wonderful to see him again. 

I miss him when he is away!  Now he is off to Kentucky for his next great adventure. Please pray for him, as he embarks on life!

Thank you for reading. 

Odie

Dodds Praise On The Porch Pics

 Hey Friends,

Firstly, I owe God a huge praise for answering prayers! The weather forecast yesterday had very high chances of rain during setup and church. 

We asked God to hold off the bad weather. He did it! We were able to have outside service as planned. We are so thankful! The temperature was hot and the humidity high. We sweated out and survived. 

The Lord met us during the service. He rewarded our worship with His sweet presence. Thank you, Jesus!

The amazing Luke Hauri joined us on vocals. He is incredible! We are honored that he will sing with us! It was special to have him sing with us, because he also has family ties at Dodds. 

Bro. Carmin Dotry played drums for us. My adopted big Bro. is always ready to assist us! Thank you so much, Carmin!

My cousin Victor Boggs played bass. He is extremely talented! It was fun having him jam with us. Love you, VBoy!

 

Bro. Aaron and Sis. Candace Berger helped us with the sound equipment and running it for us. They were a huge blessing to us!

Below are a handful of pictures from the evening. These came from a few different ladies. Thanks for sending me your pictures. 

See you all tomorrow!

Odie

Sunday Sanity 6/7/26

Hey Friends,

Happy Sunday! Here is a nugget of sanity for your Sunday. 

My cousin Jacqueline Coffman sent me this quote. This was encouraging to me, and I thought I would pass it along to you. 

“The essence of faith is believing God knows how when I don’t know how.”

Joel Gregory 
Fort Worth, Texas

God Bless,

Odie

Dodds Praise On The Porch Reminder

 Hey Friends,

Tomorrow evening is the next Praise On The Porch at Dodds Pentecostal Church. The service begins at 6:00 PM. The church is located at 

3157 Old State Rt 122

Waynesville, Ohio.

We do have a very special guest joining us on Sunday. Bro. Luke Hauri will be singing with us. He is incredibly talented! He did a Christmas service with us in December. Mom and I are both excited to sing with him again. 

We are excited about this service! I am praying that God blesses us in a special way and helps our family, friends and neighborhood. 

Hopefully, the weather will be nice! The forecast has some rain for Sunday. If it does rain, we will be inside the church. 

We are looking forward to being in church tomorrow with Pastor Jay, Sis. Theresa Osborn and the congregation. You are invited to join us for this special night of worship! 

Thank you for reading. 

Odie

Congratulations Reese Lamb Class of 2026

 Hey Friends,

Yesterday, we stopped by a special graduation party. Reese Lamb is a member of the class of 2026. It was great to celebrate her major accomplishment with her!

We are so proud of Reese! She is a precious young lady. We have watched her grow up. She has always been a fun girl. We love spending time with her!

Now, Reese is beautiful young lady with a heart for God! She is a walking miracle, and we are still praising God!

Graduating is an amazing milestone for Reese. I am excited to see what God has in store for this lovely lady! Reese, we love you dearly, and you are in our prayers!

Last night I went through some of my Reese photo memories. I have lots of them through the years. I found some gems to share with you. 

Thank you for reading. 

Odie