Richton Tent Revival 2026

Hey Friends,

We will soon be heading to Mississippi. It will be wonderful to see all of our dear friends and family down there. 

Yesterday I told you about Homecoming next weekend at RFA. You can see the information HERE. 

Sunday evening, the plan is to set up the tent at the park. Revival starts on Monday. Please help us pray for cooperative weather. 

We are looking forward to revival under the blue and white gospel tent this year! We are joining with First Assembly and expecting amazing things to happen during revival. 

Bro. Brent Gabbard is scheduled to preach Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Bro. Kenny Morris will wrap up the revival Thursday and Friday. It is going to be wonderful. Pastor Scott Morris Invited us to do music again this year. 

Please join us for the tent revival. The dates are Monday-Friday, October 5-9 2026. Service time is 7PM nightly. The tent will be at Richton Recreational Park. Here is the address. 

Hwy 15 S

Richton, MS

See you all under the tent. 

Odie

RFA Homecoming Announcement

 Hey Friends,

I mentioned in some other posts that we had a busy October lined up. Starting October 1st, we will be on the move. 

We are excited to see what God has in store for us. We are thrilled to see some of our road family. 

Sunday, October 4th is an exciting day. It is Homecoming day at "RFA" Richton First Assembly. 

Pastor Scott Morris invited us to sing for the service. Bro. Colton Deane will be joining us. It will be great to sing with Colton Again. We always have a wonderful time working with him!

Bro. Philip Deane will be preaching the message that morning. I believe God will work through Bro Philip! I am praying for lost souls to come home and the saints to be encouraged during this special service. 

RFA is located at Hyway 42 outside of Richton. Below is the address. 

Richton First Assembly 

91514 MS 42 

Richton, MS 39476. 

Homecoming begins at 10:30 AM. You are invited to join us, if you are in the area! 

There will not be a Sunday night service. We will be getting prepped for tent revival. 

See you all soon. 

Odie

Odie’s Family Friends And Food Fun

 Hey Friends,

Thank you for stopping by on this cool fall day. Happy fall, y'all. It has been feeling fallish around here this week. We actually turned on the heat to warm up a bit last night. 

Here are a handful of pictures I have taken recently. These are on my camera roll and have not made it to the blog. 

I have enjoyed being home lately, which has given me time to catch up with family and friends. Usually, yummy food is involved. 

In closing, Saturday’s scheduled event was canceled. More info available HERE.

See you tomorrow. 

Odie

The Green Machine’s New Look

Hey Friends,

Most of you will remember our beloved car, “The Green Machine.” The 2006 envy green Scion XB joined our family in 2012. 

That vehicle was well loved, used and known across the country as a member of our family. We drove it, towed it behind the BoggsMobile, and rode it in the tent trailer for many thousands of miles. It was a workhorse that served us well!

We retired it as our main vehicle in 2020. Then went on to be useful to us around home. 

Last year we sent the car to Bro. Whiffen in Florida. He always said he wanted it when we were done with it. 

Bro. Whiffen and his family have worked hard on it. They have it back in good working order. He corrected several issues. 

Then it needed body work. Bro. Whiffen took it to Pastor Dewayne Watson in Dothan, Alabama. 

Bro. Dewayne and his family worked long and hard on the Green Machine. Daddy would say they have it shining like new money. It looks so spiffy. 

Bro. Whiffen shared pictures with us last night. He said I could post them here. 

This makes us so happy. They even left a memorial to Dad on the back window. It is so sweet. 

The Watson family are long-time dear friends of ours. Back in Joplin, Missouri, Dad was preaching revival for Bro. Watson. Michael Watson was a toddler. During Dad’s message Michael yells to my Dad “Go Cool Cat.” We laughed so hard. It was a running joke in our families, and from then on Dad and Michael called each other “Cool Cat”! Michael is now grown and in the picture up above. 

We still get questions about the Green Machine. I thought you might like an update. See you tomorrow. 

Odie

Sunday Sanity 9/13/26

 Hey Friends,

Today is a special day. Our beloved Pastor, Bro. Bennie Sutherland, is celebrating his birthday. He has been our pastor for almost 38 years. We love him so much!

God blessed us with an incredible Shepherd. His love, care and guidance have helped us more than words can convey. 

I still love hearing the Word of God as he delivers it. God gives him a special anointing!

Here is a nugget of sanity from a recent service. I hope it encourages you today. God is with us yesterday, today, tomorrow and forever. 

“If God is everywhere, then there is nowhere I can go where God is not.”

Pastor Bennie D. Sutherland 

Dryden Road Pentecostal Church 

Moraine, Ohio

Today, I am extra thankful for my Pastor. Also wish him a Happy 84th Birthday!

See you tomorrow. 

Odie

Sunday Sanity 9/6/26

Hey Friends,

Happy Sunday! I pray God blesses you today. 

I pulled this nugget of truth out of a recent message from Pastor Brent Gabbard. HERE is a YouTube link to the service. 

 "Faith doesn't mean I'll never walk through the fire!

But faith means I'll go through the fire, knowing God is keeping me!"

Pastor Brent Gabbard

BHC

Elkton, Virginia  

Through Him we can persevere and survive! Hallelujah, I am going through with God guiding me day by day. 

See you tomorrow. 

Odie 

The Missouri Boggs Family Need Prayer

Hey Friends,

I am coming to you with another serious prayer request. Thanks for always praying for the special needs I bring to you!

Update

Here is an update on Bro. Herman Woods. I requested prayer for him earlier in the week. He did have surgery on Thursday. 

His family told us the surgery went well. Hopefully he can go home soon. Yesterday he was having pain, which is to be expected after surgery. Recovery from major surgery is never a walk in the park. 

We are thanking God for bringing him this far! Now we are praying for a speedy recovery. I hope he feels better than he has in a long while!

Missouri Boggs Family 

The Boggs Family from Missouri has been our friend for many years. We share a last name and consider them family. They have stood by us, helped and prayed for us. They are incredible family friends!

Now, they need desperate prayer! Tragedy struck them last week. 6-year-old Bridger Ransom Boggs passed away in a horrible accident.

Bridger leaves behind precious parents, siblings, in-laws, nieces, nephews, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. A host of people are left devastated and reeling!

His family members are begging for prayers. They know prayer will see them through this dark time! They are comforted know he is with Jesus. That will never take away all the heartache!

 Mom and I are heartbroken for our friends!! We cannot even begin to fully understand their grief journey. We do know that prayers of the saints can help carry them! Please join us in praying for Bridger's parents, Bro. Duste and Sis. Erin Boggs and all of their family! 

Thank you for reading!

Odie 

Pray For Bro. Herman Woods

 Hey Friends,

Our precious friends, Bro. Herman and Sis. Margaret Woods need prayers! They both have had more than their share of health issues. 

Bro. Herman has been struggling really badly. He is currently in the hospital. He needs surgery, but they are trying to get things controlled. 

We love Herman and Margaret like our family! They hold a special place in our hearts. They are my parents Tennessee parents.

It hurts knowing they are struggling. I know God can help them. I know they need strength and healing. I am also praying for their family members and church family. 

Thank you in advance for your prayers. Y'all are awesome to help us pray for others!

Odie

Fun Food Friends And Family

 Hey Friends,

We had a fantastic week with our longtime friends Bro. Bruce and Sis. Priscilla Mayhan. I know I mentioned their visit on Tuesday. 

This week we have done lots of reminiscing, visiting, eating and laughing on repeat. He even mowed my yard yesterday! That was a huge help to us, especially Mom 😂. 

We needed this time with our precious friends. Their friendship and support mean the world to us. They are a special gift from God to Mom and me.

Bruce and Priscilla, we love and appreciate them so much. Thank you all for spending time with us! See you on down the road!

I will close with pictures from our time with family and friends this week. We love our food, if you can not tell. 

Odie

Monday With The Mayhans

 Hey Friends,

We have very special guests visiting us this week. Our precious friends Bruce and Priscilla Mayhan arrived in town yesterday. 

It was great to spend time with them last night. We are looking forward to more fun times catching up with our friends. 

We introduced them to City BBQ. They love for, just like us. I failed to snap more pics last night. We were enjoying our visit to much to think about pics. I will have to take more pictures today. 

Thanks for stopping by for a visit. See you tomorrow. 

Odie

Friday DRPC Indoor 2026

 Hey Friends,

Wow is all I can say about the last day of DRPC Indoor 2026. The week flew by and ended with a bang. 

The preaching was excellent all week. The presence of God was magnificent. The main service last night was a tiny taste of Heaven. From beginning to end, we had church. It was incredible!

Before I go catch up on much-needed sleep, I will post my pics from Friday. 

Odie