May 23, 2007

Dear Friends

Here is the old man again. Just think, he has written a mission letter to you two months in a row, his mind must be getting slower in forgetting or he must be remembering faster.

Alta and I are doing fine and we desire to see you face to face but our encounter will have to wait a while. Today, we went to Cornelio Procopio to buy some groceries and eat lunch out. Alta keeps busy with all her house work and cooking along with story preparation for herself and other teachers. She also prepares handwork for other teachers.

I teach seminary classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 until 11 a.m.. All the students are busy; one couple work in the mission at Ranco Alegre, two young men work in the Sussumu mission along with the pastor Marcio and his wife, Carol. This young couple are dedicated and busy. Carol is teaching four young people in the church to play the keyboard.

WORK REACHES OUT IN MARILIA
Last month we were invited to attend the dedication of the rented church building, formerly a protestant church building. This work is in the city of Pompei, forty miles from Marilia, and is part of the mission work of Faith Baptist Church where Gilberto Stefano is pastor and is also, where Maria works. This is their second permanent mission. They have a special service on Saturday afternoons for children. On their third Saturday the number present was 153.

The first mission started was Antonieta where we helped the Marilia church buy a building. Here, a young married couple takes care of the work and lives in a small house on the church property. Antonieta is a large residential area on the outskirts of Marilia.

ASSAI ­ SUNRISE
After almost one year the city of the sunrise is still in darkness. We are still there and next week will try to make a new rent contract for one year. We are sure that the Light that shined in Galilee of the Gentiles will shine in Assai for the glory of God. Matthew 4:16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

Thanks for your prayers and support for all the years Pray for us.

With Love for the lost,

John and Alta Hatcher

Left to right: David, Lidia, and Gabriel. I baptized the mother and father of David, Solange and Alexander and the mother and father of Lidia, Sonia e Valdir, and the mother and father of Gabriel, Carol and Marcio