Visiting The Montana Metzgers

 Hey Friends,

We have made friends with many people who have become our road family during our travels. Memorial Day weekend in 2005, we visited Montana for the first time. 

On Sunday, we went to Sun Valley Church. Pastor Mike Metzger and family welcomed us with open arms.   A fast friendship was formed between our families. I believe our friendship was God ordained!

Through the years, we have returned to Montana many times. We have loved spending time with the incredible Metzger family. We now think of them as family. 

We have experienced a lot of life together. We have watched their family grow to include in-laws and grandchildren. I am proudly an adopted Metzger sibling and Auntie.😁

Due to life happening, we have not visited in several years. We have missed our Montana family desperately. Thankfully, our bond with the Metzgers has withstood time, miles, separation and life!

Mom and I had to see them on this trip to Montana! A Metzger stop was a must for us!

We were able to spend some time with some of the crew on Saturday. On Sunday, we attended both church services at Sun Valley Church. Bro. Mike and Sis. Debbie invited us to their home for a delicious dinner!

It was incredible to catch up with all of the Metzgers again. It was just what we needed. 

All too soon, it was time for lots of hugs and see-you-laters. It is too hard to say goodbye to this special family.

The Metzgers are amazing! We are blessed to have them in our road family! I thank God for bringing our families together 21 years ago. 

Here are pictures from our 2026 Montana Metzger visit. See you tomorrow. 

Odie

Montana Bound

 Hey Friends,

Later this morning, dark and early, we will be headed to the airport. I have time for a quick nap before my 3AM wake-up call. We would definitely appreciate your prayers. 

Here's my prayer this morning.  God, please grant us a smooth travel day free of problems, hiccups or delays! I pray for my fellow travelers, pilots, all airline workers and machinery. Please help everyone and things to work properly. Help us to be a light for you as we travel. Also, take care of things at home for us, too. I am thankful for the family watching over things for me. 

We are taking Gran and Papaw to see Glacier and Yellowstone. This is a bucket list trip for them. We are anticipating a full but fun couple of weeks!

Mom has lots of fun things on the itinerary. She has us rolling, covering as many highlights as possible. We are planning to cross paths with some dear friends too!

Time for some sleep. Bye for now. 

Odie

The Lord Is Good Reminder

 Hey Friends,

I hope you are keeping cool during this heat wave. The intense summer heat has arrived here in the Miami Valley. It is warm, but I am glad to be warm. I am immensely grateful for the cool air conditioning, which provides us with relief from the excessive temperatures. 

Here is a clip of the Dryden Road Pentecostal Church Kids Choir. They sang to us a couple of weeks ago during a Sunday service. They reminded us that "The Lord Is Good". 

Sometimes we all need to jog our memory about how awesome our God really is. His mercy will endure forever. We must praise Him for His greatness in our lives. 

When I watched this video clip back today. I kept thinking out of the mouth of babes, we have been reminded. The is all the time good!

I hope you enjoyed my little friend's. They love to sing and worship God. I am so proud of them!

Thank you for reading and watching. 

Odie

Father's Day 2026 Pics

 Hey Friends,

Confession: I fell asleep while writing the blog on Saturday night. I was exhausted and could not keep my eyes open. The blog did not post until after 8 AM. I apologize to all my early-morning readers. If you missed yesterday's Father's Day post, click here

Sunday was a busy day for us. We had church, fellowship with dear friends, delicious food and family time. Here is a handful of pictures from our Sunday. 

We finished up our day packing. Mom and I will be attending the  Eastern Indiana Campmerting this week. They asked Mom to come play piano in the house band. 

We are looking forward to hearing some wonderful preaching and seeing great friends. 

See you all tomorrow!

Odie

Happy Father's Day 2026

Hey Friends,

Happy Father's Day 2026! May God richly bless all the fathers and men who are father figures. I hope you have a wonderful holiday! You all definitely deserved to be celebrated extra special on this day.

I am so thankful to God for every man who has influenced my life. I am a blessed girl. I have fathers, grandfathers, uncles, cousins, brothers, pastors, and friends. You all help and support me so much, and I am grateful! Thank you so very dearly for your important role. 

Daddy was an incredible man of God! His impact on me continues every day. I would not be the person I am today without his love and guidance. I love and miss him desperately!

Here are some of my favorite photos of him. 

My Aunt Theresa gave me this little heart this week. I appreciate people prayers and love! Thanks for the thoughts, calls, text, hugs and mail that I received this week!

Thank you for reading. 

Odie

The Landress Family Friends For A Lifetime

 Hey Friends, 

Mom and I had special visitors yesterday. Bro. Larry and Sister Rosemary Landress were passing through our way. They chose to spend the evening with us. 

It was a much-needed catch-up with our dear friends. They have been our true friends for decades. People who go to bat for you and come to your rescue. We have weathered lots of life's storms together. 

Last night's visit was way too short; it was a shot in the arm for us. Bro. Larry and Sis. Rosemary, thank you for your loyal and continued friendship! We love you both so much! Thanks for stopping by to see us on your journey. 

The Lord spared their lives from a horrific wreck. Both of them are real-life miracles! They still face daily battles resulting from the accident, but they have came so far! Thanks to our readers for helping us pray for them. 

They are still working for the Lord in mission works in Mexico, El Salvador and beyond. God is opening new ministry doors for them. It is exciting to hear of God moving for them!

Bro. Larry still has the burden to distribute good Spanish Bibles to people. He just ordered a new shipment of Bibles. He is excited to distribute them to people who need to know about God! 

Thanks for checking in with us. 

Odie

Sunday Sanity 5/24/26

 Hey Friends,

Good morning! It is a great day to serve the Lord. We are going to church at DRPC. I am looking forward to a great day. 

Here is this week's nugget of sanity.

Pastor Philip Hoskins made this statement during a testimony during a revival service. 

 “Great praise is not based on great circumstances. It is based  a great Lord!"

Pastor Philip Hoskins

Highway of Holiness

Hamilton, Ohio

No matter what we go through in life. God is always great, and deserves our highest praise!

See you tomorrow. 

Odie

Celebrating Emilee Class of 2026

 Hey Friends, 

We were on hand Saturday as one of our sweet girls celebrated. Emilee is Class of 2026! Congratulations are in order. 

Emilee Dottry, we are so proud of your huge accomplishment! She is part of the Germantown Christian School’s Class of 2026. 

We were thrilled to be there as she celebrated her achievement. Emilee had her closest family and friends there celebrating with her. 

Soon, she plans to be off to Missouri. There she will attend Ozark Bible Institute. I know God has great plans for Emilee. We will pray for her as she embarks on this next chapter of life. 

We will loan her to OBI, but do not forget where home is. You belong to DRPC. 

How in the world is my baby girl all grown up? The picture above was taken in 2017. She has been a bright spot for me so many times! 

I will wrap this up with pictures from Saturday. We love you, Emilee!

 

Odie