The following is a letter I wrote to a teacher who marked my son off for using the word “Indian” in reference to the Navajos. She preferred the term “Native American” as “Indians live in India.” Greetings! This is in response to your note about my son’s use of the term “Indians” in his assignment….
One of the most popular questions we get as we visit our supporting churches on furlough is “What happened to the puppet ministry?” While our partnership with Cícero and Nice ended for geographical reasons (we each moved to different parts of Brazil), the work still continues. With the support of her husband Cícero, Nice has…
Someone “facebooked” a photo of the class of 2010 at the Cariri Baptist Seminary in their graduation outfits. Itacyara and I have a special bond with this class, as we watched them develop from freshmen until we left the seminary in the middle of their senior year (the Brazilian school year runs from February through…
It’s been a while since we have featured one of these. The song Corcovado by the incomparable Tom Jobim is one of the most beautiful Bossa Nova melodies ever written. Few things help me relax more than this lovely piece. And nobody sings it better than the Japanese/Brazilian vocalist Lisa Ono. Enjoy. My favorite line…
Never mind the fact that it is just an insignificant pastor of an insignificant congregation in Florida. Never mind that similar events would be a lot more common in the Arab world if the Bible were actually allowed in the Arab world. And never mind that the whole thing is being blown out of proportion…
Confession time: my sons are fans of the Disney animated series Phineas and Ferb. More painful confession time: I have been known to sit and watch episodes with them. One of my their favorite parts of each episode is when Perry the Platypus–ostensibly a household pet–goes through some amazingly intricate secret portal to HQ, where…
God, in His mercy, chose to protect Itacyara and my sister-in-law Emily from the effects of a serious accident last night. Another driver ran a red-light and collided with their car. As you can see from the picture below, God’s sovereign protection did not extend to the Rav4 they were driving. Nobody was seriously hurt…
Our oldest son has been amazingly patient and tolerant of our chaotic lifestyle over the past month. He has tolerated the packing up of our household, the giving away of his dog, the bohemian living…all because of the promise that when we arrived in Florida he would get to see the animals at our pastor’s…
Mikey and I got to spend some quality time in Belem on Sunday, visiting the botanical gardens (which also have large collections of animals) and other attractions of the city. This will most likely be our last post before arrival in the US on Wednesday for furlough. See you all there! ____________________ Did you enjoy…
We arrived in Belem this morning. Belem is our final destination before boarding our plane to the US. Our hostess here took us on a boat that cruises the coast of the city. Here are some pictures: Our cruise also included live entertainment featuring traditional music and dance from the state of Para. At one…