One of our main tasks this furlough is getting our son his driver’s license. We were able to get his learner’s permit last week, and he is doing a great job. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) The other day a man from our sending church who is a…
As we feature some of the best posts from our old Best of Brazil blog, we were bound to come across a snake video sooner or later. This is one of the most amazing things we have ever seen. How would you like to have an encounter like this while out for a drive with…
We just received some great pictures from Pastor Geandro, one of the members of our ministry team. He and his wife traveled over the weekend to camp, and painted the floor of our pavilion. This has added a whole new aspect to the activity center. It also is encouraging to see our development team take…
Lots of pictures this week of things I’ve seen while out running. Like this gator… View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) …and these otters. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) Then there’s the creative yard ornaments. Like this “steel guitarist…” View this post…
Be honest…can you think of a better way to spend those dog days of summer? _________________________ 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 purchases is one way you can…
The work at the Mount Zion Camp continues even though we are in the US on furlough. The camp receives enough in offerings from our local church to cover the electric bill, and to pay for the monthly maintenance on the trails. Now for the prayer requests. Recent pictures sent back to me show that…
One of the benefits to the traditional approach to furlough (four years on the field, one year stateside) is that it affords ample opportunity for a missionary to step back and evaluate what went right and what went wrong during the previous term. As Itacyara and I engage in this process, one of the sources…
But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. As a young boy I remember watching a martial arts demonstration at our local Christian camp. We were all amazed at the breaking of boards, the high-flying…
A very frustrating month where I read a ton, but only finished one book. Things are looking better for May though… On the Future of our Educational Institutions by Friedrich Nietzsche My Philosophy professors this summer have developed a maddening habit of assigning portions of books for us to read. The result is that I…
When you search online for the best content from Brazil, you find a wealth of videos showing the Brazilian knack for improvisation. Like this guy, for example, who figured out an easy way to remove the kernels from his corn. _________________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil….