We have a little catching up to do since our last Snapshots post, so here we go! As always, you can see these posts in real time by following us on Instagram. ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying…
A few weeks ago we shared some videos from my friend Tim Reiner, of an adventure he and some friends had on their sand rails in Caracol, Piaui. Today we will continue that adventure, showing some of the magnificent caverns they visited. The entrance into the gruta Amazing rock formations. Still more rock formations. One…
It’s been a couple weeks, but I am finally getting around to posting an update about our 2023 teen retreat at Mount Zion Baptist Camp. And an amazing retreat it was! One of the highlights of the week was the inauguration of our new water slide, which proved to be a huge success. Take a…
A fun variety of pictures this week. As always, you can see them as they happen by following us on Instagram. ____________________ 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 Amazon links and making…
As is our custom, the Boas Novas (Good News) Baptist Church held its annual conference this last weekend. Itacyara and I were pleased to be involved in various ways in the conference. We were also blessed and refreshed by the hopeful and encouraging messages brought by Pastor Euzimarques – a friend of ours from back…
Current reading: The Existence and Attributes of God by Stephen Charnock The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hanna Arendt Arthur by Stephen Lawhead This week we have some substantial links for you to peruse. Carl Truman with a thought-provoking article on the need for Protestants to get back to Church History and the Creeds. Alan Shlemon…
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My friend and colleague Tim Reiner recently posted some pictures to WhatsApp of a sand rail adventure he and some buddies took to the region of Caricol, in the state of Piaui. They were so amazing I asked him for permission to include them in a “Best of Brazil” post. He sent me so much…
As we prepare for our teen retreat in the beginning of December there are two projects that we are working hard to complete. The Water Slide We have been working steadily on our swimming area over the last year. Here are a couple pictures showing how it currently looks: This is the second attempt we…
This is the second installment of a three-part (so far) series on digital tools available for people interested in short-term missions opportunities. In the first post we covered everyone’s favorite language app, Duolingo. Now we will move to another app that has proven very helpful to me: Spotify. Spotify? Really? Yes, and here’s why. With…