A Special Guest

We had a big surprise and super special treat Sunday night. After we had went back to the BoggsMobile Sis. DiZazzo text me to let me know she needed to deliver a package before we went to bed. 

We waited a few minutes and she knocked on the door. She said the package was heavy and she needed our help to carry it in. 

We went outside and found our special package. The "package" was our dear friend from Boston, Esther!

We met Esther here in Wichita several years  ago and she usually comes to revival every year. This year it did not look like she would be able to come. 

She was able to shake free from her commitments and catch a flight Sunday evening. She surprised every one including the DiZazzo's!

What a wonderful bonus for our visit to Wichita. Esther is a sweet and thoughtful lady and we love her very much. She is very dear to our family. 

Revival is going good and we are expecting greater things in the days ahead. Please pray for us. 

Davy

Wonderful Wichita Weekend

We had a great weekend in Wichita. Saturday the girls did laundry and I tried to prepare for preaching on Sunday. We had a super lunch with Bro. and Sis. DiZazzo and some of the church folks Saturday and that evening Kelly Jo and I grabbed some burritos and drove down to the river. 

It was a beautiful night. The river is very high because of all the rain they have been receiving here. The flood control they call the "Big Ditch" is full and flowing fast. All of that is very unusual for Wichita in August.

I was trying to think of a pretty place to sit in the car and had a hard time thinking of a place. We lived here for nearly four years and I could not think of a nice location for a car picnic. I realized that in all the time we lived in Wichita I could not remember taking my girls some where, sitting in the car and enjoying the view and good family time. 

We might have done it once or twice but I can not recall it. That means it is certainly something we did not do often, if at all. I stayed way too busy those years engaged in the "work" of the ministry and not enough time with my family. It is something I have repented of before but I did some more repenting Saturday. 

The church I pastored was not a demanding church at all. I just did not have my priorities straight. It is a common trap for anybody that loves their work or feels defined by what they do. I loved pastoring that church and spent a lot of time trying to be the best preacher I could be. I was having the time of my life but I spent way too much time in my little study.

Kelly Jo and Odie did not complain one time while we lived in Wichita but they probably should have. I deserved it. They are the most important people in this world to me. I have tried for several years to show them how valuable they are. I am going to try some more!

We started revival yesterday. Both Sunday services were very good. The crowds were good and the response in the altar service was very good too. We are looking forward to some more great services.

I did not take very many pictures Sunday but I am sure I will have opportunity to take more this week.

Davy

Now Order Our New CD Online - He Came - The Gospel of Christmas

He Came - The Gospel of Christmas

Thanks to Dr. J, Bro. David Johnston of DRJ Website Designs, you can now order our new CD from our website. I sincerely hope you will order several hundred copies for you and your closest friends. You better hurry because these things are flying off the shelves faster than Christmas snow cones in Alaska.

We are getting good reports on the CD and we hope it will be a blessing to all that hear it. I was very hesitant to put the sermon track on the project but so far I have had nothing but positive feedback. The reason for that may be politeness but real feelings have a way of rising to the surface. I will know more about the quality of that decision as time rocks on.

I really want the message of the Gospel to be heard. We have already given a bunch of these CDs away as a witnessing tool and I have plans to strategically give many more away. Of course the more we sell the more we can give away. Funny how it works that way.

Check out sample tracks HERE.

Davy

Youth Service in Wichita

Youth Service in Wichita, Kansas

It is good to be back with our friends at Bethany Revival Center in Wichita, Kansas. This is the 11th year in a row that Bro. DiZazzo has invited us for revival. We are always excited to come back but they must be gluttons for punishment!

We first visited here way back in the last century. It was in 1999 shortly after we moved to Wichita to pastor at New Horizon. We were hungry for fellowship so we started looking for conservative pentecostal churches. I believe that Bethany Revival Center was the first church we visited.

Bro. and Sis. DiZazzo and their church were very kind to us that night and that started friendships that continue until this day. I am sure it was not completely comfortable walking into a new church that night. We did not know one person. We probably felt like everybody in the building was looking at us like we each had two heads!

But it was worth it! They received us warmly and all these years later we have friends that we can not imagine doing without. It makes me want to go out and be nice to somebody for the fun of it!

Bethany was re-launching their monthly youth service Friday night. I was thrilled to be ask to be a part of it. It was a great service. I really enjoyed preaching to the young people. Something happened that I do not think has ever happened to me in the USA. I am always asking for 100% participation in the altar service and last night I got it!

Yes sir! 100% of those young people came down to the altar and prayed. It was wonderful. Praise God for it! It was not a big crowd but it was a 100% crowd. I can not ask for more than that!

Tomorrow we begin revival. I am excited to see what the Lord is going to do in these services! Please pray for us.

Davy

Quick Trip To Oklahoma

Even though it has been raining cats and dogs since we have been in Wichita the BoggsMobile had to be washed. It had accumulated over 2000 miles of road grime and I could stand it no longer. 

So washing the bus was the first thing on the adgenda Thursday morning. That feels a lot better. 

Kelly Jo and I had burritos from another local place for lunch. We had the Carne Asada Burrito and it was pretty good. It's not Humberto's in Phoenix but that is a pretty high standard. 

We all jumped in the car and headed for Claremore, Oklahoma for the evening. We had not seen the Millikin's since Bro. Marty has been having health problems so we really wanted to visit with them. 

Sis. Millikin has been diagnosed with cancer as well and she began her treatments Wednesday. Bro. Millikin has been having eye surgeries so they all need God to help them. 

After visiting and having prayer we went with Bro. Marty, Bro. Jimmy and Sis. Shauna to Los Cabos for supper. It was very good as usual but visiting with our dear friends was even better. 

Please continue to pray for the Millikin family. We know God is able to help them. We believe that He will do it. 

After supper we started back to the bus and arrived about midnight. Thank God for a good day. 

Davy

New Horizon Holiness Church

Yesterday was spent taking care of errands and business but lunch was not neglected. We ate at a little place right across the street from Bethany Revival Center.  

It is a buffet of pretty authentic Mexican food called Los Reyes and it was pretty good. It was by far the best local Mexican food we have ever had in Wichita. 

And it is right across the street from the church!

Last night we went to church at New Horizon Holiness and had a wonderful time. Pastor Marlin Rogers insisted that I preach so I did the best I could. 

I am not sure how it sounded but I felt great trying. That's not the best way to judge preaching though. Lol But I really enjoyed preaching last night. 

It was so good to see the folks again. They are very dear to our hearts and it is always great to be able to worship with them and to visit with them. 

I appreciate Bro. Rogers and the folks receiving us so warmly. It means so much to us. God bless you all. 

Bro. and Sis. Rogers

The BoggsMobile and the Green Machine at Bethany. 

We also had a pretty special thing happen Wednesday. I can not explain it all here but it was tremendous for us. 

God answered a very specific prayer for our family yesterday. It is something we have prayed about for well over 12 years. Hallelujah! God is faithful and righteous!

It is amazing to watch God work. He may not come when you want Him but He'll be there right on time. He's an on time God, Yes He is! Praise God!

We hope to spend time with some more special friends today. Have a great day!

Davy