Collingsworth Family December 2024

Hey Friends,

Last Saturday, I experienced my first Collingsworth Family concert. This will not be my last CFAM concert! Centerville, Ohio, was the final stop on their 2024 Christmas tour. It was a phenomenal show. 

The entire night was amazing. Wow, what a talented family! The Christmas concert made it an extra special evening. Today, I have pictures from that night for you.

Tim Fitzharris and Strictly Gospel did a wonderful job hosting another great night of Southern Gospel in the Dayton area! I like attending their events, especially the Friday and Saturday concerts. This time around, the venue was the Centerville, Ohio Sinclair campus. It was an excellent place for a concert and close to home for me. 

Thanks to Jacqueline Coffman for inviting me to join her. I had a blast! So many friends were there, and we made some great memories! This night will always be a bright memory for this Christmas season.

I will close with my photos from the concert. I'm sorry, Blogger posted them out of order. I hope you enjoy the virtual CFAM Christmas concert in pictures. 

See you tomorrow. 

Odie

Hadassah and Albany’s first concert. Concerts with besties are awesome.

 They got to meet Kim Collingsworth too. They had a great night. 

Foodie Friday Alcapulco

Hey Friends,

It is time for another installment of Foodie Friday. Today, I thought it fitting to highlight Dad’s favorite salsa from Alcapulco in Lebanon, Ohio. 

Alcapulco has been one of our favorite places since shortly after they opened. The salsa is amazing, the food is fabulous, and the workers have become dear to us. Jorge and his team have been our friends for many years now. 

Sunday afternoon Mom and I went into see our friends. They are missing Dad along with us! Dad left a Davy size whole in a lot of hearts. His life had an impact on so many people. 

For lunch Sunday I had mutual favorite of mine and Dad’s, Carnitas Alcapulco. Oh, it was delicious food, and it made me feel a little closer to him that day. 

My friend Reagan Baker joined us for lunch. We enjoyed her company! She has wanted to experience the salsa she had heard Dad talk about so often. 

Thank for visiting. See you tomorrow. 

Odie

The Isaacs December 2024

Hey Friends,

I am here to tell you about a fun evening Mom and I had together recently. This resembles my usual Saturday posts. 

The Isaacs were having a Christmas concert north of us, so we decided to drive the hour and a half to Versailles, Ohio. It was great to see our family perform at the BMI Event Center. 

Food was our first order of business. Culvers was on the menu for dinner, and we both had the cod dinner. 

Then we finished the drive to Versailles. The BMI Event Center was a great smaller concert setting. You felt like it was a personal concert. 

I was thrilled to meet singer songwriter legend, Jimmy Fortune! He was super nice! I left with a new friend. We bonded of things we share in common. 

Wow, what a singer? Jimmy’s version of Oh Holy Night was breathtakingly beautiful!

I got to see my friend Andi at the concert We enjoyed getting to catch up with her.

 

I love my sweet Mama!

The moment I had been waiting for… The Isaacs! An Isaacs Christmas concert is another level of awesome!

The lighting was not the best for pictures from my vantage point. Here are my best shots. 

Becky is a walking miracle. 2 years ago tomorrow she was hit in a head on collision. She could not walk or stand for several weeks. Thank God for sparring her life and helping her this far! 

Many of you joined us in praying for her. Thank you so much for the prayers. Becky is still recovering and waiting for a total miracle. 

Sonya sang and played amazing all night. I was left speechless and in awe of her ability! It was better than ever, and I do not know how that is possible!

It is always a treat for us to see  Aunt Lily! She is a fabulous lady. I am proud to call her my Aunt!

They sang many of their wonderful songs from the Isaacs Christmas catalog. Also adding in some Christmas classics and a couple more songs along the way. 

We love Greg Ritchie on drums. He has worked on all of studio albums. He is very special to our family. 

The one the only Ben Isaacs. I am still Ben’s number one fan. Thanks, Ben, for loving me and being my chearleader!

I love it when Sonya’s children Gatlyn and Evya join her on stage! They are both a lot of fun. I enjoyed getting to spend some time with my little cousins. 

This was an outstanding show. It will go down in our memory bank as an awesome night. It was just what we needed. 

We loved be with our family, The Isaacs one more time. The music and singing encouraged and inspired us. We laughed and cried but it was a great night!

It was good to see some other family and friends too. 

A selfie with both my cousins, Steve and Jenny Moore, was a must. 

 

That is a wrap on our visit with the Isaacs for December 2024. Hopefully, we can see them again soon. 

Thank you for reading. See you tomorrow.

Odie

Throwback Thursday 12/12/24

 Hey Friends,

Thanks for stopping by for a visit for this Thursday. It is a pleasure to have you drop by.

Mom found an old photo album the other day. The pictures brought back a lot of good memories. I scanned a couple of the photos to share with you. I may choose some others in the future.

These pictures are from our first trip to Mexico with Bro. Larry Landress in the early 1990s. Bro. and Sis. Landress were still in language school. If my memory is correct, Bro. Larry also preached his first full message in Spanish the day these pictures were taken. It was an honor to experience that moment in history with our friends!

Dad also preached with an interpreter for the first time here. Bro. Craig Benner interpreted that message. Dad often said he could not get his message out that day. He also said Bro. Benner must have preached a great message in Spanish. The people listening to the message were touched greatly by God!

Below is a snapshot of our family on this Mexico trip. I remember this photo being taken. It is crazy to me how random memories are engraved in my mind.

I am so thankful for all the moments I was blessed to experience with our family. We can look back on many of them in the blog archives.

See you next time.

Odie

Christmas Mall Fun

Hey Friends,

Thank you for visiting. I have something fun to tell you about today. 

Yesterday I spent a few hours with some my favorite ladies. Sarah Lakes Boyd, Bethany Lakes Hoskins and Rebecca Lakes James, which they will forever be The Lakes Girls in my brain. 😁 Ava James and Emerson Hoskins were also part of our fun crew too. We missed you, Grace Boyd and Brylee James!

I was blessed to have them as my cousins, friends and role models growing up. We share lots of wonderful memories from our younger years.

We actually had a good laugh over one of our memories! We had to stage a photo. No one was harmed in the process!

while in Indiana for a youth camp back when I was around four or five, Rebecca accidentally locked us out of the girls dorm. She was watching me while our Mothers were at choir practice. In her panic, she pushed my stroller down the back steps of the dorm. We went for a little tumble! All I remember is landing in the rocks and Sarah coming to my rescue along with our friend Anita. They picked me up and took me into the dorm. They dusted me off and made sure I was OK.

Rebecca has felt horrible about that moment all these years! It is definitely something that we have never forgotten. We have laughed a lot about it. 30 plus years later she still can not believe that my Mom trusted her to watch me. 😀

From my earliest memories, they have been a bright spot in my life. Always there to lend a smile, give a word of encouragement, or just be a friend. I am genuinely thankful that they have been my friends for life. They have always gone out of their way to make sure I knew they were my friends.

Now is no exception. They were some of the first to reach out to me when our current journey began! They have carried us through prayer and being there whenever I needed them. 

Yesterday, we actually got to sit have lunch, talk, laugh, cry and just enjoy each other's company. A little bit of retail therapy was also thrown in the mix. We finished the day off with a little treat and coffee. 

All around it was a wonderful day! Just what I needed to bring a smile to my face. it made me extra thankful for the wonderful friends and family that God has placed in my path!

See you tomorrow

Odie

Sunday Sanity 12/8

Hey Friends,

Four weeks ago today, my Dad finished his earthly fight. He was a faithful soldier in God’s army. Daddy was committed to his God, family, calling and friends until the end.

Today’s Sanity comes from Jeff Rowe. This is a snippet of a text he sent me four weeks ago. It spoke directly to my heart when it was freshly shattered!

God has brought many special people into our lives over the years. Now, we can not imagine life without them. One such person is Jeff Rowe, owner of East Tennessee Luxury Coach in Vonore, Tennessee. 

Jeff became the official BoggsMobile mechanic. He kept us rolling and took Dad’s calls whenever we needed help on the road. He also helped tremendously with his bus-induced psychosis!

He is not just our go to bus guy, but he became a friend to our family! Often, he took up for me with Dad! This was the last picture Dad took of me and Jeff on July 22nd. 

I have found Jeff is eloquent with his words. I always feel honored when he takes a moment out his busy schedule to send me a text. Often it was exactly what I need in that moment.

Jeff has served our country! Once a Marine, always a Marine. We thank you for your service!

Odie

 “Today is the Marine Corps birthday.   Although your Dad was not in the military he was a outstanding soldier in the most important army.  The army of God.”

Jeff  Rowe 

Tribute to Davy Boggs By Sis. Andrea Hammond

Hey Friends,

Several people have shared great tributes to my Dad that have been posted online. Mom and I love seeing the impact Dad left on so many lives. He had no idea how many people he truly touched.

I plan to periodically share some of the tributes here, too. Today, I am sharing a post by Sis. Andrea Hammond from November 10th 2024. 

Mom and I were moved to tears when we read this story. God is amazing, and Dad loved to be a vessel God could use. He was a cheerful giver!

Andrea, thank you for remembering this moment. Thanks for your friendship and prayers!

Odie

“ Bro Davy Boggs' obedience to God built my faith in a monumental way!!

It was the summer of 2009, I was working trying to save money to get back to Bible School, and the Boggs came to preach a revival at the church I was interning at that summer, I felt impressed to give $100 in the offering, at the time it seemed like quite a sacrifice.

Two years later I was discouraged heading into a service at Bible Holiness, because I was supposed to go on choir tour that weekend and I literally had not a penny to my name. The Boggs unexpectedly showed up that night and Bro Taylor had him preach, they sang "Faith gives me Hope" After church that night he walked up to me, shook my hand and left the exact amount of money in it that I'd given in that revival!

I knew God was teaching me something about Faith and I've never forgotten it!

Praying tonight for his sweet family!!!”

Andrea Hammond

The Weekend Dispatch 11/7/24

Hey Friends,

This post is one of the last post, I know Dad had worked on 3 weeks ago. It was supposed to be published 11/7/24, better late than never.

The regular weekend post is a little late this time around. Dad had started composing the Weekend Dispatch that should have been posted on Monday, but it was preempted due to Dad’s sickness.

He had everything written through lunch on Saturday. I tried to pick up and finish the post where he left off. 

From Davy

Our weekend began with us having lunch with Bro. Bruce and Sis. Priscilla Mayhan as they arrived to see us in Wichita. Our lunch was at Tacos TJ on West Street.

I ate my first taco in over 10 months and it was so good. The corn tortilla was replaced by shredded cheese grilled into the shape of a tortilla. Wow! Swallowing the taco was not the easiest thing but it was so worth it! One taco was more than enough to fill me up so that tells you about how much less I have been eating since the stroke.

The food was great and the fellowship with our dear friends was even better.

Friday night we walked into revival service and received a super surprise. Steve and Karen drove up from Alabama for the weekend. The church folks were thrilled to see them and we were too.

The service was wonderful again and it was made even better by our friends and family being there, including Elder Bost and his grandson. It was great to have them too.

Odie captures a few more pictures from Friday night.

Saturday we met the Mayhans for lunch again along with Steve and Karen. Yes, I had another Cheese Shell Taco! It was another wonderful meal and we enjoyed the visit soooo much!

From Odie

There was no church on Saturday night.  It poured the rain most of the day. We went to bed Saturday evening, hoping to enjoy our extra hour of sleep with the time change.

Within just a little while, Dad woke up suffering horribly in his body! His suffering continued for hours on end. Sadly, we did not get to make either of the services to finish up the revival. Thank you to Pastor DiZazzo and the church of Bethany Revival Center. They were very understanding and helpful to us during our time of need.

Sunday afternoon before rain set in again Mom was able to go into the church and break down our sound equipment. Thank you to my Aunt Karen Boggs and all of our friends who assisted Mom!

We had hoped to start traveling toward home on Monday. As you know, we were unable to travel. Life does not always go as planned. God Is always good! We thank him for His faithfulness to our family and for helping us through every day.

The friends and family that we were able to see on Friday and Saturday encouraged us and helped us through Dad’s unplanned sickness. 

God allowed my Uncle Steve and Aunt Karen to be there when we needed them once more! They stayed in Wichita to help us! That was a HUGE blessing to the three of us and all of our family at home.

Thank you for reading today! See you next time. 

Odie