May 4, 2007

Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Blessed Savior Jesus Christ:

Marcia Bratcher called Marie by telephone from Fairfield, CT where she is now residing to inform us that Ernest Cruse, husband of Deane Cruse, Marie’s sister, passed away today, May 4th, around 6 p.m. at the Pattie A. Clay hospital in Richmond, Kentucky. Her address is 1004 Greenhill Drive, Richmond, KY, 40475. Telephone: 859-623-9621. Pray for Mrs. Deane Cruse and Ernest’s other survivors.

This Mission Sheets Month began April 4th and finished today May 4th, 2007. Once again we greet you from our house and home located at number 2, Francisco José Furtado Street, São Francisco, 69079, Manaus, Amazonas, Brasil. During this Mission Sheets Month I preached eleven sermons – ten at the 24th of March Baptist Church and one after a breakfast at the 14th of December Baptist Church. The pastor, Wanderley Melo Rodrigues honored us with presents and kind words celebrating our 80th birthdays. Mine on March 24th and Marie’s on April 5th. We both were much blessed before, during and after our birthdays. May the Lord bless all of you that remembered us on our birthdays.

“Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even for everlasting and everlasting, thou art God.” Psalm 90:1-2, “A prayer of Moses, the man of God.” “The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength, labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.” Psalm 90:10.

Marie and I are rejoicing because early in our lives the Lord satisfied us with His mercy. We both have the assurance that when our years are cut off and we fly away our flight will be from earth to heaven where we shall ever be with the Lord free from our labor and sorrow. Praise the Lord! Please pray for us as we continue to pray for many of you. We continue to make our regular visitation on Thursdays, sometimes to the unsaved, many times to the sick and suffering, some members and some non-members.

We trust that you had a blessed Spring Conference – “It’s still the great Commission.” We thank all of you who give to the regular fund and designate offerings to us. The dollar rate in Brazil is now at its lowest in six years. “God be with you till we meet again.”

Yours in the Service of the Savior,

Harold and Marie Bratcher