Monday, September 28, 2015

Weekend Woundup and Weview September 28

Our post from this weekend is heavy on pictures because we have a lot to show you. Thursday when I posted about a few of the maintenance and repair projects that had been completed, I forgot to mention another one that was in the works. When we arrived in Richton I notice that the lift in the tent trailer was hanging a little lopsided. On closer inspection a stop on one corner was hanging low because of a weld that was breaking.

Pastor Scott Morris had one of his men from the church come out and take a look at it and it a few minutes Bro. Donnie Dunnam had it welded as good as new! 



After it cooled, I cleaned it up and sprayed a little paint on it.



Another man from First Assembly donated a very nice generator to Boggs Family Ministries to be used for City Reach. Bro. Carroll Walters bought it new to use after Katrina and had used it very little since then. He changed the oil, adjusted the valves, cleaned it up and checked everything out and had it brought to the tent. It is awesome!








It produces 7500/6000 watts and can handle the whole load of the tent including the extra sound equipment and the extra lights. The dependable 4000/3100 watt generator I have been using for years was maxed out before I added the new section and equipment so this is a welcome and needed addition. I really appreciate Bro. Walters and his family for their thoughtfulness and generosity.




Friday morning Bro. Scott helped me and Kelly Jo organize the trailer in order to be ready to load the chairs and other tent stuff after service Friday night. This saves us quite a bit of time after church.



We had a tremendous final night of City Reach Richton on Friday. The crowd was great and God moved in a mighty way in the altar service. As Odie said it truly was a grande finale. Praise God for His help all week long. It really was a super great meeting.

We appreciate Pastor Scott Morris and his church for having us in Richton for tent revival again this year. They work so hard and God certainly gives the increase. It is always good to work with Bro. Scott. He has a passion to have church and help people and it really comes through! I am glad that God put us together.

Friday night.





























The tent was too wet to take down after church but we packed up all the chairs, took down the banners, wires and most of the lights. Every one jumped right in and it was all done in about 30 minutes.








We left one strand of lights up for the night.



We took the tent down completely dry Saturday afternoon. Once it was down we parked it at First Assembly, hooked the Green Machine to the BoggsMobile and headed toward Mobile. We pulled into Tanner Williams Holiness Church about 5:00 PM.

We set up and went to bed as early as we could. After a good night's rest we set up the sound Sunday morning and had two great services to kick off the Homecoming revival.



Pastor Donnie Williamson and Sis. Gayla are some of the best people in the world and we are blessed to have them as friends. God has used Bro. Donnie to encourage us for years and we are blessed to be with them again this year.

















It started raining Sunday and rained cats and dogs all afternoon. We bundled up in rain gear and ran Odie to church Sunday evening and the parking lot was one big poodle! It has rained pretty much all night and is supposed to keep it up a couple of days. They need the rain but the animals lining up two by two has everyone spooked down here.

That pretty much sums up our wonderful weekend. I hope you had a good weekend too. God bless you for reading.

Davy

Sunday, September 27, 2015

View Out The Front Window September 27, 2015

Check out our posts from the last week at the links below.






We moved on from Richton yesterday afternoon and our view has changed but I never did post a picture of our view out the window with the sun shining. Here it is!


We are in familiar territory again this week at Tanner Williams Holiness Church. It is so great to be with Apostle Donald C. Williamson and his lovely wife the Epistle. I know were are going to have a great time.

Here is our view out the front window this week.




Here is our view out the front door.




You can not find a much prettier place to park!

We begin revival this morning and we will be here through next Sunday morning's Homecoming service and then back that afternoon to sing the final service. We have been blessed to spend Homecoming here several times and we always enjoy it. Come be with us if you can.

Thanks for reading. I hope you have a super great Sunday.

Davy

Saturday, September 26, 2015

"I'm Gonna Love You Through It" Again

Hey Friends,

It is once again Saturday, so this is Odie checking in with you. We had a wonderful week at City Reach Richton, Mississippi! Last night was truly the grand finale! God moved in a powerful way in lives. It is always awesome to see souls saved, people filled with the Holy Ghost and encouraged. We are believing for even more good reports of God moving in the days ahead.

We love our amazing friends at First Assembly! I can not explain the blessing they have been to us!  We definitely cherish their friendship and love having tent revival with them.

The Morris family once again opened their home to me while we were in town. I love staying with them! They always make me feel right at home. Thanks Bro. Scott, Sis. Kim, Regan and Rylee for including me in your family this week! I love you all so much!

Tomorrow we are scheduled to start homecoming revival at Tanner Williams Holiness Church in Wilmer Alabama.  We are looking forward to a super week with Pastor Donnie Williamson and his church! The tent should come down today in Richton and then we plan to travel to Tanner Williams and get ready for revival. The Homecoming service will be Sunday October 4th.

Before I leave today I wanted to share a link to a moving video. Two years ago I wrote a post about the song "I'm Gonna Love You Through It".  This song was written by my cousin Sonya Isaacs, her husband Jimmy Yeary and cowriter Ben Hayslip. It was enspired by my Aunt Lily Isaacs' battle with cancer many years ago.

The song was recorded by The Isaacs on their Why Can't We project. It was also recorded by Martina McBride. Martina's version topped the charts and received several award nominations.

Recently the song has received media attention. A group of kids in New York sang the song for a teacher who has been diagnosed with cancer. Dad found this video of PS22 Chorus in the news. I dare you to make it through this video with dry eyes. I have watched it many times over the last several weeks and I still cry.

Until next time have a wonderful weekend!

Odie