First in a series of open letters to well-known individuals. Dear Ben, Let me start right out by saying, I’m a fan. You first came onto my radar during the 2016 campaign, and right away I appreciated your adherence to conservative principles without selling your soul for a ticket on the Trump train. Since then…
Links: Kids Club at Ebenezer Close Encounters of the ISS Kind Camp Construction Update Ebenezer Parsonage Finished Truckers’ Strike Update, part 1 Truckers’ Strike Update, part 2 Drive-by Reviews
In going through my recent blog posts, I realized it has been a while since I have posted any book reviews. One should not derive from that fact the notion that I have not been reading. Quite to the contrary, as the following list attests. Empires of Dirt by Douglas Wilson After I successfully navigated…
Truckers strikes and fuel shortages did not stop our dedicated workers from holding Kids Club this afternoon at the Ebenezer congregation. As you can see from the pictures, the numbers have increased since Pastor Francivaldo launched this ministry a couple weeks ago.
As of 7:30 am on Saturday, May 26, the truckers strike is still going full swing here in Brazil. Here are some takeaways from where I sit: This has the potential to wreak havoc on Brazilian infrastructure. As I mentioned in my previous post, basically all necessary goods are transported by truck here. No trucks,…
A conversation with a friend this morning made me remember this article from about five years ago. I re-post it here for your entertainment. I feel I should preface this post by saying that I love Brazil, and can’t imagine myself living anywhere else. Also, the event I am about to relay could possibly happen…
Things are pretty tense this evening here in Brazil, and the reason for the tension a general strike by Brazil’s truck drivers. Basically, it works like this: Brazil’s government-owned petroleum company, Petrobras, has been steadily raising the price of gas – and in particular diesel – for some time now. Truckers have finally had enough….
Ever since he has developed his interest in astronomy, my son Michael has had the goal of filming the International Space Station as it goes in front of the moon. This is no easy task, as it involves being in the right place at the right time. To add to the difficulty, the ISS goes…
We have some up-to-the-minute pictures from the camp construction project to show you. These show the sinks, toilets, piping, and wiring being installed in the bathrooms.
Almost since our arrival back on the field, we have been working on making the upstairs parsonage/apartment livable for our associate pastor, Francivaldo. A couple months ago he was able to move in, but I don’t believe I ever posted pictures of how it turned out…until now.