Mile Markers: The Weekend Dispatch 7/24/23

Friday we drove only a few miles again to Kennebunkport, Maine. We had been there Monday, but St. Anne's Chapel was not accessible that day. The grounds were open but the road was being graded or something and we could not get close. We intended to correct that on Friday.

We visited St. Anne's several years ago and we wanted to return.

St. Anne's is an Episcopal seaside chapel open only in the summer. It has this beautiful stone church and an outdoor area next to the ocean. I would like to fill in there as the preacher for a summer or two.

The whole setting is calming and peaceful to me.

Saturday we shared a meal and fellowship with Pastor and Sis. Reynolds. We sure love these people. It has been a joy to be here with them and the church.

Although we drove to Boston to begin revival in Everett Sunday morning, the BoggsMobile stayed behind.

As some of you may remember, we have parked at a local business in Peabody, Massachusetts while preaching in the Boston area. That has worked great, but we need a reliable generator in order not to die from heat stroke. Since the generator is flakey at the moment, we have been looking for alternatives.

Campgrounds in the Boston area are rare and campgrounds with spots suitable for the bus are even more rare. Campgrounds with suitable spaces and availability in July and August are non-existent it seems.

I have searched up to 2.5 hours from Bethel Revival Center and I came up completely empty for this weekend. I did find a decent campground about an hour or so south of the church beginning Wednesday.

So we loaded some sound equipment in the Jeep and KJo worked like a mule to get things ready to move out of the bus a couple of days.

We drove down Sunday morning and we are staying in a hotel Sunday night and Monday night. Tuesday night after church, we will drive back to Arundel, Maine and drive the bus to a campground in Massachusetts Wednesday.

We arrived at the church Sunday morning about 9:45 AM and we were set up and ready in plenty of time for the 11:00 AM service. Pastor Plummer had us lead the worship as he usually does and we flowed right into Odie's song and the sermon. We enjoyed a great response in both services Sunday.

In between services we enjoyed our first meal of the week at Polcari's in Saugus and checked into our hotel. We did not have much time for rest, but I intend to make up for it if possible.