My name is Pastor Scott Morris and I have ask Bro. Davy to give me some time on his blog today. I have something to pass along to you that I feel is very important and I think that all of his readers will want to know.
I am posting a letter below that I sent out to churches recently in hopes of helping to raise funds to build a handicap accessible house for Odie to live in. She is not going off the road, but I felt impressed to help prepare for Odie's future needs.
I believe we can do this and I would like for you to prayerfully consider the letter below.
Thank you,
Pastor Scott Morris
Greetings,
You
are receiving this letter because of a common bond we have, The Boggs Family
Ministry. We are all familiar with their
dedication and work that they are doing for God on the evangelistic field. They have truly given their lives for the
sake of the Gospel. Many souls have been
touched and blessed by their ministry.
Whether by song or sermon, they have a special anointing to reach the
lost, the hurting, and the sick.
Many
of you are aware of the fact that God has blessed them to be able to purchase
some property near their home town of Waynesville, Ohio. This property is located adjacent to the
Dodds church in which they have ministered in and many of their family members
attend. Bro. Davy had prayed and sought
God’s will concerning the purchase of some property and God opened the
door. Not only is it an ideal location,
but it also has a barn that they are able to use to park their bus when they
are in their home area. The barn is on the backside of the property with a
large open lot on the front.
Through
prayer and the sharing of a vision it has become our desire to provide Odie
with a completely handicap accessible home to live in on the front portion
of their lot. We shared this burden with
Bro. Davy and Sis. Kelly to make sure that this would be beneficial to their
family and not a strain. They
were both overwhelmed and thankful for the vision that we have. We also set a date to share this with Odie
and I wish you could have been there to see her face. We truly believe that this is God’s will and
plan to bless Odie. Odie has spent her
life ministering with her parents and we know it would be a great blessing for
her to have a place of her own in their hometown. This area is ideal because of the many family
members that live within just minutes of the property.
We
know that many might question how this could become a reality but we feel that
it is very doable through the help of God’s people. Matthew 19:26 “But Jesus
beheld them, and said unto them, with men this is impossible; but with God all
things are possible.” Many have already said that they would be on board
whether through giving of money to cover the expenses or those that work and
specialize in a particular field, being ready and willing to donate their time
and labor.
My
intention with this letter is to lay this burden of mine before you and to ask
if you and your church would like to help. I am not asking for a certain
amount. I am not asking for one church to carry the whole load. No amount is
too small, but if only one third of the churches the Boggs family have
ministered in the last few years would send $1000, we would have the
$70-100,000 this will require. Some churches can and probably will do more than
that and others less. That is fine. I am only asking for your consideration for
the blessing Odie has been to your church and for her future.
Recently
Bro. Shobanke’s church in Abeokuta, Nigeria gave $220 toward Odie’s house. They
are the first church to contribute. When you consider their incomes in Nigeria,
$220 is a similar commitment and sacrifice of a church in the USA giving
$8-10,000. Bro. Davy was moved, touched and encouraged by their sacrificial
offering.
We
would like to begin the dirt work by mid-April so we have about three months to
determine how to proceed. If you are planning to receive a special offering we
ask that you do so by March 5th.
You are, of course, free to handle it however you desire, but if we
could know the level of response shortly after March 5th, that would
be a huge help.
Bro.
Davy has set up a special Boggs Family Ministries account solely for this
building project. Checks should be made out to Boggs Family Ministries and
marked for house. Boggs Family Ministries is a 501c3 and you will
receive a donation receipt. Donations
should be sent to Boggs Family Ministries, P.O. Box 28, Waynesville, OH 45068.
I
know that many of you do not know me personally. That is why I am happy to
inform you that there are several very good men that are joining with me in
this request. These brothers represent a cross section of the broad fellowship
that the Boggs family ministers in every year. These are good men that you
know. These are good men that love Odie. They happily join with me in wanting
to see this thing accomplished for Odie. I appreciate them standing with Odie,
with the Boggs family and with me.
If
you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. I will be more
than glad to try to answer any questions you have.
Thank
you and God bless you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Pastor Scott Morris
Pastor Scott Morris
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Larry Landress
Pastor
Donnie Williamson
Pastor
Shad McDonald
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Jared Burris
Pastor
Darrell Meadow
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Darrell Toliver
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