June 8, 2006

Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ,

This past month was an interesting one. We visited and preached in only three churches due to the visit we had from Ursula's sister and brother-in-law in Germany. We did a little vacationing and saw a few sights here in Kentucky and Missouri and Illinois. All of it was pretty close to home since we live in this area where the states border the great Mississippi River basin. It was the first time our three daughters saw any of their relatives from Ursula's side of the family.

They didn't have the habit of saying grace at meal time and the brother-in-law made a negative comment on it the first time I did it. They were raised up under atheistic Communism. Her sister grew up with Christian parents, but says she is not sure she is ready to face eternity. After a few days, he showed signs of acknowledgement that our God had really blessed us. He even broke down as he explained how surprised he was that we treated them so well even though we had different habits and opinions about some things. They went to hear me preach on the last Sunday here at a church close to home. I preached a message explaining the true Gospel. They listened very intently. She understands quite a bit of English and he a little. We pray that the Lord will take this seed and cause it to find lodging in their souls.

Ursula is going to her doctors right now, getting check-ups and we start to make plans for our return to Brazil. She has another appointment on the 22nd of June. After that, we will make our reservations. We are traveling out of state until the 16th of July, visiting churches. I'm sorry we cannot visit every church that has invited us. Our time is just running out and we need to get back to Brazil.

We thank all of you for your faithful support and interest in our work in Brazil. May the Lord bless all of you.

Yours in Him,

Harold & Ursula Draper