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…
Several great links from around the web, so let’s get right to it. I have often said that the hero of the Missionary Max books is a combination of Indiana Jones and David Livingstone. Given the less-than-stellar reviews of the latest Indiana Jones movie (which I have not seen), perhaps I should emphasize more the…
One of my favorite parts of hosting missions trips is watching them interact with our Brazilian brothers and sisters in our local church. The Fellowship group fit right in and participated in two Sunday services, side by side with our church folks. ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry…
A pretty eclectic mix of photos this time. As always, follow us on Instagram to get these pictures in “real time”. _____________________ 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…