Another Letter About The House

A few weeks ago Bro. Scott Morris sent out another letter about the house we are building for Odie. 

If you have been following the house progress here, then you probably know most of the news in the letter, but it might be informative to some.

We are very grateful for your ongoing interest and may God bless each of you that have prayed and each individual and church that has helped us make it this far in the building process.

I may write about the house tomorrow too, but I neglected to post this letter when it was mailed and I want to share it with you.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Thanks for reading today.

Davy

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Greetings, 

When I last updated you on the house being built for Odie to live in, the footer had just been poured and about 1/3 of the money estimated for the house had been given. We were glorifying God for His help and we are giving Him praise and glory today. We have received nearly 2/3 of the money needed for completion and we are much farther along in the building process. 

The block foundation was finished May 9th. The slab was poured May 17th. The walls were framed May 23rd. The trusses were completely set by May 29th. The sheeting was put on the roof and the windows were installed at that time as well. Most everything has went extremely smooth since then and as I write this, the interior walls are being painted, the cabinets are being installed and the exterior siding has been ordered.  

You, God’s people, have provided one miracle after another all summer long. There has never been an abundance of money in the house account since the first of June but most everything has been provided when needed through donation of finance, donation of materials and donation of hard labor. It has been amazing to watch the miracles happen. Sis. Odie and Bro. Davy will have more details for you when the house is finished but they have also been posting news and pictures on their website (www.boggsblogs.com) 

As with any construction undertaking there have been some aspects that have been shockingly expensive but we are thankful to report that we are at this advanced stage in the project and we have only spent a few thousand more than what has been given. Thank you for that and praise the LORD! 

There is a lot of work left and a few costly hurdles to cross before this vision of mine is realized. We must pay for exterior siding that has been ordered, purchase the HVAC units plus the plumbing and electrical items for finishing, buy the counter tops and flooring, pour the concrete porches, sidewalks and driveway and the septic system must be installed. We are believing God for the provision of all of this and more in His time and in His will. 

Thank you for all prayers and encouragement. Thank you to those churches and individuals that have been able to contribute time, labor and money. May God bless you for your kindness and generosity. From myself, the preachers that have joined with me and the Boggs family, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. 

Sincerely,     

Pastor Scott Morris  

ksm71@bellsouth.net   

Bro. Davy has set up a special Boggs Family Ministries account solely for this building project. Checks should be made to Boggs Family Ministries and marked for “House”. 

Boggs Family Ministries is a 501c3 and you will receive a donation receipt.  

Donations should be sent to 

Boggs Family Ministries, 

P.O. Box 28

Waynesville, OH 45068 

Nigerian Church Pictures

Revival at First Assembly in Richton is going well. We had an outstanding service last night! Praise God for His help and grace. I know that a bunch of us are looking for a great move of God tonight and all week long.

I received an email from Bro. Shobanke with more pictures from progress on the church in Abeokuta. This is the church on the site of the Good News Christian School that had to be torn down and replaced. I posted a few pictures a couple of weeks ago but they have completed much more now.

It looks to me that they are very near ready for trusses. 

I am happy for them. All the trusses I have seen in Abeokuta are stick built out of sawmill type lumber and I imagine these will be too.

The church is meeting temporarily in one of the school rooms. Bro. Shobanke would love to have the church ready to dedicate by December but they are a long way from having enough financially. We are believing God to supply the funds and we are expecting Bro. Shobanke's faith to become a reality.

I wish I had time to fly over during Christmas week and dedicate the finished building to the work of the Lord! That would be awesome!

Thank you for praying for us and praying for Bro. Shobanke and his folks in Nigeria. May God bless you all.

Davy

Weekend Woundup and Weview #39

Our original intention was to drive to the south side of Nashville Thursday night but as I explained earlier we decided to spend the night at Prevost on the north side of town. I dreaded the traffic during the daytime but I figured I would take the chance.

Early Friday morning the fog was so thick that we could not easily see across the parking lot. As you can see below, the fog had burned off by 9:00 and it was a beautiful day.

I pulled around and emptied the holding tanks before leaving. This entertainer bus and matching trailer below were parked in one of the leased spots. I love that green! That is a newer XLII and I love the lines and rivets on the older XL buses like the BoggsMobile but I am infatuated with the green.

Traffic was heavy going through Nashville but we made it fine. We had a good travel day and by afternoon we were in Meridian, Mississippi. We rested a while and considered spending the night but decided to go on to Richton. Darkness fell while we were driving but it was a good drive too.

Excuse the bugs on the windshield in the picture below, but I wanted you to see the mountains up ahead on the road.

There are no mountains like that in Mississippi. Those are only clouds but it sure looked like we had been translated to Virginia, Wyoming or Montana.

We pulled into First Assembly Friday night and did not even unhook. We visited a few minutes with Bro. Scott and his family and went to bed. Saturday morning we unloaded the sound equipment, unhooked the trailer, backed the BoggsMobile into position and then gave everything a good washing.

It has been a long time since the trailer was this clean. I appreciate Bro. Scott helping us clean the trailer and BoggsMobile.

Then we drove to Hattiesburg and met Bro. Kenny and Sis. Joan Morris for lunch at our favorite place in Hattiesburg, Front Porch! We had a wonderful meal and even better fellowship with all of our friends.

Look what Sis. Joan found in her car!

Saturday evening Bro. Scott helped us set up our sound and we had a good time singing, playing and acting like I am playing.

Sunday was the beginning of revival and we had great crowds and great services.

I do not know what is wrong with all of the pictures inside the church. Odie took these and the lights are wreaking havoc. I will try to do make some changes tomorrow and see if we can make it better.

It is very good to be back in Richton in revival with our dear friends. God was moving last night and we are expecting great things all week long. It is good to be back in the saddle again.

Thank you for reading today.

Davy