As I was sifting through our photo archives the other day, it dawned on me that in the course of our almost two decades in Brazil we have had many encounters of the six-legged or eight-legged kind. These encounters have ranged from the interesting to the downright terrifying. And many of them have been caught…
This weekend we spent some time at camp, overseeing progress on the ongoing projects. For several months we have been trying to figure out what to do about our swimming area. After several false starts we have found a contractor who has done this kind of work before, and who has given us a price…
Several years ago I “rescued” some of my parents’ old music LPs from certain death. Since then I have often wanted to listen to them, with one main issue standing in the way: I had no phonograph player. I kept my eyes open, but the cost of a new one here in Brazil was always…
Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door! On September 21, 1788 the army of the Holy Roman Empire was arrayed against that of the Ottoman Empire. On paper, it looked like the Austrians had the superior force and a good chance at victory….
Several years ago our family had the opportunity to visit the spectacular Foz de Iguaçu waterfalls. While we’ve featured video of the Foz here before, I realized we had never shared these first-hand pictures. Foz de Iguaçu is high on our list of places we would like to return to someday. _____________________ Did you enjoy…
There are some exciting things going on at Ebenezer Baptist Church, the congregation we had the privilege to plant beginning in 2012. Nine months ago they called Paulo as their first full-time (non missionary-supported) pastor, and since then he has been doing an outstanding job. Though we are helping out in a sister church, we…
There is currently a trend on social media where women ask their husbands or boyfriends how many times they think about the Roman Empire, and are amazed when the answer is “often”. Some of them admit to entertaining such thoughts on a daily basis. Here’s a compilation: Time for some full disclosure: My lovely…
Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. I did not grow up…
Current reading: The Existence and Attributes of God by Stephen Charnock The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt How to Write a Thesis by Umberto Eco The Politics of Education by Paulo Freire The Secret World by Christopher Andrew Is learning biblical languages a waste of time? Short answer: no. Long answer: here. Speaking of…
It’s time for the latest pictures from our life and ministry here in Brazil. As always, you can see things as they happen by following our Instagram account. On Wednesday we went out with some friends to a restaurant that features displays of items “from days gone by”. Some of those days didn’t seem that…