Vintage View Vednesday Nigeria 2007

We have been busy finalizing plans for our trip to Nigeria. We hope to be with Bro. Shobanke and all of his wonderful people by the third week in November. Kelly Jo and I are looking forward to returning to our precious family and friends. I am sure it will be a time of great spiritual enrichment for us.

While working on details of the upcoming trip the last few days I dipped into the picture archives and enjoyed several sweet memories of our first trip to Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria in November/December 2007. I have been overwhelmed reliving the sensations we experienced during that trip. It is amazing how a picture can do that to you.

I flip through the pictures and I feel again the fear, wonder, apprehension, self doubt, uncertainty, fascination, exhaustion, joy, strength, anxiety, stability, love and blessings I felt those first few weeks in Nigeria. 

When we left Africa I knew I was leaving a piece of my heart with the Nigerian people. I knew I had been tremendously blessed with lifelong friends. I knew I would be back. There was no way for me to know how much of my heart they would have 11 years later.

I understand that you may not have those same feelings when you view these pictures, that is OK, but I wanted to post a few of them here. I hope you can catch a glimpse of why I love these people so much. 

Please enjoy this Vintage View. Thank you for dropping in.

Davy

One of the very first things we did after leaving the USA was miss our connection in Paris. We were held up in security because of Odie's wheelchair. They wanted us to leave it behind. We were delayed 13 hours but they let us sleep in the Paris Hilton for 6 hours and gave us vouchers for a fabulous buffet meal at the Hilton.

A bad start but a good recovery.

Air France actually gave us vouchers for the lunch buffet too. We were so sleepy and thirsty that we traded them for a couple of bottles of water.😀

Our first view of Lagos, Nigeria in the van.

Taking The Tent Down In Mississippi

Update On Revival This Week Near Ft. Worth

Pastor Stevens decided to have revival this week in the church. We will begin on Wednesday and run through Sunday night. You can find the address on our schedule page.

The Tent is Down Dry In Richton, Mississippi

As I mentioned yesterday, we tried to have everything prepared for the take down process so that when the church folks arrived, the tent could be taken down and put away quickly. The tent was dry, the grass under the tent was dry and we were ready to go.

Since the ground had received an abundance of rain the preceding days, the tent would begin to draw moisture once it was on the ground if we did not get it folded and off the ground pronto. I explained that to everyone and off we went.

The side poles came down and off, the center poles were cranked down and laid on the ground, the three pieces were unlaced, the straps were removed and we set in to folding. We folded the center piece first and then the ends. Before we knew it the job was completed.

We had the right amount of help and help is exactly what each person offered. I love it when we work together. The Richton men have taken down this tent numerous times. Even though it is always at least a year between take downs, the previous experience helps.

This is the take down crew.

The youngest helper was in the last day of his 81st year and the youngest helper was three. Here they are with Odie and Abe's Dad, Bro. Daniel. Thank you Bro. Brewer and Thank you Abe!

I can not get the BoggsMobile into the spot where the trailer needs to park at the church. We pulled it to the church carefully with the church bus. That bus is a beast of a machine.

The tent is down and put to bed for the season. I appreciate Pastor Scott Morris and his family and church working diligently to get it done. We have several tent revivals on the schedule next year and I am already looking forward to preaching under the Blue and White Gospel Tent again!

Thank you for reading. I hope you are having a great week.

Davy