by Dave Ellis
Hooray, the area is finally getting some rain. Not much, but every bit of rain helps. For those who are doing a garden and turning the ground over, the dirt is dry with no moisture in it.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins — Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Larry Moyers, Sandy Washburn, Mary Alice Simmons, Anna Lee Mitchell, Carol Propst and Ramon Luckel; prayer list — Richard Campbell, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Kenny Williams, Ruth Bauer, Rick Waggy, Gloria Moats, Jim Fawley, Ruthalene Judy, Jessie Simmons, Minny Rhoads, David Berg, Troy Bennett, Danny Nelson, Tom and Judy Borror, David M. Parkinson, Cleo Simmons, Jimmie Bennett, Tom Butterworth, Sherry Hedrick, Bobby Parsons, Robert Bennett, Rick Phares, Virgil “Bub” Yokum, Hannah Hedrick, John Moyers, Norma Auville, Shana Johnson, Bruce Lambert, Sherry Chambers, Donald Burns, Glenn Sites, Shirley Bland, Wayne Simmons, Jennifer Scott, Brian Calhoun, Bobby Bodkin, Chris Phares, Robin Gery, Nancy George, Grace Hammer, Paul Borror, Holly Beachler, Cameron Beachler, Marcia C. Warner, Keith Kimble, Lisa Dingess, Kitty Waggy, Gretta Pope, Mary Lou Wagoner, Lucy Westfall, Brenda A. Sponaugle, Donna Bennett, Peggy Pitsenbarger, Amy VanMeter, family of Genavee Wimer and the family of Michelle Simmons.
Prayer thought: “May we find joy in Jesus, who loves us, cares for us and gives us strength to rejoice in any circumstance.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for May 4 through May 10, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: May 4 – 73°, 45°, .16” (71°, 50°, .15”), May 5 – 78°, 48° (73°, 44°, .23”), May 6 – 64°, 49° (63°, 43°), May 7 – 67°, 48° (71°, 55°), May 8 – 69°, 34° (72°, 47°, .46”), May 9 – 70°, 45° (64°,42°, .06”) and May 10 – 74°, 48°, .06” (77°, 36°).
