By Dave Ellis
The first month of winter is gone, and it was bigger than last year. The area had more snow last week than the whole total of snow last year. The snow will go away this week with the warmer temperatures and rain.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins – Mary Mitchell, Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Alice Johnson, Arlin Dale and Freda Jamison, Hazel Simmons, Reva Hartman, Larry Moyers, Mary Alice Simmons, Sandy Washburn, Sandra Vandevander and Woodrow Hartman; prayer list – Richard Campbell, Tristan Hartman, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Roberta Bennett, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Debbie Horst, Myrtle Hammer, Pam Rexrode, Nancy George, Neal Eye, Margaret Wimer, Sherman Bennett, Donald Burns, David Bowers, Wendell and Darlene Nelson, Vada Bible, Ruby Gail Roberson, Gary Hess, Ruth Bauer, Anna Mauzy, Linda Maxwell Looney, Gloria Moats, Sterle Lambert, Martha R. Kimble, Bennie and Mary Alice Evick, Jimmie Bennett, Ruthalene Judy, Wayne Kimble, Stanley Propst, Leann Britton and the family of Mike Steele.
Prayer thought: “As God, help us. Let us learn from our mistakes and those made by others so that we might gain a heart of obedience for Him.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for Jan. 15 through Jan. 21, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: Jan. 15 – 30°, 20°, 2” snow (42°, 13°); Jan. 16 – 24°, 8° (54°, 19°); Jan. 17 – 25°, -1° (55°, 34°, .05”); Jan. 18 – 34°, 10° (56°, 40°); Jan. 19 – 30°, 17°, 1” snow (54°, 38°, .04”); Jan. 20 – 16°, 10°, .25” snow (37°, 30°) and Jan. 21 – 27°, 8° (38°, 23°).
