Madrid Iowa Orchard Owners Stand Against a Counterfeit Prophecy for Two Thousand Twenty Six

board, their small bodies dried and grey.

“It matches the second verse,” Marcus said, drawing a small circle in the air.

“The prophecy says the ground will sour, and the workers will fall before the first frost.”

“The first frost is three weeks away,” I said, looking at the silent frames.

“Exactly,” Marcus said.

“The water is the next thing to go, and we continue reading …