I have talked a lot here on this blog about the Lençóis Maranhenses, an extensive area covered with spectacular sand dunes that is just four hours from where we live – two hours from the camp (see here and here and here for example). In August we had a team come to visit us from…
For those of you who have been following this project, we are pleased to announce that the verandas on La Casa Madrid, our camp dormitory, have been completed – front and back! In case you missed some of our updates, the front veranda was completed rather quickly. The back veranda (which is for the girl’s…
Here are the first snapshots for 2024. As always, you can get these – and more! – in real time by following our Instagram account. ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This means that clicking on these…
Well…the Brazilian Marine Band, that is. This is a fascinating mixing of two cultures: Brazilian music with Scottish instrumentation. And they really pull it off – The Luiz Gonzaga classic “Asa Branca” (White Wing) actually sound pretty good on bagpipes. Also…love those helmets! ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our…
Note: This is the text of our most recent newsletter. If you would like to receive these updates, send me a message and I will add you to the list. Dear friends, We have some big news to share with you as we begin 2024, but first, here is a summary of the major events…
Current Reading The Existence and Attributes of God by Stephen Charnock The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt Pendragon by Stephen Lawhead Throughout my life people have commented to me that I am able to converse reasonably intelligently on a number of different subjects. Now…many of these people are most likely being very generous in…
The craziness that was our schedule in the second semester of 2023 is evidenced by this rather sparse reading list. Still, there are some worthwhile books to see here. Also, it would appear that Amazon Associates has discontinued the picture links that I used to include just below the book titles. So I have made…
The last two Best of Brazil posts have featured pictures and video from colleague and friend Tim Reiner’s adventures in sand railing in the interior state of Piaui (see part 1 here, and part 2 here). Today’s post is a bonus round, featuring some photos Tim sent me of another cave he visited in the…
In December our Maranhão Regular Baptist Institute passed a historic milestone, celebrating the first student to complete the course. We are all very proud of João, and excited about the current crop of students who will be graduating in years to come. Some pictures of the event: Preparations are already underway for the 2024 school…
The same hectic schedule that prevented me posting as much as I would like also cut into my reading time. There are a few links worth sharing, however. Current reading: The Existence and Attributes of God by Stephen Charnock How much does this world hate the Biblical family? This much. (note, in case it is…