Camp Construction: Progress and Speedbumps, Part 2
Camp

Camp Construction: Progress and Speedbumps, Part 2

A quick follow up to yesterday’s post on the progress at camp. This morning several of the essential materials were delivered to the camp property – the roof, PVC for the stall doors and dividers, and the water box. We are still waiting on the wood for the roofing to be delivered – yet another…

Camp Construction: Progress and Speedbumps
Camp

Camp Construction: Progress and Speedbumps

Today and tomorrow I am at the camp property with Pastor Francivaldo to check up on construction, purchase more materials, and pay workers. After our wildly successful work day on the first of this month, we faced two major hurdles: the truckers’ strike effectively killed our plans for a second work day, and several of…

I See an Orange Moon A-Risin’
Family News

I See an Orange Moon A-Risin’

Please indulge me in another “proud Dad” moment as I share a couple more recent pictures Michael has taken with his telescope. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🐈 Mike Comings 🔭 (@astrocatography) View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🐈 Mike Comings 🔭 (@astrocatography) View this post on Instagram…

Full House
Church Plant

Full House

In providing us with our current residence, God has given us the ideal place to host groups of kids. A roomy house and plenty of space outside to run and play make the Comings residence (or “Comyncroft Brazil, as I have dubbed it, in a tip of the hat to my ancient Scottish ancestors) a…

The Maranhão Team
Church Plant

The Maranhão Team

Today is a national holiday here in Brazil (Corpus Christi), and since our camp work day had to be cancelled, we pastors and missionaries decided to get together with our families at the beach. We had a lovely picnic and great fellowship. Itacyara and I count it a great privilege to be able to work…

An Open Letter to Ben Shapiro
Writings

An Open Letter to Ben Shapiro

First in a series of open letters to well-known individuals. Dear Ben, Let me start right out by saying, I’m a fan. You first came onto my radar during the 2016 campaign, and right away I appreciated your adherence to conservative principles without selling your soul for a ticket on the Trump train. Since then…

Drive-by Reviews
Book Reviews

Drive-by Reviews

In going through my recent blog posts, I realized it has been a while since I have posted any book reviews. One should not derive from that fact the notion that I have not been reading. Quite to the contrary, as the following list attests. Empires of Dirt by Douglas Wilson After I successfully navigated…

Kids Club is Growing
Blast From The Past

Kids Club is Growing

Truckers strikes and fuel shortages did not stop our dedicated workers from holding Kids Club this afternoon at the Ebenezer congregation. As you can see from the pictures, the numbers have increased since Pastor Francivaldo launched this ministry a couple weeks ago.