Frank Jertberg It was October, 2005. Itacyara, Mikey and I were at Fellowship Batist Church in Lakeland, saying our final goodbyes before embarking on our Brazilian adventure. After the hugs and tears, I was about to walk out the door when an old friend–veteran missionary of many years in Brazil–motioned for me to come over….
Baptist Mid-Missions missionaries from Northeast Brazil: Triunfo, 2012 In the last post I told of how I was in the city of Triunfo for the Northeast Regional Conference of Baptist Mid Missions of Brazil. We hold this event ever year, and it is always a great time of refreshment and encouragement. Since our arrival in…
The annual conference of our BMM Northeast Region was held in the city of Triunfo, Pernambuco this year. (More about the conference later…) I was able to spend an afternoon in this charming historical city with Tim and Vicki Reiner, and get some interesting pictures. (Thanks Tim and Vicki for the use of your camera!)…
Of all the Brazilian musical styles, perhaps my favorite is Bossa Nova. The soft, incessant rhythm–accompanied by a deceptively simple melody–never fails to calm my nerves and cool my head. Among my favorite singers of this style is Bebel Gilberto (you have probably heard her even if you don’t know it…she was featured on a…
This ad is showing on TV here in Brazil. It is for a bank, advertizing their paperless banking. But the star of the show is the baby. I have yet to tire of seeing this one. ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As an Amazon Associate…
Yeah, I know, it’s a couple days late. My excuse is that we were on an island in the middle of the Sobradinho reservoir in Bahia. Internet access was “iffy”. The occasion was the New Years retreat (or Retiro da Virada, in Portuguese). Thanks to my friend Júnior (our camera is operating at a less…
Our musical interlude comes a little early this week, as I wanted to include this final Christmas number before Christmas. In the US I was often asked “what is Brazilian music like?” There is no short answer to that question, as Brazilian music is highly varied, with each region of this vast country developing its…
A great last-minute gift for the e-book fan in your life! The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max, Part 1
This post is part of an ongoing series which seeks to introduce the readership of this blog to the many fascinating aspects of one of Brazil’s best-kept secrets–the city of São Luís. The city of São Luís has gone all out in their Christmas decorations. While I have been unable to photograph many of the…
After close to six years on the mission field, I have come to the conclusion that I must have missed several important classes while in Bible College. For example, this Sunday afternoon I realized I must have missed Comforting a Mother Whose Son Was Just Killed By A Drug Dealer 101. The following is a…