by Dave Ellis
The month is starting with April showers. But the area needs rain. It’s a slow rain so that will soak into the ground.
The fruit trees are blooming, and the grass is getting ready to be cut.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins — Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Sandra Vandevander, Larry Moyers, Freda Jamison, Sandy Washburn, Mary Alice Simmons and Anna Lee Mitchell; prayer list — Richard Campbell, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Roberta Bennett, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Debbie Horst, Myrtle Hammer, Neal Eye, Donald Burns, Ruth Bauer, Rick Waggy, Wendell and Darlene Nelson, Anna Mauzy, Jimmie Bennett, Gloria Moats, Ruthalene Judy, Frankie Judy, David Berg, Tim and Dee McCormick, Jim Judy, Jessie Simmons, Minny Rhoads, Mary and Gary Hess, Phil Downs, Larry Rexrode, Bill Snyder, Troy Bennett, Jim Fawley, Marcia “Marty” Warner, Tom and Judy Borror, Bob and Brenda Sites, Judith Ours, Nancy and Tony George, David M. Hartman, George Hevener, Danny Nelson, David M. Parkinson, Cleo Simmons, Allen Beachler, Tonya Simon, Tom Butterworth, Sherry Hedrick, Bobby Parsons, Robert Bennett, Mary Alice Evick, Rick Phares, Debbie Eye, Merlin Harper, Virgil “Bub” Yokum, Hannah Hedrick, Barbara Judy Harman, Joyce Calhoun, John Moyers, Norma Auville, Shana Johnson, Jerry Warner, Sherman Bennett, Nellie Keplinger, Chuck Hiett, Betty Smith, Greta Pope, Carol Propst, the family of Kathryn Ruddle and the family of Donnie Hedrick.
Prayer thought: “Heavenly Father, please remind me that the abilities you’ve given me are to a holy offering.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for March 31 through April 6, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: March 31 – 73°, 51°, .15″ (62°, 52°, .08″), April 1 – 57°, 37° (63°, 50°, .01″), April 2 – 51°, 32°, .66″ (73°, 49°, .41″), April 3 – 73°, 53°, .15″ (52°, 41°, 1.15″), April 4 – 73°, 57°, .18″ (43°, 37°), April 5 – 80°, 53°, .07″ (42°, 35°), April 6 – 65°, 40°, .16″ (45°, 34°).
Total rainfall for March was 2.04″, compared to 2.89″ in March of 2024.
Year-to-date rainfall is 6.51″, compared to 8.6″ for the same time period last year.
