By Dave Ellis
The writer wishes everyone “A Happy Easter.”
April is living up to its nickname as the area gets lots of rain. If doesn’t help when the ground is already soggy. There was a little bit of snow Sunday morning, but it didn’t last long.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins – Mary Mitchell, Shelda Warner, Vestyl Bible, Pam Riner, Anna Tessi, Ruby Propst, Alice Johnson, Arlin Dale and Freda Jamison, Hazel Simmons, Mary Alice Simmons, Reva Hartman, Sandy Washburn, Evelyn Ruddle and Sandra Vandevander; prayer list – Richard Campbell, Effie Harr, Brian Wilton, Tyler Moore, Tristan Hartman, Ronald Hayes, Becky Hedrick, Joshua Shirk, Libby Leeson, Doug Judy, Kay Alt, Ronnie Bowers Sr., Allen Kile II, Donna Bennett, Lloyd Hartman, Leann Britton, Mia Mahoney, Anne Hartman, Jack Vogel, Virginia Richardson, Rick Hoover, Don Rexrode, Ruth Simmers, Harry Allen Warner, Roberta Bennett, Quinley McConnell, Etha Mae Bowers, Mary Jo Wilfong, Grace Hammer, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Olin Hoover, Debbie Horst, Rodney Crites, Raven Hoke, Charlotte Copley, Anita Hartman, Danny Arbogast, Jim Bible, Gloria Moats, Randy Bennett, Estyl Shreve, Jason Conley, the family of Winona Judy Hewitt, the family of Carole Hartman and the family of Cub Bennett.
Prayer thought: “As we carry these sufferings by faith, it was His cross that gave us peace with God and strength for our own journey.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for April 4 through April 10, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: April 4 – 52°, 27° (69°, 40°); April 5 – 39°, 40°, .92” (75°, 34°); April 6 – 63°, 43°, .07” (74°, 38°); April 7 – 52°, 38°, 1.98” (76°, 44°); April 8 – 51°, 30°, .07” (75°, 40°, .71”); April 9 – 48°, 34° (72°, 46°, .1”) and April 10 – 53°, 31° (70°, 50°, 1.08”).
