October is the month we always partner with our friends at First United Methodist Church in Decatur to have a traditional Blessing of the Animals as close to St. Francis Day as possible.  Our furry friends are beautiful creations of God and He has given them to us for our care.  We gathered around our St. Francis statue on Resurrection grounds for the blessings.

We also support the Wise County Animal Shelter in October and they conveyed to us their need for bleach, kitty litter, and puppy food.  Below are pictures of what we collected: 160.5 lbs. of puppy food; 269 lbs. of cat litter; 10 gallons of bleach and 6.4 lbs. of kitten food.  Thanks everyone.