I am sitting in the lobby of a hotel in the city of Picos, where we have stopped for the night on our way home. Three years ago this was relatively comfortable hotel, whose main advantage was the low cost. Three years later the cost has remained low, but the hotel has made great strides…
As we approached our destination on yesterday’s journey we noticed whole fields full of large termite nests. This, of course, presented a great photo-op, especially for Mikey. Mikey was thrilled with these termite nests. They are truly amazing examples of the wonders of our Creator. Whole “civilizations” work underneath these mounds which–proportionally–tower above anything man…
If you follow our tweets you know that we are currently in the city of São Luís, at the home of my brother-in-law. Our trip was uneventful as far as we were concerned–no major car troubles, no accidents. Just as we were leaving the city of Picos, climbing the ridge that surrounds that city, we…
Going through some archived pictures on my laptop I came across these taken by my Mom while she visited here two years ago. This is actually a fairly common sight here. Back when I had a pickup I would often look in my rear view mirror to find a cyclist hanging on to the tailgate….
This morning I was invited by the owners of a local English school–called “Whizz”–to give a talk on Thanksgiving. Of course this is a great opportunity to talk about the faith of the Pilgrims, which just happens to be our faith as well. There was a fringe benefit for Mikey, as the event was held…
As I have mentioned before, our son Mikey is turning into a real nature photographer. Here are some of the pictures he has taken recently, along with the “scientific names” of the animals. ___________________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As an Amazon Associate I earn from…
Our son Michael, who is a budding zoologist, has been thrilled with the monkeys that inhabit our backyard. He has been slowly making friends with them, and the photographing them. Here are some of the recent pictures he took: ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As…
This morning the Amiguinhos de Jesus puppet team went to the Philadelphia (as in “brotherly love”, not theUS city, home of the World Series runners-up) Baptist Church. There we gave our last “performance” of the year. Here are some pictures: ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil….
Our 2009 Seminary Banquet was a smashing success. The junior class outdid themselves in preparing and organizing the event, and the results were spectacular. It also served as a “breather” for Itá and I, offering us the chance to relax a bit and fellowship with friends. I did not get too many pictures, but the…
As we have done every year since our arrival in Brazil, we participated last week in the Evangelism Outreach to the Romeiros. This ministry is aimed at evangelizing one of the most difficult demographics in Brazil–religious pilgrims who have traveled many miles to worship Padre Cícero. As always, I was in charge of the puppet…