There are times when we may find ourselves disappointed when God doesn’t answer our prayers immediately. Waiting on God isn’t easy. In Psalm 27, we find where David knew from experience what it meant to wait. God is interested in his children and their needs. It’s during this time of waiting that God could be increasing our faith.

Christian love and sympathy is extended to Donnie Behel in the loss of her husband, Ralph Behel.

Happy birthday wishes go out this week to Ethan Cobbs on Nov. 1, Susie Blankenship on Nov. 2, Blake Garrett on Nov. 3, Cayden Berry on Nov. 5, Katie Barton and Larry Culp on Nov. 6, Sierra Free, Evelyn Matthews, Lewis Fichter, Royce Goree and Vince Lamberti on Nov. 7, Dewayne Holmes, Regina Morgan and Pat Creel on Nov. 8, Robbie Chandler and Roxanne Chisgar, both on Nov. 9, Charley Yeager and Sarah Robinson on Nov. 10, Jon Chaffee, Phillip Fichter, Becky Robinson and Stephanie Jansen on Nov. 11, Patsy Sharp, Stan Finley, Andrew Fichter and Bud Lucas on Nov. 12 and Brian Creel, Leah Ferguson, Fred Motes and Hadley Parker, all on Nov. 13.

Happy birthday to my aunt, Eldora Maples, who celebrated her birthday on Fri., Nov. 1.

Happy birthday to my daddy, Fred Motes, who will celebrate his birthday on Wed., Nov. 13.

Happy anniversary wishes to Huey and Becky Shelton on Nov. 1, Von and Margaret Yeager on Nov. 3, Bruce and Angela Boswell and Jeremy and Aubrei Parker on Nov. 8, Richard and Jennifer Herbert on Nov. 9, Harold and Karen Plemons on Nov. 10, James and Cindy Lemmond on Nov. 11, Alex and Stephanie Estes, John and Kathy Hines and Jose and Susan Moral, all on Nov. 11.

Fifth Avenue Baptist Church in Decatur will have a Christmas bazaar and yard sale on Sat., Nov. 9, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds will go for new coverings for the pews.