D-Day - 70 Years Ago Today

70 years ago today the greatest generation landed on the beaches of Normandy taking tremendous casualties and turning the tide in WWII. The amazing sacrifices they made to preserve freedom and end the atrocities of the Germans deserve to be remembered and celebrated.

Thank God for men that were willing to risk it all so save the lives of men and women they would never know. Many of them made the ultimate sacrifice leaving behind parents, wives, girlfriends and children. Today we should pause to remember them and honor them.

Most of us are not old enough to remember these events. Some may not be familiar with any of the facts of this period in history. I encourage you to take some time today to do some reading, look at some pictures and realized the courage and bravery of these men and what it means to us today.

Davy

Taking the Tent Down In Springville, Indiana

I appreciate Odie posting for me yesterday. I am staying pretty busy in Tennessee so her post was a big help. Mr. Jeff Rowe and his guys worked on the BoggsMobile all day again Wednesday. They are pretty close to wrapping the work up. They worked until about 6:30 last night and then I pulled the bus outside for the night. They lock the gates when they leave so it very peaceful at night.

Odie told you I went to Knoxville to see Pastor Herman Woods in the hospital Tuesday. I went back up Wednesday. It was good to see Bro. Herman and Sis. Margaret. They said it is amazing how much progress Bro. Herman has made and the Dr. said he should only be in rehab for about another week. Please continue to pray for them. I am believing that Bro. Herman will be able to preach again soon.

When I wrap up here in Tennessee I will write a comprehensive post about the work being done on the BoggsMobile with lots of pictures. Odie had sent in some pictures of the tent coming down last week and I have been meaning to post them. Today seems like a good day to do that.

We ended tent revival in Springville, Indiana last Friday night. We sure enjoyed joining with Pastor Dallas Lakes and the Tunnel Hill Church to reach out to the Springville community. I know that God will honor their efforts.

From the time we said "Amen" until everything was strapped down and ready to ride was only about 50 minutes. That included taking down the PA system, lights and wires, folding the shares, stacking them in the trailer and strapping them down, disassembling the platform and removing it, laying down the big plastic sheets to protect the tent from the gravel parking lot and then folding the plastic back up, taking down the tent and folding it up, removing the stakes, removing and folding the ratchet straps loading the tent, poles, straps in the trailer, loading the PA system in the bus and about 50 other things I have forgotten.

All that in 50 minutes. The Tunnel Hill folks like to work! We also had some visitors that night and they jumped in and helped too. That was very nice.

Odie snapped a few pictures of the tent coming down and the folks working. I will let you see those now. God bless you for reading.

Davy

Zoo Trip in Omaha, Nebraska Part 2

Hey, all, it is Odie again. Do not pass out since I am posting twice in less than a week. Dad is pretty busy in Tennessee with the bus work so I am filling in today. They are right on schedule with the BoggsMobile and dad says all is well. 

Last night he drove up to the hospital to see Pastor Herman Woods. Bro. Herman is in rehab from a stroke and is really gaining ground fast. Dad was so glad to finally see him and some of the family. He loves Bro. Herman like a dad and has been wanting to get to Tennessee for four weeks. Dad said Bro. Herman is so much stronger and doing so much better but has a ways to go. Thank the Lord for helping. Please keep praying for Bro. Herman and Sis. Margaret and their family.

Mom and I are getting to spend some time with family this week in Ohio due to our schedule change. We are always grateful for a chance to be home. We are visiting some, shopping some and eating some. We are having good times for sure!

I promised the pictures from my good camera from our visit to the Omaha Zoo. Here they are. Thanks again to Sis. Alma DiMinico for a great day in the wild kingdom of Omaha! We had a wonderful visit.

Mom took all of these with my Cannon Digital Rebel XTI. I will let you enjoy the pictures.

Odie