As I mentioned before, last week was our annual Baptist Mid Missions do Brasil conference, where BMM missionaries from all over Brazil gather for three days of edification and business meetings. This year we had the immense privilege of hearing messages brought by one Harold H. Comings…aka Dad. The above picture was taken by our…
Many of you–especially those who follow us on Facebook–know that my parents are here for a visit. Dad spoke last week at the annual conference of our BMMB field, and now they are with us for the next few weeks. The adventures have been plenteous, and they have snapped some great pictures, many of which…
First, please check out the very nice review by Mary over at Walking The Walk. Also, don’t miss the giveaway opportunity. Second, let the trumpets sound and the villagers rejoice, I have just sent the manuscript for the second Missionary Max adventure to the publishers. Can I get a w00t? And, lest we forget, you…
I know nothing about Australian singer Melissa Otto other than what is posted on her website, and the fact that a friend of mine posted this video on my Facebook. Apparently it was recorded in a recent tour here in Brazil. The video is great, however, so I am posting it here in a long…
Still playing “catch up” with long overdue posts. Here are a few pics from the New Years event the Ebenezer congregation held at the farm of one of our members. The ladies, gathering at the kitchen. Abreu and Rickson Delcy showing the piglet to the kids. Mikey and the piglet, who I affectionately called “bacon”….
Going back through my photo archives, I realized I never posted updates of a couple key events in the life of the Ebenezer congregation–the first of these being the Christmas program. Our congregation really pulled out the stops to make this presentation a success, as can be seen from the pictures below. We had a…
One of my great desires in our ministry at the Ebenézer congregation is that God would raise up a group of godly men who will form a core of masculine leadership for the church. In this endeavor we face the obstacles of an increasingly matriarchal society, an inherently effeminate dominant religion, and the surging tide…
A couple weeks ago I typed out the final words in the first draft of the second (as yet unnamed) Missionary Max book. I have to say, I’m more excited about this one than I was the first…there is nonstop adventure, action, and some pretty surprising twists. They were even surprising to me. If all…
One of the more rewarding aspects of our time here in São Luís has been our participation in the Brazilian Boy Scout movement. Among other things, it has provided incentive for some great father-son projects. Mikey is well on his way to getting his “Bible-knowledge” badge, and one of the options for completion is the…
There are a lot of things on my plate today, including (drum roll please) updating this blog. But first, a video of the New Years’ fireworks being launched from ships just off the coast of São Luís. The footage was shot from the upper veranda of our house. Since we last reported, there have been…