Vintage View Vednesday - Paw Creek Ministries 2006

The Vintage View post today brings back some great revival memories. One of the greatest revivals we have ever been a part of began as Winter Camp Meeting for Pastor Joseph Chambers and the folks at Paw Creek Ministries in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was a sovereign move of God.

It was actually two revivals at once. We were having revival at night for the church and revival during the day in the school. Both revival experienced a glorious move of God for three weeks.

The second or third night of revival three or four people came to the altar for salvation. The next night, three or four more came. By the following night a soul saving avalanche had begun. Friday night there were six adult men praying for salvation. It was a glorious time.

Bro. Chambers announced on Thursday of the first week that we were going on a second week. It was the first two week revival the church had experienced in nearly 35 years. Early in the second week, Bro. Chambers announced revival would go the third week. They had never had a three week revival.

God saved multiple people each night and also in the school revival during the day. The revival re-lit a fire within me to win souls that still burns bright today. It also filled me with faith to believe that if the gospel is preached, God will do the work of salvation!

I told you that Bro. Chambers announced the extension of revival twice. He did not consult me in the decision at all. I never questioned his decisions because it was obvious I had stumbled into the will of God and I was not anxious to move away from the revival God was pouring out.

I kept canceling revivals until the revival in Charlotte had run its course by divine providence. I knew it was a God sent revival that was not propelled or promoted by my strength or human ingenuity.

Our next revival was as dead as a hammer. I suppose God wanted to make sure I knew it was Him and not me! I definitely received the message and I am very glad to give God the glory.

Here are a few pictures from those three weeks in Charlotte, North Carolina in January and February 2006. Most of them are of the school revival. I hope you enjoy.

Davy

Pastor and Sister Chambers

davykellyandodie.com Now Brings You Here.

I told you recently that we were in the process of rolling our original website address, davykellyandodie.com, into this site. Bro. David Johnston completed a big step in that process last week.

When you go to davykellyandodie.com you will be directed here instead of our static website that Bro. Johnston created years ago. We could have let that domain address drift into oblivion but decided against it for two reasons.

First, that is the address that many people have used for years and it is the only way they have of finding us. I could see no reason to muddy the waters and cause loyal readers to lose track of our web presence.

Secondly, davykellyandodie.com does not eat near as much as the real live Davy, Kelly and Odie do so it did not make much sense to drop the domain. It only cost about $10 a year to maintain that domain so cost was not a concern.

I am not finished with the job yet. There are links on some of the main Mile Marker pages that go to old pages on the now defunct website. As I get time, I will take those links down or redirect them to valid links.

Another change is that the old website email address is no longer valid. That old address was davy@davykellyandodie.com. It was the address listed on the website. 

I have no idea how many readers use it because it was automatically forwarded to our gmail address, davykellyandodie@gmail.com. If you send email to us, you might want to check and see which one you have in your address book.

We are enjoying revival this week in Livingston, Texas. Thank you for praying for us. Thank your reading today as well.

Davy

Weekend Woundup and Weview 2/19/2018

Before I launch into a description of our weekend, I want to ask you again to Pray for Bro. Bill Houston. He is is desperate need of a miracle in his body. Please pray Bro. Bill and his wife, Sis. Darien.

We finished revival Friday night in Sweeny, Texas with another great altar service. I sure appreciate the way the folks at Full Gospel Lighthouse responded to the preaching all week long. That really makes the difference in revival.

Here are a few pictures from Friday.

We visited with our friends quite a while Friday night after tearing down the sound system and packing it away. They were asking us to stay and it was a little sad to leave them.  But I always go by the adage that Bro. Bill Houston taught me years ago. "It is better to leave with them wishing you to stay, than to stay with them wishing you would leave!"

Saturday I visited a while with Pastor Lamb and then it was time to hook up the car, crank the BoggsMobile, unhook the electric and hit the road. I did those things in that order and soon we were ready to go.

I usually leave Sweeny at night because we are usually crossing Houston when we leave. Night time is definitely the best time to drive through or even around Houston. Our last time through at night the traffic was light but because of a road closure, we had to pay $42 dollars for the privilege to driving 37 miles on the toll road. Ouch!

I hoped Saturday traffic would not be too bad, but I knew better. I am sure it was better than daytime Monday through Friday but it was a nerve wracking mess. I suppose I was exercising my right to be lazy by not leaving Friday night.

Once we made it to the north side of Houston I needed a few minutes to calm my nerves. We just "happened" to know of a Sam's parking lot right next door to a newly remodeled Golden Corral in Humble, Texas. Score!

About an hour and 15 minutes after leaving Sam's, we were pulling into Beech Creek Assembly near Livingston, Texas. This is our third revival for Pastor Don Goodwin here so we know where to park and we were ready to unload sound equipment in a few minutes.

We might would have taken a nap for a few minutes before loading in, but the weather guessers were guessing rain. We would rather not get us OR the sound equipment soaked unless absolutely necessary so we loaded in.

Kelly Jo and I loaded in, set up and then did sound check and sang. We were there for about three hours and a great afternoon turned into a great evening.

I think we all rested well Saturday night and woke up ready to enjoy a wonderful Sunday in revival with God's people. It was a great day!

We had two great services, two great meals with friends and wonderful fellowship all along the way. We will only be here through Wednesday so we will try to pack in as much revival as we can! It should be fun.

Thank you for reading today. God bless you all.

Davy

View Out The Front Window February 18, 2018

This is our view out the front door this week at Beech Creek Assembly near Livingston, Texas.

This is our view out the front window.

Here are the links to our posts from the last week. Please take a moment to check them out.

Odie's Saturday Evening Post

Revival In Pictures-Sweeny, Texas

It Is All Relative

Vintage View Vednesday

Pray For Bill Houston

Weekend Woundup and Weview

Thanks for stopping in today. I hope you have a great Sunday.

Davy

Surviving Life’s Low Clearances

Hey Friends,

This is Odie reporting in from the BoggsMobile. We finished in Sweeny, Texas last night. You can see pictures from Full Gospel Lighthouse in Sweeny HERE.

Today we are scheduled to change locations but we will still be in Texas for a little while longer. I am excited to see my friends at Beech Creek Assembly this coming week. We always have a fabulous time in Livingston with Pastor Don Goodwin. Revival is scheduled for Sunday-Wednesday. Then we plan to be Mississippi bound.

This post is not sponsored by Hobby Lobby  I do love shopping at the store! They are a Christian company that I gladly support. 

Did you know you can be encouraged by a trip to Hobby Lobby? Well, it worked for me. That must be why shopping is called retail therapy. 

I took this picture below of the sign at Hobby Lobby last week.

I sent the picture, as a joke, to a close family friend. He used to have a habit of forgetting his bike on the bike rack on top of his car and there was a low drive under porch leaving his house. Did you ask what happened? He crunched his bike and it happened more than once. I like to tease him so we had some laughs because of this sign! 

The more I thought about the sign this week it has reminded me of what happens in life. Things are moving along smoothly and out of nowhere a low overhead clearance appears and crunches things. I am left thinking what in the world just happened? If only I could have had a WARNING ⚠️ sign.  

It seems to me everywhere I look, those around me are being caught by the surprise of life’s low clearances. I am praying they can get a break and some smooth roads with clear skies for a change.

Also while in Hobby Lobby, I heard the music of the hymn, “He Hideth My Soul”. Before I realized it, I was singing along. This is what I found myself singing at the store.

“He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock

that shadows a dry thirsty land;

He hideth my life in the depths of His love

and covers me there with His hand,

and covers me there with His hand.”

It was the reminder I need for that day. When a low clearance of life takes me by surprise, I can survive by running to the rock. My God will be there to cover me and help me with the damage.

I could only remember the chorus so I looked the words up online. This is an amazing song penned by Fanny Crosby. Wow, what a testimony to the greatness of God. 

Fanny Crosby was blind from shortly after birth. Yet she knew where her strength and help was found. She survived the overwhelming obstacle of blindness by hiding in the cleft of the rock. She penned many incredible lyrics that still bring hope to troubled lives. 

I will leave you with the full words to “He Hideth My Soul.”  I found them here on this website. Thank for visiting with us today. I hope you find encouragement this weekend. 

Verse 1

A wonderful Savior is Jesus My Lord,

A wonderful Savior to me;

He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock,

Where rivers a pleasure I see,

Chorus 

He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock

That shadows a dry, thirsty land;

He hideth  my life in the depths of His love,

And covers me there with His hand,

And covers me there with His hand.

Verse 2

A wonderful Savior Jesus my Lord, 

He taketh my burden away;

He holdeth  me up and I shall not be moved,

He giveth me strength as my day.

Verse 3

The numberless blessings each moment He crowns,

And, filled with His fullness is divine,

I sing in my rapture, oh glory to God,

For such a Redeemer as mine!

Verse 4

When clothes in His brightness, transported I rise

To meet Him in clouds in the sky,

His perfect salvation, His wonderful love,

I’ll shout with the millions on high.

Odie