by Dave Ellis
This week the area is expecting a good amount of rain which is badly needed. The area is down 4 inches of rain from last year for the same time period. This expected rain will help the ground for the gardens and hay fields.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins — Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Sandra Vandevander, Larry Moyers, Sandy Washburn, Mary Alice Simmons, Anna Lee Mitchell and Carol Propst; 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, Chase Shepke, Barbara Bennett and Woody and Libby Hoover.
Prayer thought: “Christ dwells in you spiritually. As you ponder that trust today, ask Him to show you how He can change you from within.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for May 5 through May 11, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: May 5 – 73°, 44°, .23″ (77°, 54°, .14″), May 6 – 63°, 43° (75°, 57°, .21″), May 7 – 71°, 55° (74°, 58°, .65″), May 8 – 72°, 47°, .46″ (82°, 60°), May 9 – 64°, 42°, .06″ (73°, 58°), May 10 – 77°, 36° (58°, 44°, .02″), May 11 – 81°, 45° (64°, 38°, .1″).
