February 3, 2005

Hello Brothers & Sisters in Christ,

I am back in Brazil after having made a trip to the States to treat Ursula's health and be with the family. I was able to go to Richard Turner's funeral while there. We hate to give up men of his caliber, but the Lord knows best. 

I have only been back here in Cuiaba for 2 hours and haven't slept much in two days. My computer is still stored at the church and I am doing this down town at a mall. Pardon me if I make some mistakes; I've had a long day. I had delays on most of my flights and almost missed the last plane. The Lord was good and I made it in okay. Ursula will stay in the States these next two months. She has to go back to the heart doctor next month. Please continue to pray for her. 

Several churches and individuals have given offerings toward our trip to Germany to see Ursula's family. Others have said that they will give. We are getting close to having enough to go. If all goes well, I will go back through the US to get Ursula the first week in April, and we will go to visit her two brothers and one sister in Germany. She hasn't seen them in 44 years. She wants to go as soon as possible due to the poor health of her older brother.

Our new worker here that came from Minas Gerais seems to be fitting right in. We are excited about the prospects of some of you coming to visit our work with Brother & Sister Randy Jones in June. I will close and send this to Brother Parks to forward on to Brother Orrick. My head is so empty from the jet lag that I have forgotten Brother Orrick's e-mail address.

God bless all of you.

Harold & Ursula Draper