Friday, December 16, 2011

Texting and Driving

This is powerful. If you text and drive please, please, please watch this. If your friends, spouse, kids, grandkids, siblings or neighbors text and drive forward this link to them. Make them watch it. If you insist on texting and driving after watching this.... It's been nice knowing you....

These are real lives that have been disastrously touched by something that many of us have done. It could have been us. Do we really need a law to tell us that texting and driving is a bad idea. Maybe we do... but we shouldn't. Not after this...

Let me know what you think.....

Davy


Tuesday, December 13, 2011

On The Road Again - Newsletter - December 13, 2011

It is time for Odie’s Newsletter again. This is the Christmas edition and we hope you enjoy it. We are busy getting the snail mail version ready to go out tomorrow. You get it today. Why? Because we like you.... 

Davy

You are welcome to print the newsletter and post it any where you like. God bless you all.

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas... NOT!!!
On The Road Again!
Published by Odie Podie Music
Volume 9 Issue 6
December 14th, 2011
www.davykellyandodie.com

Boggs Family Ministries
 P.O. Box 28
Waynesville, OH  45068
 316-992-4658

Most Wonderful Times

Odie’s View
From The Back.”
   I want to start by wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy 2012!  I love the excitement of this time of year!  I thank God daily for the gift of His son so many years ago!!
   Shortly after my last letter we boarded a plane headed to Montana.  It was great to be  with Pastor Mike Metzger and our friends at Sun Valley church in Florence, Montana.  Their young people were hungry for a move of God, and God rewarded their hunger.  It was a revival we all enjoyed.  I am still feasting on the boost my faith received.
   Not only were we in Montana for revival, but Dad had the privilege of marrying Bro. Nathan Jeffreys and Sis. Leah Metzger.  It was a privilege to be a part of the wedding!  God blessed the event with His presence.  Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Jefferys!!  We love you!!!
   From Montana our wings took us to California.  It was hard to believe a year had passed since our last visit.  Amazing Grace Tabernacle was our first stop.  We had a grand time with Pastor Jared Burris.  The Lord definitely has His hand on their work in Atwater, California.  Only He knows what the future holds but I expect it to be awesome.
   Our friends at Riverdale Assembly of God welcomed us with open arms again this year. Pastor Charles Spencer and the entire church know exactly how to make us feel at home. We had a powerful week there and wonderful fellowship too.
   Pastor Anthony Munoz underwent his Stem Cell Transplant while we were in California.  Dad and Bro. Jared Burris drove to Stanford to see him the day before  the transplant.  God has brought Bro. Anthony so far!  His progress is a testimony to the Lord’s awesomeness!  Keep Bro. Anthony in your prayers.
   We were blessed to be in his church for a service while in California. Even though the Pastor was in the hospital and we missed him and Sis. Rose, it was great to be with all their folks. They are very dear friends to us and we love them all very much.
   Pastor Doug Spencer and family are doing a great work in Avenal, California.  It is always encouraging and fun to be in service with them. We really appreciate their kindness as well.
   On to Arizona we journeyed.  Nine years now we have been going to Desert Cove Assembly in El Mirage.  It is always a blessing to our family to be with Pastor Jimmy Munoz and congregation.
   On this flying trip west we were sadly without the BoggsMobile.  Thanks to the Meztger Family, Burris Family and the Pine family for housing us in their homes!  In Arizona thanks to the church for a great place to stay and Bro. Jorge Stevens for allowing us the use of his truck!  It was good to get back home to Ohio and to see the BoggsMobile again.
   It was good to be with Pastor Randy Brown and the folks at Free Holiness Church of God in Sharonville, Ohio.  The revival there was great a way to bring us to Thanksgiving.
   Thanksgiving Day we spent in Hillsboro, Ohio with the Morgan crew.  It was a day of thankfulness and laughter.  We finished the day with a church service at our home church Dryden Road Pentecostal Church.
   We have enjoyed being at Dryden Road and plan to be there several more services before we head out after Christmas.
   Saturday after Thanksgiving we gathered with the Boggs clan.  It was a great family time.  I love both sides of our family.  We are blessed!
   While in our home area we have been in several churches for Sunday and midweek services and have several more to visit in the next two weeks. We appreciate the churches in our home area that extend their love to our family.
   In January we will begin our 10th year on the road.  God has brought us so far since 2003. We praise Him for all He is. There is no telling what God has in store for 2012.
   I have been deer hunting a couple of days while home but no deer so far. I’m still looking though!
   Well, I hear the engine starting so I better go ‘cause we’re On the Road Again

All These Dates Are Subject to Change (Like Maybe Tomorrow)
For Our Full Schedule Please Check Our Website www.davykellyandodie.com

· January 1-13 Blair, OK, Trinity Holiness, Pastor Billy Ray Hudson
· January 15-20 Neosho, MO,  Victory Assembly, Pastor James Link
· January 22-27 Broken Arrow, OK, South Mission, Pastor Leon Rich,
· January 29-February 3 Weir, KS, Faith Tabernacle, Pastor James Fellers
· February 5-10 Claremore, OK, Westside, Pastor Darrell Meadow
· February 12 Wichita, KS, Bethany Revival Center, Pastor John DiZazzo
· February 19-22 Tulsa, OK, Hilldale Holiness, Pastor Nathan Conner
· February 26-March 2 Ellisville, MS, First Assembly, Pastor Kenny Morris
· March 4-7 Conehatta, MS, White Plains Assembly
· March 11 Wilmer, AL, Tanner Williams Holiness Church, Pastor Donald C. Williamson
· March 13-16 Attend Allentown
· March 18-23 St. Stephens, AL, Midway Assembly, Pastor Lamar Chapman
· March 25-30 TENT REVIVAL!Citronelle, AL, Pastor Darius Templeton

We are in the process of ordering our new tent. It should be ready to pick up in February. We have about 1/4 of the money for our chairs already and more on the way. We are so excited to see what God is going to do in Tent Revivals next year. God bless.  Davy

Monday, December 12, 2011

Five Guys Burgers and Fries



Speaking of food, this is about as good as it gets when it comes to eating a Cheeseburger at a chain restaurant. Now admittedly there are a lot of hamburger places I have not eaten in yet but be patient I am trying to get to them all as fast as I can...lol! 

But when it comes to fast food chain restaurants that specialize in hamburgers I have just about tried them all... In fact I have tried them all a lot. I like to joke that I am personally responsible for a few million on the McDonald's sign. Believe me, it is barely and exaggeration...

I will say that Wendy's new and improved hamburgers are pretty good. They are much better than they were and you can have a Frosty to top it off. That's not bad at all.

In-N-Out which is all out west and slowly and carefully creeping east serves a very good burger. They always serve them hot and fresh and can move a crowd through in style. All of the other places could learn a thing or two from them in management. The employees are nice, the restaurants are clean, the food is hot and the over all experience is always good. Every time I have been there in several different cities it has always been great. Plus the owners are not ashamed of their Christianity and that is tremendous. I give them bonus points for that.

I really like the burgers at In-N-Out but I have to give the edge to Five Guys in my personal opinion. They are a little pricey but every thing is pricey now days. The fries are really good, the burgers are fresh with a little grease left in (Regular readers know how I feel about the necessity of grease!) and all of the toppings are free.

Now, I would not consider Ron's Hamburgers and Chili a big chain even though they have more than one location. Everybody in the world should have a chance at a Double Big Daddy. There is no way fast food can compete with that.  But for fast food chains Five Guys gets my vote.

A Double Cheeseburger with grilled onions, mushrooms, mayo, ketchup and mustard is a great way to start the day. If you haven't tried it, I encourage you to do so. If you have tried it, let me know what you think. You can click on the title of this blog for a link to locations.

Stay warm,

Davy

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Food In Tourist Towns

I gave my opinion of restaurants in tourist towns in THIS post last year but I guess its worth repeating. I am usually not impressed at all. Most local restaurants in touristy type towns are overpriced for dinky portions of less than delicious food. I realize that statement is a pretty broad and is certainly not true in every case. The post I referenced above is proof that I know there are exceptions to the rule.

We began thinking about this again while in the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area last week. It is definitely tourist mecca and restaurants abound all over the place. We didn't think about it ahead of time but we find ourselves NOT eating at the many local restaurants much while there. With very few exceptions we gravitated to the chain restaurants that we can find almost any where.

I am not saying that there are no descent local restaurants there but most of them fit the pattern of typical tourist town diners. Although we have had good food at some of them through the years (For example The Apple Barn, The Old Mill, The Wood Grill and various local and regional BBQ joints) but none of them call my name as do MANY local places across the country in non tourist towns. A few examples would be Ron's in Tulsa, Jantz Cafe in Atwater, California, Humberto's in El Mirage, Arizona, Chelino's in Oklahoma City, The Boiling Pot in Mobile, Alabama, assorted Catfish buffets all across the south and even the gas station deli in Riverdale, California.

(I actually had to make myself stop listing the great local and regional restaurants all over this country that reach out and grab me as I am driving within 50-100 miles of their parking lot! lol)

We did have a good meal at the Apple Barn last week. It seems to be pretty consistent and they are usually very busy with lots of tourist traffic. But I couldn't remember what I ate there the last time to save my own life. That is further indication that it isn't calling my name even though it is always a good experience. I would remember EXACTLY what I had before if it was REAL good for me. I guess two ounces of their special fruit juice and an apple fritter isn't enough for me...

It is not that we loathe tourist towns. We love the whole Gatliburg/Pigeon Forge/Smoky Mountain area. It is probably my favorite place to relax and unwind. But as much as I love the place I do not go there for the food. For a guy that loves to eat as much as I do that's pretty unusual!

We went to our home church today both services and we sure did enjoy it. It was great to get to hear our Pastor preach twice and to experience the love and warmth of our home church. These folks have loved us through thick and thin and back to thick again! It was so good to be home.

It is definitely winter in Ohio. It was 17 degrees when I checked my phone at 8:00 this morning. That is not a very encouraging way to begin a day but we made it OK. Spring will come and soon we will be sweating under the tent. I can hardly wait!

God bless all,

Davy






Saturday, December 10, 2011

Our Place

This morning (Saturday) is our last morning in the mountains for a while. We are checking out in a few minutes and then we will begin our relatively short journey home.

The pictures below were taken our first day here when the weather was quite a bit warmer than it is today. We drove up to a place that Kelly Jo and I found a few years ago. We marked it on Bro. Garmin (GPS) as "Our Place" and we have been coming back ever since. It is a beautiful place for a home on the side of a curvy mountain road.

There is not much room to park the BoggsMobile though which is OK because it couldn't make the curves anyway. I wasn't even sure that the General could make all the curves and hills up to this place! It is quite a ride up and down and would be almost impossible with much snow or any ice. Kelly Jo says that's OK. She thinks it would be no problem at all to stay up there all winter.

We spent a little time up there enjoying the view and thought you might enjoy it too.

God Bless you all...

Davy





Thursday, December 8, 2011

Snow in Tennessee

We had a pretty good snow Wednesday evening but it was mostly gone by morning. We did find some accumulation on our drive this afternoon. It was beautiful.

Not much else going on here and that is a good thing!

Davy