Since April 3rd we have been getting re-acclimated to life in America. Here are some random shots of some of our adventures in Florida upon our arrival. As always, you can see more on our Instagram feed. For Itacyara`s birthday, I arranged for my brother Daniel to fly us around the Tampa area. View this…
In our ongoing quest to bring you the best from Brazil, here are guitarist Yamandú Costa and accordionist Dominguinhos playing the Tom Jobim classic “Wave”. Enjoy! ____________________ 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…
A few weeks ago we mentioned here how happy we were with the new men’s ministry at the Ebenezer church. One of the core values that Pastor Francivaldo instituted for the group was that it would serve to train men to be better husbands and fathers – which includes teaching basic skills necessary for the…
If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works,…
Last week we made the transition from Brazil to the US for our third furlough. We took lots of photos, so buckle up your seat belts…and make sure your trays are in their upright and locked position. One of the first hurdles we had to jump was the requirement of a negative Covid test. Here…
This is what fun was like before video games. _____________________ 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 help our work.
You may remember a week ago when a group of sixth graders dressed up as characters from the Missionary Max books for their school’s spirit week. The picture they sent me made my year. Thanks to their teacher, Mrs. Oliveira, I had so much fun interacting with these young people about the books. I decided…
This is an amazing display of teamwork. Also, one more reason to think twice before swimming in the Amazon… ____________________ 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…
Plans for our upcoming furlough are moving right along. Packing is almost done, we were able to sell our car, and our speaking schedule is filling up. Everything is set for us to fly on Friday. Everything, except for one small detail. On Thursday morning at around 8am EST our family will be getting tested…
Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson I am in awe of how Brandon Sanderson can be so prolific, and at the same time maintain the quality of storytelling that he does. Each one of the four “Stormlight Archive” books is over a thousand pages long, and yet there was never a single moment where I…