We enjoyed many visitors recently. It was good to see Edward and Frances Frazier and Edsel Frazier.  Edward’s grandson Rance and wife, Annette, brought them down for a visit. Edward is an answer to everyone’s prayers. His health isn’t perfect, but he is getting stronger day by day. Continue to pray for this dear cousin. Thank you, Rance and Annette, for taking the time to bring them to visit. 
Jeanette France brought by a sack of tomatoes and hot peppers last week. She has been so kind to share her garden with us this summer. We enjoy tomatoes three times a day with every meal. Later in the afternoon Ms. Fay Adkins visited. It is always good to see this dear lady. She had been in the garden picking okra. A woman’s work is never done. We look forward to Ms. Fay’s next visit. 
Canning is still going on in the Frazier household. Last week we stopped at Griffin’s Fruit Market to purchase some peaches. They are already in the can without us eating a bite. We know they will be yummy this winter in cobblers. Thank you Rosie Young for helping with the task of canning them.
It has been so sad to watch Mayor Megan Berry report on the death of her only child to drugs. She is a courageous woman to share her son’s journey. Her message now is to speaking out for drug prevention, so others will not experience such pain. Talk daily to your children about staying healthy and drug free.  Watch them closely and be involved in their lives. It is in epidemic status around in the US, and it will take all of us fighting together to make the change.
Jared Hendrix and Jerald Cripps got their hay barns finished last week. We know this will be helpful to preserving the hay crop in the dry, as well as carrying over unused hay to the next year. Farmers’ work hard, and equipment is expensive to purchase and maintain, so we are happy for these farmers.
Get-well wishes go out to Nolan Turner, Karen Jacobs, Deborah Agee, and Georgie Hawker, a dear friend who had surgery last week. Happy birthday wishes to grandson Matt Cripps (18th) of Murfreesboro.
We are saddened to hear of the sudden death of Nelson Caldwell and Kenneth Young. Please remember these families in your prayers. 
Praise God from whom all blessings flow!