The highlight of our vacation travels this year, bar none, was a railroad excursion we took on the Serra Verde Express, a tourist train that takes passengers from the city of Morretes, through a mountain range, and ends up in the city of Curitiba. Having arrived early, we enjoyed spending a little time in the…
Since the beginning of our work at Mount Zion Camp, the main gate of our property has been a source of irritation and frustration. Low on funds, investing in more vital aspects of the ministry, we were forced to settle for less-than-optimal solutions: first an unwieldy and insecure wooden gate, then an even more unwieldy…
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then…
After the flurry of activity that always comes with hosting missionary groups, life has reverted back to normal levels of chaos. Here are some recent pictures of our activities. As always, you can see these in “real time” on our Instagram feed. _________________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry…
Continuing our special “Best of Brazil” series featuring some of the fascinating things we saw while traveling earlier this year, today we come to one of the biggest surprises of our trip. On the way to the city of Morretes, from whence we would eventually take a train ride (which will of course be featured…
As with the previous missions trip this year, we made sure to take the Open Bible group to the dunes. This time we went in the afternoon, so as to be able to catch the sunset. And it was spectacular. See for yourself. And here is a brief video taken with the drone brought by…
It’s not a surprise that I was only able to complete five books in the last three months. What is amazing is that I was able to complete ANY books in the absolute avalanche of activities that was last three months. So please join me in considering these a major accomplishment. Missions by the Book…
Our second missions team from the US this year was from Open Bible Baptist Church in Orange City, FL. Pastor Youmans and nine other people came down to partner with our church, Good News Baptist Church, in a Vacation Bible School. I’ve been involved in many such projects, where Americans and Brazilians work together on…
Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and…
As is usual, we provide opportunities for our visiting teams to take a break from their work and see some of the amazing sights that surround us here in Brazil. Perhaps the most amazing of those sights in this region are the “Lençóis Maranhenses”, known to us as “The Dunes”. We’ve taken many groups to…