This was not the post I had planned on writing today, and even now, as my fingers move, I can scarcely believe what I am seeing appear on the screen. As I was getting ready to teach an English class last night, the phone rang. It was a lady from our church, imploring me to…
I hope you will briefly indulge me as I brag on one of the young men in our church. Francivaldo has been with our church-plant since the beginning. And even before that, he participated in another church plant in the community–one that eventually closed down. I have met few young people with a greater or…
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When the French set foot on the island that is now São Luís, Maranhão, they were met by a native tribe known as the “Tupinambás”. Daniel de la Touche, the French (Huguenot) leader of the expedition had the wisdom to make friends with the Tupinambás, and was successful in enlisting their help in several projects–such…
This morning I came across this ad from World War Two days, touting the number of countries that trained their pilots in the “Texan” airplanes manufactured by the North American Aviation Inc. Curious, I amplified the picture to see if Brazil was listed. Sure enough, there it is, third from the top on the left-hand…
On Tuesday we went to Morros to finalize negotiations for the purchase of initial property for our camp project. Previous trips had been frustrating due to confusion over just what was being sold, and how much it was being sold for. On this trip we walked over the entire property (what we have already bought,…
If you have read Missionary Max and the Jungle Princess, you will remember that our hero has a rather unpleasant surprise waiting for him as soon as he arrives at the airport. Faithful followers of this blog will perhaps not be surprised to learn that this episode has, as it’s inspiration, a real life event…
My friend and Brazilian MK Evie sent me this video of a Brazilian guitar quartet playing Ele é Exaltado (that’s He is Exalted, for all you non-lusophones out there). Enjoy. The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max, Parts 1 and 2 are now available for Kindle and Nook!
On Wednesday the Rio de Janeiro teams Flamengo and Vasco faced off in a hard-fought game. The final score was 2 to 1 Vasco, to the sadness of Mikey and the great joy of his mother. What made this game memorable, however, was not the score, or even the spectacular goals. No, what everybody remembers…
A beautiful duet by two of Brazil’s piano greats. ____________________ 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. And be sure…