Monday, May 22, 2017

Weekend Woundup and Weview #21

I am typing this after we drove to the Lazy OD Ranch Sunday night and it is late. I can not promise you will get much quality writing out of me at 2:30 AM but at least you will see a few pictures from our weekend.😁

I think this first picture is from Friday night with Sis. Taylor and KJ playing piano in the parsonage. We spent most of Friday preparing for the Saturday Choir session plus Kelly Jo and Odie started preparing to move Odie back into the bus.


The Saturday Choir session went off without a hitch. I taught for about an hour and then we had a two hour practice. The practice part would have been a little longer but I starting feeling a little bit "preachy" and took some extra time.

The practice session was a lot of fun and we went a long ways toward learning some new songs. Sis Webb is the choir director at HPC and it is obvious she has worked diligently to put together an excellent choir. We enjoy listening to them and we were thrilled to get to work along side of them during our time in Hodgenville.

Here are a few pictures from Saturday.







Yesterday was another great Sunday in Hodgenville. Pastor Webb preached Sunday morning and Pastor Lloyd Shuecraft from Fouke, Arkansas preached Sunday night. The Shuecrafts were on their way home from FGBI graduation in Export, Pennsylvania. This is a regular stop for them when making that trip and we were thrilled to get to see them.








We had another short practice with the choir Sunday evening to run through the songs we had learned on Saturday.


Pastor Webb and Pastor Shuecraft both preached outstanding and God used them to speak right into our hearts. It was a super great day to be in church and to hear from Heaven!














Pastor Webb and his church went all out to let us know they enjoyed our time at HPC and we appreciate all the kind words and actions that demonstrated their love for us. These weeks proved to be a really special time for our family and we are thankful Bro. Webb included us in Music and Ministry Month in Hodgenville, Kentucky.

After church we took quite a bit of time to visit with folks and then we began to break down the sound system and get the BoggsMobile ready to ride. We pulled out of HPC a couple of minutes after 10 and pulled into the Flying J about 10 miles from the barn at 1:05 AM.

We had a very smooth trip with no traffic delays at all. The BoggsMobile was ready to run and several times I had to lift my foot and purposely slow down. I try diligently to drive the bus within the limits of the law and safety. I had to try a little extra hard Sunday night.

Flying J was wide open and we had no wait at all. It took me about 30 minutes to empty the holding tanks and fill up the bus with diesel and then we were on our way.


We pulled into Dodds Church a few minutes after 2:00. KJ felt a little hesitant to back the BoggsMobile down the drive into the barn so we will do that in the daylight. It is very muddy from all the rain so that is probably the best decision.

That wraps up the weekend. Thank you for dropping in.

Davy

Sunday, May 21, 2017

View Out The Front Window May 21, 2017

Here are links to our posts from the last week.




Our view has remained the same this week in Hodgenville, Kentucky so I will post one of the best views I have had all week.



That is a beautiful view! Hopefully there will be a framed house on that beautiful place by this time next week. We are still scheduled to begin Tuesday. Please pray that the rain and wind cooperate.

I hope you have a super great Sunday!

Davy

Saturday, May 20, 2017

HPC Graduation Banquet 2017

Hey friends, this is Odie reporting in on our last scheduled Saturday in Hodgenville, Kentucky. Wow, I cannot believe it has been a month since we came to HPC. The time we have spent with the congregation of HPC and Pastor David Webb and family has been extraordinary! They have treated us just like part of their family!  It will be hard leaving our friends here.

Thank you to everyone at HPC for welcoming us with open arms! This will be one of the highlights of our year. We have made many great memories in this short month and we will treasure new friendships that will last a lifetime. 

One of the families that we have come to love in our time here is the Hawkins Family. 

 

It has been amazing to watch God work in this family this month. Bro. Austin has some serious health problems yet they are singing as a family and praising God through it all. They are facing some scary uncertainties right now but they are trusting God to walk with them! 

I am expecting to hear great news in the near future! Until we receive that news, please pray for Bro. Austin, Sis. Janice and their precious daughters. I know from experience you can NEVER have too many people praying for you. 
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Thursday night was a special night at HPC. It was graduation banquet 2017. Mom and I were able to take part in the celebration. The theme for this year's graduation banquet was "A Sweet Ending To A New Beginning". 

Several people in the church worked very hard to decorate the fellowship hall beautifully and prepare lots of sweets for a dessert buffet! The fellowship hall looked wonderful and every dessert I tried was amazing!





There were four seniors taking part in the banquet. Each of the seniors had a table decorated for them. 

Chandler Schmidt 


Isaiah Torro


Taylor Webb


Geron Webb


Mom provided beautiful background music for the evening. 


Bro Andrew Astor and the class of 2017


Just a sample of the sweet temptations served. 



After dessert it was time for a word from the seniors. 

Chandler 

 

Taylor 


Geron


Isaiah 


Then a word from Pastor Webb. All the speeches had us laughing and crying. It was a special evening. 








HPC Class of 2017 
Taylor Webb, Isaiah Torro, Geron Webb and Chandler Schmidt 


Thank you for reading. I hope you have a fantastic weekend. I am excited about this coming week. If everything goes according to plan, the house being built for me to live in should be framed in a few days. Please helps us pray the rain holds off as needed. 

Odie