May 8, 2006

Fellow Laborers in Christ,

We continue to travel and visit churches while on furlough. We were in ten churches in five States during the month of April. One of these churches being the Thompson Road Baptist Church which hosted the Spring Missions Conference, which was a great time of preaching, fellowship, and food. This is the first time in twenty-nine years that we have been able to participate in the Thanksgiving Conference, the Winter Conference, and the Spring Conference all three.

In May we will stay in Kentucky visiting churches due to the soon coming visit of Ursula's sister from East Germany along with her husband, George. They will stay for two weeks and we will spend some time with them and our family. Then in June we will be on the road again to visit seven churches in four states. We will also visit three churches in three states the first half of July, then start to pack our bags to get out of the States by the end of July. We are thankful for the interest churches are showing in Mission work. We live in difficult times, but this should only motivate us to do more as we wait for the coming of our great Redeemer!

Our work in Brazil is doing well. We are getting good reports from our preachers in Brazil. When we return we hope to finish building the auditorium at the Altos do Coxipo Baptist Church as well as two Sunday School rooms at the Jardim Fortaleza work. We hope to build also two Sunday School rooms at the Primavera do Lesto work. We will need help to be able to get all of this done during our next term on the field. Pray about this.

Ursula is really suffering from the arthritis condition she has. Our medicine bill continues to be quite a bit, but the Lord is providing for us. He is so faithful. His grace, mercy, and love is beyond all comprehension. God bless all of you.

In Him,

Harold & Ursula Draper