By Dave Ellis
Get those hummingbird feeders out because the hummingbirds have been spotted. They are nice to see around the feeder, and it is amazing how fast they fly.
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, Larry Moyers, Mary Alice Simmons, Sandy Washburn and Sandra Vandevander; 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, Donald Burns, Wendell and Darlene Nelson, Ruby Gail Roberson, Ruth Bauer, Anna Mauzy, Linda Maxwell Looney, Wayne Kimble, Leann Britton, Bennie and Mary Alice Evick, Martha R. Kimble, Jimmie Bennett, Ruthalene Judy, Stanley Propst, Patsy Bennett, Kathy Puffenbarger, Wanda Pitsenbarger, Sheldon Bowes, Gloria Moats, Tim and Dee McCormic, Judy A. Simmons, Nancy Blankenship, Jackie Smith, Rick Wagoner and the family of Reva Hartman.
Prayer thought: “Until the day Jesus takes us to the home our hearts long for, we can live in His peace and joy. Help me look forward to being at home with you.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for April 22 through April 28, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: April 22 – 61°, 27°, frost (60°, 44°, .26”); April 23 – 73°, 32° (61°, 34°); April 24 – 62°, 54° (56°, 26°); April 25 – 61°, 46°, .01” (57°, 25°); April 26 – 60°, 47° (65°, 37°); April 27 – 75°, 48° (66°, 35°) and April 28 – 82°, 52° (57°, 48°, 1.59”).