December 25, 2002 

Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ,

We greet you at the end of this Holiday Season. We have been blessed since we have been home to having had the opportunity to visit with most of our family during these past days. It had been many years since this had been possible in this way. We praise the Lord for it. We appreciate our family. Most are saved and serving the Lord. Also, we have been able to visit some of you but still hope to do much more of that while we are here. I only have a few openings through April and some in May. I am putting our phone number and address this time in the body of this letter since our Brazilian address is being posted on the letterhead. It is: Harold Bratcher, P.O. Box 395, Bardwell, KY 42023. The phone number is 1-270-628-9517 and my cell number is 1-270-556-9301. If you would like us to come to your church, please contact us. We will be staying through the summer next year to get the daughter settled into college before going back to Brazil. I want to stay busy preaching and being a blessing as the Lord gives opportunities.

Ursula just finished up almost all of her exams. The doctor has decided to delay surgery on her neck for now. Her stroke left her a little weak but she is getting stronger every day. We thank you for praying for her. Michelle is doing well in school and has a part-time job. I am fine except for the fact I've put on a little weight with all this good cooking.

We attended the Thanksgiving Conference and are looking forward to the Winter Conference. We helped the Faith Baptist Church celebrate 22 years in Versailles, Kentucky. The news from our works in Brazil is mostly very good. Souls are being saved and our preachers are being faithful. We thank all of you who support our work as well as the works of all the faithful missionaries. May God bless you all and give you a great year in 2003. Let us work and pray, for the Lord's work, our country, our President, and for lost souls as well as for each other.

Yours in Christ,

Harold Draper & Family

Church building and pastoral house at Jardim Fortaleza. Brother Draper's work.