A Story of A Brighter Day!

Many of you followed along with us in 2015 as our dear friend, Sis. Mary Isham was sick with cancer and then quicker than any of us could have believed she was taken away. 

These are the last two pictures that Odie took of Sis. Mary Isham in March, 2015 while we were in revival at Beechfork.

I was honored to preach her funeral in November, 2015. It was one of the saddest days in my memory but it was made bearable by the wonderful visitation of the Lord during the funeral and the committal service.

Sis. Mary was one of the sweetest human beings on the face of the earth and a beautiful Christian on top of that. Her passing was a tremendous loss to her church, her family, her friends and her precious husband. Sis. Mary had been married to her husband Joel all of their adult lives and understandably Joel had the breath knocked out of him with Mary gone.

It was awesome to see and feel the Spirit of God touch all of us during the funeral but it was especially wonderful to see God touch Bro. Joel. It was exactly what he needed to face the long, lonely days that lie ahead.

Those days were darker and more desolate than Bro. Joel could take by himself. God blessed him and kept him day by day. Soon the days turned into weeks and months and a year. Step by step and prayer by prayer, God pulled Bro. Joel through the grieving process.

Late November, 2016 God dropped gracious blessing on Bro. Joel. A fine Christian woman from Alabama walked into Beechfork Holiness Church during a special service. Over the months they developed a friendship and then love.

Bro. Joel and Sis. Amber recently announced that they will be married in May. We were very blessed to have them in service with us Sunday night at Beechfork.

When Bro. Joel called to tell me the news a while back, he started describing Amber and I realized we know her! She attends a church in Alabama where we have had friends for many years and we met her when she visited a revival we had in Tuscaloosa some years ago.

We were very impressed with her character and spirit back then and we are even more impressed now. She obviously has great taste in her man.

We are very happy for Bro. Joel and Sis. Amber! Congratulations and may God give you many years together!

Thanks for reading.

Davy

Weekend Woundup and Weview #14

It was a great weekend full of lots of activity and great church services. Odie finished up the week at PFYC and she loved it! She gave a full report with lots of pictures in her Saturday post and I think you will enjoy it. 

I drove down for the Friday morning service and I enjoyed it as well. Pastor Israel Sanders preached great on "Sold Out To Giving" and it was a tremendous message.

It was also wonderful to see a bunch of friends from across the country. I arrived about 2 hours before service so I could fellowship. I probably visited with at least 100 people before church and waved at a few hundred more. I loved being part of God's big family!

I mentioned in last Monday's Weekend Woundup and Weview that it was an unusual weekend since we did not travel between revivals. I think I more than made up for that lack of travel over the course of two weeks in London. I made a 260 mile loop to take the BoggsMobile to Vonore, a 400 mile loop to go home for the building permit and a 260 mile loop to PFYC and back!

The revival Friday night at Liberty Pentecostal Tabernacle ended with a bang. God moved among the people during the preaching and altar service in a powerful and sweet way. Pastor Lester Carpenter and his folks treated us so well and we appreciate their hospitality and kindness.

Saturday morning we went by the church and picked up the sound equipment and headed toward Tennessee. As we pointed south, we waved goodbye to all of our friends and two great weeks of revival, one at First Pentecostal and one at Liberty Pentecostal Tabernacle.

We met Odie and her ride along I-75 on the north side of Knoxville and then we finished the drive to East Tennessee Luxury Coach in Vonore, Tennessee. It was very good to see the BoggsMobile again and wonderful to climb back into our own bed!

It is only about 34 miles from the BoggsMobile to Beechfork Holiness Church as a crow bar flies. I know it is supposed to be "as a crow flies" but we like to say as a crow bar flies around our house. We like to picture the crow bar flying in a straight line between two points. So it is only 34 miles as a crow bar flies but is about 65 miles as the Green Machine flies.

We can make really good time on Sunday morning with no traffic, about 75 minutes, but it takes us considerably longer in the evening. We decided to spend the day over there rather than drive back and forth all day.

We had a great response in the altar Sunday morning and Sunday night. It is great to be back with our dear friends. We have know Pastor Herman and Sis. Margaret Woods for nearly 32 years and we have been coming to Beechfork for nearly 29 years.

We rolled back into Vonore about 11:00 PM.

That wraps up our weekend. I hope that you had a great weekend as well. Thank you for reading!

Davy

View Out The Front Window April 2, 2017

Here are links to our posts from the last week. Make sure you visit Odie's Saturday Post if you have not already seen it. She gave a full report from the Pentecostal Fire Youth Conference with lost of great pictures.

Odie's Saturday Post - PFYC 2017 Pictures

Revival In Pictures-Liberty Pentecostal

A Change of Plans

Marvelous Monday

Odie's Newsletter

Weekend Woundup and Weview # 13

This was our view out the window this last week in London, Kentucky. It is very similar to last week except it is on the second floor!

This was our view when we arrived at the bus in Vonore, Tennessee. We are super glad to be back in our cozy home!

We begin revival this morning with Beechfork Holiness Church and Pastor Herman Woods. We are very glad to be here and we are expecting the Lord to visit us here as He has the last several weeks.

I hope you have a great Sunday. Thank for stopping in.

Davy