Many of you–especially those who follow us on Facebook–know that my parents are here for a visit. Dad spoke last week at the annual conference of our BMMB field, and now they are with us for the next few weeks.
The adventures have been plenteous, and they have snapped some great pictures, many of which can be seen here. However, one picture they took required some special treatment:
While my old haunts of Upstate New York were experiencing a snow storm that closed schools, classes were let out here in Sao Luis for other reasons. We took advantage of the unexpected holiday and took my parents to the nearby city of Raposa, where we went on the tour of the inlets and sand…
One of the greatest challenges for the foreign missionary is staying current with what is going on in the rest of the world. Admittedly, this is more difficult on some fields than on others. And, with the advent of the internet, being up-to-date is not the obstacle it once was. But then again, the internet…
Since arriving here in São Luís and being involved in church planting, I have pretty much retired from the puppetry scene. However, the work we did with puppets in the Cariri continues to bear fruit. Today I got word from two young ladies who participated in the “Amiguinhos de Jesus” ministry who last week used…
This is a little late, but here are some pictures of the Maranhão State Regular Baptist Association missionary conference, 2012. A group from the First Baptist Church gives a presentation. Pastor Clederson (from Barbalha, CE) brings the message. An impromptu pastor’s trio. Itacyara and friends The men in black. The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max,…
Since versions of this are going around the internet like wildfire, I thought I would post this one, which–in keeping with the general theme of this blog–features Brazilian artists:
Top Ten Ways… …to insure I’ll never revisit your church The Early Church on Abortion Not much in the way of ambiguity. Music in the Trenches A heartwarming (?) tale from WWI. Lego Creation of the Week Guarding the Gates of Gondor In the Groove No idea what the music was like, but this has…
Will their combined powers be enough to save the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics ?
That might be too much, even for them!