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One of the greatest challenges in the life of a missionary is keeping yourself fed spiritually. Of course this is true in any ministry context, but the challenge is heightened when you take into consideration language differences and lack of resources. For this reason, podcasts have become a daily companion for me. Wikipedia defines a…

I have mentioned before our intention to start small group Bible studies here in São Luís using the Lamplighters International material and methodology. By God’s grace, our first small group, which meets every Monday morning at 9:30, has made it through the very first book–an in-depth look at Romans 1-6. After we finished the final…

There are a lot of things on my plate today, including (drum roll please) updating this blog. But first, a video of the New Years’ fireworks being launched from ships just off the coast of São Luís. The footage was shot from the upper veranda of our house. Since we last reported, there have been…

We were recently saddened by the sudden (to us) closing of a sister mission agency. The agency in question has been used of God to enhance the work of missionaries all over the globe. We have many personal friends who worked with this group. This agency was one of the ones Itacyara and I considered…

Last Sunday was a significant day for our little congregation. We had 17 visitors from the community–not counting the folks who come every week to help us from the First Baptist Church and the Boas Novas Church. Below are some pictures from our evening worship service. Yours truly, giving the children’s message. One of the…