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…
For a little light-hearted change of pace this week, here’s a short story I did recently for one of my Philosophy classes. The assignment was to write a story containing certain theories of education put forth by Robert Gagne and Albert Bandura. This, translated and adapted from the original Portuguese, was the result. ____________________ Friday…
As summer rolls around in the US, churches and camps begin to prepare for their summer programs. Once again, I would love to send your church or camp up to three free copies of Missionary Max and the Jungle Princess to be used as prizes or gifts. Just send me an email at brazilnut72 (at)…
Here are some pictures from our life over the last week. Be sure to click on them to see the whole thing. You can also subscribe to our Instagram feed and get these pictures as they are published. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) An unfortunate product name, especially…