A Monumental Day

 Hey Friends,

Thanks for visiting! I have something special to share with you today. We received a long awaited delivery yesterday. 

Back on Valentine's Day, we visited Maggard Memorials in Lebanon, Ohio. There, we found a wide array of options for the new stone that would mark Dad and Ali's shared final resting place. 

Their customer service was top-notch! We were so pleased. They helped us design a beautiful memorial to mark the grave. 

We placed the order, and it took several months to complete. Miami Cemetary only pours the footers for new stones twice a year, in spring and fall. 

Here is the little stone that had marked my sister's grave up until a few months ago. Dad had always wanted to get a large stone with room for three names. 

We were hoping the new stone would be ready by Ali's birthday in May. The  new stone and footer both were ready by then. 

Sadly, the weather did not cooperate as we had hoped. Torrential downpours had created lots of mud and soft ground in the cemetery. There was nothing that could be done about it.

This is what the spot looked like on Memorial Day. 

It has been sunny and dry for several days. We were hoping that it would soon be delivered!

Yesterday afternoon, my grandparents called to say the stone was in place. We went to the cemetery as quickly as we could to see it for ourselves!

Front- It is hard to get pictures without reflection the surroundings.

The Back that it is facing the road. Mom took this from the bench in our Boggs section.

The stone looks even better in person, than it did on a computer screen! I did not know  that I could think a head stone was so beautiful! Our entire family is thrilled with the outcome!

Here are some pictures after the flowers were added to the vases on either side. 

I love this beautiful memorial for my Daddy and my sister!  This is the inscription that we chose to put on the back. I think it sums up Dad’s life well!

"After a full life of service, Davy has gone home to his God."

The pictures on the front are two of our favorites. We struggled finding exactly what we wanted on the back. Mom came up with a solution that I love! She combined parts of three different photos to get the perfect one. 

The tent was part of a tent setup or teardown in Thomasville, Alabama. The BoggsMobile photo was taken at Bethany Revival Center in Wichita, Kansas. Actually, that is the last place Dad ever preached. The photo of Dad preaching was taken in Mexico. He was preaching under Bro. Larry Landress' tent.

We know Dad and Ali are not at Miami Cemetery in Corwin, Ohio. Only the shells that held them here were laid beneath the sod. I am glad that we can honor their memory! One great day the trumpet will sound, and the dead in Christ will rise to meet Him in the air! I am anxious to be reunited with them! Oh, glorious day!

That wraps up the story of a beautiful memorial. Thanks for reading! I will see you all tomorrow!

Odie

Sunday Night Of Celebrating Babies

 Hey Friends,

Thank you for spending part of your Wednesday with us. I hope your week is going well. We are doing good here at home.

I told you about our Saturday events on Monday and Tuesday. Now I am here to tell you about two wonderful things that happened Sunday evening. One was before church, and the other was after church.

Our church, DRPC, is adding some new members this year. It is always fun to know that there are babies on the way!

Sunday afternoon, it was baby shower time. We were celebrating the upcoming arrival of baby Dotson. 

I am so excited for Darren and Abby. Their baby girl should make her arrival next month!

After church, it was time to celebrate baby Ellis! 

I believe every child is a gift from God! Lauren and Dustin have prayed for a baby for a long time! God has answered their prayers and they have a little one on the way in November.

Sunday night's gathering was to reveal the gender of their miracle!

Our entire church was excited!

Getting ready for the reveal. It is a????

He 💙 or She🩷 what will it be? Dad would say a baby, that is what it will be. 🤣

Yes, that is pink. It is a girl! She is going to be so loved! 

I am thrilled for both of these couples!  I can not wait to meet their new baby girls! Please keep the Dotson and The Ellis families in your prayers! I know both families would appreciate extra prayers, as they begin their new chapters in life!

That wraps up our busy weekend. Thanks again for tuning in! I will close with one more picture from Sunday night. This is Mom with our dear sweet Albany! We love her!

Odie

Happy 82 Birthday Papaw Eugene!

Hey Friends,

Happy Birthday, Papaw! We love you!

Eighty-two years ago today, in Kentucky, a baby boy was born. Martin and Edna Boggs were blessed with another addition to their family. They named him Carl Eugene.

He grew up to become a wonderful man! He served his country in the Navy. Married his beautiful sweetheart, in June 1963, Martha Emma Isaacs Boggs. 

Eugene has been a devoted family man. He provided well for his family. Soon he and Martha will be married for 62 years. 

Now their family includes four grown children, in-laws, seven grandchildren and several grand in-laws that adore their Papaw, almost 7 great grandchildren that love Papa Great dearly!

Every member of the Boggs, family knows that we are incredibly blessed with the best! God has allowed us to have a Godly Dad, Papaw and Papa Great! He is our family  rock! We love and appreciate him so much!

Thank you, God for my Papaw! Please bless, and strengthen him on his birthday and always!

We celebrated his birthday on Memorial Day. My cousin Deidre used my phone to take a few pictures and this video clip. Several family members and a few friends were still on hand as we sang happy birthday to him.

Thanks for joining me today! I will see you all tomorrow!

Odie

Memorial Day 2025

Hey Friends,

Thank you for stopping by for a visit today. Did you happen to catch our Memorial Day tribute to my Dad yesterday?

We appreciate all the kind comments. You all are so wonderful! Thank you for your support, prayers and encouragement!

Yesterday was a little rough for my mom and me. We missed my Dad and felt his absence!

We spent the day with almost all of our immediate Boggs, family, my Gran, and Papaw Morgan, and several other family members. Our Boggs crew always gathers for Memorial Day at my grandparents barn! The family time is precious!  

Papaw Eugene's birthday is later this week. we always have to celebrate with a little bit of ice cream cake on Memorial Day for his birthday.

Toward the end of the day, several of us made the journey to Miami cemetery where many of our family and friends are laid to rest for their final time. It is a family tradition to go visit the cemetery Memorial Day, as a family. 

This was the first time since Dad’d funeral that I had been back to the cemetery at the same time as most of the family. I think we all shed a few tears along the way.

We know he is not there! We also know that he is healed! I think we all felt the finality of one more time. it was a hard pill to swallow!

We ordered a gravestone several months ago to mark Dad and Ali's grave. The footer has been poured and waiting for a while. The stone is now complete, but due to rain and they were unable to deliver it to the cemetery for Memorial Day. Hopefully, it will be delivered soon!

The picture flag we added on Dad's birthday in January. By the time we found out the stone would not arrive last week, it was too late to order an unfaded picture flag. The other flag I ordered from Amazon last week. The large flower arrangement Mom picked up from a local nursery. my grandparents brought the other flower arrangement! 

I think it turned out very pretty! It was a makeshift memorial to the greatest man I ever knew!

Speaking of the beautiful flower arrangement from the local nursery, it is compliments of an anonymous person. Someone emailed my Mother a gift card for Mother's Day. That is so thoughtful! Mom is so very thankful for that person's kindness!

We have no clue who it is! The nursery could not even tell Mom who sent the gift card. If you happen to be reading this, Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! May God bless you!

I will close with a boatload of pictures from yesterday! I hope you enjoy them all. Myself, Theresa, Steve Deidre and Kylee!

Thanks for reading!

Odie