By Dave Ellis
This spring season sure does have its ups and downs on the weather. There were several days with warm temperatures, but then it went back to being cold. This is hurting the fruit trees as they are budding their flowers.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins – Mary Mitchell, Shelda Warner, Vestyl Bible, Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Ruby Propst, Alice Johnson, Arlin Dale and Freda Jamison, Hazel Simmons, Mary Alice Simmons, Reva Hartman, Sandy Washburn, Sandra Vandevander and Larry Moyers; prayer list – Richard Campbell, Brian Wilton, Tyler Moore, Tristan Hartman, Ronald Hayes, Becky Hedrick, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Doug Judy, Ronnie Bowers Sr., Allen Kile II, Ruth Simmers, Roberta Bennett, Olin Hoover, Quinley McConnell, Etha Mae Bowers, Mary Jo Wilfong, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Debbie Horst, Charlotte Copley, Billy Rowe, Myrtle Hammer, Jack Judy, Jimmie Bennett, Pam Rexrode, Jason Rexrode, Margaret Wimer, Doris Simmons, Harry Allen Warner and Sherman Bennett.
Prayer thought: “This life seems so hard some times. Yet, I trust You to do what’s right for me. Help me live in Your promise and trust.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for April 3 through April 9, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: April 3 – 72°, 38° (46°, 36°); April 4 – 82°, 47° (52°, 27°); April 5 – 83°, 52°, .12” (59°, 40°, .92”); April 6 – 77°, 50° (63°, 43°, .07”); April 7 – 49°, 35°, .04” (52°, 38°, 1.98”); April 8 – 50°, 32° (51°, 30°, .07”) and April 9 – 60°, 25° (48°, 34°).
