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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"> "<b>TWO
ARE BETTER THAN ONE" MINISTRIES</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>Jim
& Marie Watt</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>534
SW 326 ST - Federal Way WA 98023</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>Tel:
253-874-4265 - Email; <a href="mailto:jmbetter@gmail.com">jmbetter@gmail.com</a></b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>Web:
<a href="http://www.2rbetter1.org/">www.2rbetter1.org</a> - Dec. 17,
2008</b></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><u><b>CHRISTMAS
GREETINGS & 2009 GOOD WISHES</b></u></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<b>From our House - Jim & Marie - to Your House</b></p>
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<b>And - <u>JESUS</u> is the Reason for the Season!</b></p>
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<b>And - If this be Politically Incorrect - So be it!</b></p>
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Throughout 2008, we have been seeking to follow in the train of
Jeremiah - according to the words God gave him in 15:19 (15:19-21) -
<b>"And if you take forth the </b><u><b>precious</b></u><b> from
the vile, you shall be as my mouth. </b>Also, we want to believe and
practice Romans 8:28 (8:26-30) <b>"And we </b><u><b>know</b></u><b>
that to them that love :God :God works all </b><i><b>things</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
together for good, to those who are called according to </b></span><i><b>his</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
purpose." </b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"> To us, that
means that there is no one - nor any circumstance - that God is
unable to work together for our good!</span></p>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">So - each of you - friend or
relative - God has a blessing from you for us! And in life's
circumstances: economics, politics, troubles, weather, climatic
changes - </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>ALL</b></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;">
- He makes work together for good! Even the Judgment God put upon
Israel making her travel the wilderness for 40 years, that Joshua and
Caleb and all the children shared - God made even </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>that</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;">
work together for good.</span></p>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">The world's economic, political,
ethically and morally bad situations - yes - He makes even </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>these</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;">
work together for good.</span></p>
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So - we greet you with an upbeat note of optimism, hope and
encouragement - all based upon the trustworthy word and promises of
God!</p>
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For the cold spell we are now going through - we have a Fireplace
Insert and Fan, and sufficient wood to keep us warm, and save on gas
fuel! I have sufficient health at 85 to wheel in barrow loads of wood
without putting out my back! Daily stretching exercises, the use of a
Rebounder (mini-trampoline) - regular scientific walks after the
order of Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, - good diet and vitamin
supplements, Kombucha - etc. etc., and daily computer discipline for
a Website and God's mandate for the production of Ivan Panin's
Interlinear Greek New Testament - all the above God uses to
contribute to good health.</p>
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Marie keeps up regular Senior Exercise classes three times a week,
plus good diet and supplements - so we are just like old man river -
we just keep rolling along! Marie also does the gardening, making up
beautiful hanging baskets, etc. - 20 of them this year - Quite a
show. She's still running our house, also. We've been here over 25
years now.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Peter
and Madeleine's 3 boys: Paul (17); Mark (15) and Will (13) - keep
delighting our hearts. Though they have many dangers, toils and
snares - grace has brought them safe thus far - and </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>grace</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
will bring them home. We've been trying to get to see "The Singing
Christmas Tree" in Tacoma. However, the weather is not cooperating.</span></span></p>
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Marie keeps cooking up meals with quiches, salads, and desserts - not
only for them - but for Keelan and Garl and Anna in Mt. Vernon, and
Jim, James and Chelsea.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Keelan
has been a special joy to us - he entertains his grandma - does
wonderful chores for us - and in September completed a new Website
for all the assignments God has given me. Have you checked it out?
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b><</b></span></span><a href="http://www.2rbetter1.org/"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>www.2rbetter1.org</b></u></span></a><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>></b></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
- Some like the Archives best. This was Keelan's idea. Some like best
the Interlinear Greek New Testament which is in progress of being
prepared and posted. Others like the Bible Book outlines or the Greek
Word Studies. Some - the Embryonics. Which ever is the attraction,
Keelan has undergirded it all with intricate "data processing" so
that it is all "User Friendly.</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">For
a birthday present for my 85</span></span></span><sup><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">th</span></span></span></sup><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">,
Marie presented me with a 17" Screen HP Laptop, that </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">greatly</span></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
enhances my ability to speed up everything on the Website.</span></span></span></p>
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In September, Marie and I were invited for meetings in Abbotsford, BC
to explain the possibilities of Prayer Multiplication. Marie bowed
out on this, and Keelan took her place. When I wasn't always
available after meetings to answer questions on Bible Numerics by
Ivan Panin, or other technical questions arising from the new Website
- Keelan stepped in! He was appreciated, and also earlier in the
year, when he drove me to Vancouver and North Vancouver for similar
invitations.</p>
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In November Marie and I drove to Abbotsford to seal what we started
in September. Marie spoke on Prayer Multiplication, Clan Salvation
and the Promised Blessing for praying for Israel. At the same time,
an invitation went out to our former friends of Surrey Christian
Centre in 1973-76. A number met with us for an hour preceding the
Sunday evening service. Dick and Ruth Welsh opened up their lovely
home to extend their hospitality to us. Their son Richard, the star
of a Greek Word Study Class I taught at Christian Centre in those
days, is now an M.D. in Abbotsford, and showed up also with his wife.</p>
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Our daughter Anna and son-in-law Garl invite us up to Mt Vernon for
special concerts. Their city hosts a remarkable opportunity for
excellent operas. Two of these they brought us to. One was preceded
by an hour explanation and description of what we were about to see
and hear - by a well-qualified lecturer, as well as a marvelous
"Opening Night Buffet"!</p>
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Our oldest son Jim, recently completed a remodel and addition to the
large Lutheran church in downtown Auburn. As foreman, it really kept
him hopping. Apparently, the church folk were very pleased with the
work he and his crew did. So, Praise God.</p>
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The year before he was project Engineer for the largest Elementary
school in Washington state. It was quite a hassle with the zoning and
winter problems during Excavations and road building. However, it too
was finished on time, and all seemed pleased. So Praise God.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">The
highlight of our year was Marie's 85th birthday. Ten of her Canadian
relatives came down, two of these her younger sisters! 15 more of our
relatives here in Washington came, and the 25 of them gave her an
outstanding entrance into her 85</span></span></span><sup><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">th</span></span></span></sup><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">!
Some of the presents were most creative and appreciated.</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">On
December 27</span></span></span><sup><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">th</span></span></span></sup><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
we celebrate our 60</span></span></span><sup><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">th</span></span></span></sup><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
Wedding anniversary. Quite an accomplishment these days - and we're
still talking to one another! And in great health! Praise God. Truly
Jesus "saves the best wine for the last." - John 2:10.</span></span></span></p>
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The other day in the Post Office I asked the lady in front of me how
old her baby was! "One month", she said. But her grandmother of
97 has 37 great grandchildren and 35 grandchildren. I was floored! We
are pikers! But - in February, Seth our oldest grandson, who is on
staff in the computer science college at Western State University in
Bellingham, will with his wonderful wife Jennifer, present us with
our first great grandson - Luke Gabriel! So - never too late to enter
the "Halls of Highest Human Happiness!" Peter Marshall, former
Chaplain of the US Senate, gave this term to Marriage! But I am
borrowing it to describe the entrance into "great grand-parentage!"</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">We
have already received many Christmas greetings from many relatives
and friends. Thanks so much. </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">They</span></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
are the motivation for us to respond by catching you up on our news
of 2008.</span></span></span></p>
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Much more, but with our 7-league boots, we have at least given you a
few of the high points.</p>
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Jim & Marie.</p>
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