Dear friends of Ruthie and me;

Please bear with me one more letter.

I wrote this letter to my family in order to memorialize Ruthie's departure. Then I thought of you my extended family and I did not want to rob you from the blessing of our testimony. So before this becomes "yesterday's news" I want to perpetuate in our memories the faithfulness of our Lord toward his servants.

From one who is madly in love with Jesus our Savior and Lord.

Gerry Gutierrez

Gerardo Gutierrez

6:16 AM (5 minutes ago)

to Nathaniel, Alicia, Bruce, Osman, Ben, Keila, Lois, Caleb, Mateo, Janett, KellyAnn, Harry

I waited for death to come and see him straight in the eyes and confront him in a hand to hand "Fist fight" if it came to that. So at midnight six hours before Ruthie expired I ask if some would be interested in joining me in a closer combat on Ruthie's behalf. Osman and Lois joined me around Ruthie who was suffering in pain. I anointed her with oil and we prayed for instant and complete healing or take her now without pain.

At three a.m. we were exhausted everyone went to sleep. The following three hours a sudden calm visited our home. The calm should have been eerie but it was not. I rubbed a wet Q-tip to her very dry lips and keep brushing her newly grown hair second time lost from chemotherapy. At six the calm became a holy moment even calmer and quieter. It was not a time to spend alone with only Ruthie. I call Nathaniel by cell with only one word "Come". He was beside me in ten seconds. Without a word he place himself on the other side of Ruthie and delicately took his beloved mothers right hand and remain in holy silence the purest moment of our entire life.

We saw and do witness what we never saw before. Jesus re-claiming what was his from the body of Ruthie: The breath of life that once he himself blew in her nostrils. We did not see death. What we saw was life finally free from the bondage of a body going back to where it came from. Ruthie saw with eyes of faith the handsome Jesus and he "took her breath away" and I standing by God's grace as lucid as I could possible be, had the presence of mind to kiss the bride good bye as her true husband took her Home with my blessing and approval. WHAT A WEDDING!!

I will never be the same as long as I live. I do not know how long I can take this wonderful conversion experiences. I do declare in clean conscience that I am looking forward to go home to be with Jesus and my Ruthie for ever. Come Jesus come for me when you please. Better yet please return for us all. Soon dear Jesus. Soon.

Mean while we have thing to do on behalf of Jesus. It is 6:14 am Monday Feb 27 2012. exactly 24 hours after Ruthie left on her honeymoon with Jesus. Bood bye my love. A very good bye. Have a greater time. Do not forget to wear your name tag when I come Home.

Alone but never alone really.

Gerry Gutierrez