<div dir="ltr"><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>
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<a href="tel:253-517-9195" target="_blank">253-517-9195</a> - Email:
<a href="mailto:jmbetter@gmail.com" target="_blank">jmbetter@gmail.com</a></b></p>
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<a href="http://www.2rbetter.org/" target="_blank">www.2rbetter.org</a></b></p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">July 24, 2014</p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">
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Dear family and friends,</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">This is Marie writing, Jim's partner, friend, and wife of 65 years.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Since
Jim has been very ill the past year, he has been unable to send out his
weekly mailings, plus other messages he felt were important enough to
be shared.Unfortunately, I am not a computer person, though I thoroughly
enjoyed all the E-Mails and articles Jim printed for me. Now God has
provided my 23-year-old grandson, Paul, Peter's oldest son, to do
Computer mailings, etc. for me, and live with me. </div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">God,
who knows the end, from the beginning, blessed us with Paul living with
us the past month and helping with Jim. However, Keelan is still the
webmaster. He is still grandpa's right hand for website.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">On
May 5, 2013, Jim had his first bladder cancer surgery. About a month
later, he suffered a minor stroke, that impaired his memory and speech.
However, he managed to keep going for awhile. </div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">But
after his second surgery, Sept. 25th, 2013, he was in much pain, and
unable to do much, let alone his computer work. His ability to read was
gone, and he didn't talk much.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">He
was fully bedridden at the first of the year. We were so blessed that
hospice came to help. He had a most wonderful Christian man as his
nurse's aid coming in three days a week for an hour, to do his grooming
and bless him. We are so grateful for James.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Hospice provides a "Respite" Nursing Home time for 5 days, to give caregivers a rest, once a month. </div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Last
Monday, July 14th, an Ambulance picked Jim up at our home to go to
Orchard Park Nursing home in Tacoma for the five day stay. He was
supposed to come home Friday.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Because,
at almost 91 years of age I didn't have the strength to continue
looking after him, we decided to leave him there another week. </div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">On
Friday afternoon, July 18th, I spent about 3 hours with him. Before
leaving, I prayed for him, and told him God would provide for all his
needs, all he had to do was call - Jer. 33:3 - and Heb. 13:5-6 -- "I
will never leave you, nor forsake you, so boldly say, the Lord is my
helper, so I will not fear..."</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Then,
the Lord gave me another verse for him - 2 Tim. 4:6-7 - "I have fought a
good fight. I have finished my course, I have kept the faith -
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness...".</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">I
never realized these would be my last words to my husband. As I left
him, I was wondering if I was able to continue caring for him at home,
little realizing he had a much better home to go to!</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The
next morning, Sat. July 19th at 11:30am, I received a call from the
Nursing Home; he was not responding very well. Do you want to come and
see him? Of course; but before we left, at 11:45am, another call from
the Nursing home - "He had left us". So, praise God, we know where he
is. He is rejoicing in Heaven with Jesus, and the rest of our loved ones
whom have already moved on.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Later
that afternoon, I was able to see him, and again spend some time with
him, praying, praising God, and thanking him for the 65 years we had
together. Though he had left us earlier, his body was still peacefully
waiting for the next part of his journey. </div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Truly
there is rejoicing in heaven over Jim's admission. "Well done thou good
and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will
make you enter into the joy of the Lord," Matt. 25 21. </div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Jim
celebrated his earthly birthday, July 5th as he turned 91 years of age.
Then 14 days later he celebrated his real birthday; being with Jesus in
his Father's mansion; John 14: 1-2.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">There
will be a Memorial Service, Sat. Aug. 9th, at 1:00pm at Christ Church,
941 So. Dash Point Road, Federal Way, WA. 98003. Phone <a href="tel:253-941-2711" value="+12539412711" target="_blank">253-941-2711</a>.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">We
are also celebrating a Memorial Service in our home town, Port Alberni,
B.C - on Vancouver Island, at the First Baptist Church, Sat. Aug. 23rd
at 1:00pm, where our nephew, Pastor Bert Thomson, will be officiating.
His dad, Albert Thomson, was the first one in our (Gaudet) family to
come to Christ under Jim's preaching, at the Baptist Church in Port
Alberni in July 1951. What a glorious, long life, walking with Jesus,
and what a heritage he has left behind. God Bless Albert!</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">God
has done so many miracles for us during Jim's illness. We are most
grateful to all who have carried us in prayer. It has made such a
wonderful difference for us. Thank you.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">His grace has been abundantly poured out over us. Thank you, Jesus. </div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">We
will be releasing a biography of Jim's life in our next e-mail. So,
bless you, dear family and friends, and please continue to pray for our
family - me, Marie, mama - Daughter Anna and husband Garl, their two
sons, Keelan in Houston, Texas and Seth and Jennifer Long and family, as
well as son, Jim, and his daughter, Chelsea and son Brody, and his son
James. Also, our 2nd son, Peter, and his 3 sons, Paul, Mark, and
William. </div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">We hope to see many of you at the Memorial service in Federal way, WA. and Port Alberni B.C. Aug 23rd.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">God
bless each of you and thank you for being there enjoying His love,
protection and bountiful provision, and His Angels He sends to minister
to you. (Heb. 1:14).</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Lovingly, in the joy of the Lord, and in His strength... Be blessed. </div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Marie</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">P.S
An added miracle - I am soon to be 91 (Aug. 17), I got my driver's
License renewed, Mon. July 12th, for the next 4 years, passing the eye
exam, with NO GLASSES! </div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">ALL HAIL, KING JESUS!</div><br><br><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-weight:normal" align="CENTER">
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