Many of you were aware that we spent last week moving from one part of Sao Luis (the Parque Timbira neighborhood) to another (the Turu neighborhood). We are very happy with the new house God has provided for us, and for the new area in which we live. The official moving day was Thursday, and…
My house is strewn with boxes, the phone is ringing off the hook, and my schedule just keeps filling up. The term “mayhem” seems especially appropriate today. So, after a week off while hosting the FOCUS missions team, here is this week’s collection of random links. More than a Dream A fascinating interview with Phil…
Once again Itacyara and I have had the privilege of hosting a team from the US. This is our fifth team since we arrived on the field in 2005, and the second to visit us from Fellowship Baptist Church in Lakeland, FL–our sending church. Every team that has come down has been an adventure, and…
I didn’t take this picture, it probably won’t win any photography awards, and most likely nobody will “repin” it on Pinterest. Yet, this is a truly amazing picture, for several reasons. * It represents men from two congregations here in São Luís–Kerigma and First Baptist–working together at our camp property. * It was taken at…
Our first Kids Club in the Rio Sao Joao bairro went better than we dared to dream. Here are some pictures of the event: At first, only a few kids showed up. Still, this was better than what we expected. Simone, Itacyara, Rose, and Francivaldo teach Romans 3:23 Of course there had to be puppets……
This group of young people (and young-at-heart people) will be visiting us here in Sao Luis from June 9th to the 18th. Their group is called F.O.C.U.S (Fellowship of Christians United in Service), and they are from our sending church in Lakeland, Florida. We are very excited about their visit, and the doors that have…
As you may have noticed, the “Daily Dozen” feature has ground to a halt. I realized that the last thing I needed right now was another hard deadline. However, I still wanted a way to share some of the great links I come across. Enter Monday Mayhem. It’s once a week, and there’s no built-in…
In which The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max (affiliate link) gets some word-of-mouth from a few unlikely sources: Feel free to share the above video on Facebook, Youtube, or the social media site of your choice. The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max, Parts 1, 2 and 3 are now available for Kindle and Nook!
This was supposed to post over a week ago, but I am just now working getting to a large and growing blog backlog. What follows are a couple pictures of Michael’s and my promise ceremony with the Brazilian Scouts. Back when we started participating in the scouting program I decided that it would be something…
Our last activity with the Kerigma youth group was a luau on one of Sao Luis’ spectacular beaches. While it was bittersweet, due to our impending departure, the ambiance was relaxing and therapeutic. Here is a picture of Itacyara and I with our outstanding group of teens: More pictures here. The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary…