October 2, 2005

Hello from Brazil,

We just got back this afternoon from the church up in Novo Diamantino.  We have done a lot of work on the building there these past two years, a little at a time.  The worker there does the work and although he is young, he and his wife are very faithful and hard working.  We had a great time with them.  It will be the last time we go this year up there.  It is a long and dangerous trip.

We received a great blessing at our church this morning.  A lady in her 40's by the name of Camila was saved.  She had been coming for some time.  Also we were able with the help of the Hardman Fork Baptist Church to purchase a small house next door to the church building and now our worker is making plans to move on the field.  His name is Ernesto Jr. and his wife is Regiane.  Pray for them as they take this step of faith.

All of our churches and missions are doing well except the one at Primavera do Leste.  It is without a worker at present, and the mother church is having to send each week a different preacher up there.  It is a pretty good trip.  I've been going one weekend a month but will not go this month.

We will be coming to the States in November in time for the Thanksgiving Conference.  The two year term was broken up somewhat with our trip to Germany, etc. and went by very fast.  We are looking forward to visiting some of you while in the States.  We will be able to be reached after Thanksgiving at the following phone number:  1-270-628-9517 or at our e-mail address which is:  hmdubdbr@terra.com.br.

We appreciate your faithful support to our work and to all the missionaries.  God bless you all.

Yours in Him,

Harold & Ursula Draper

New building built in 2003 at Primavera do Leste work - the third building in three years.