News and opinions on current events from “The Land of the Southern Cross”.
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…
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…
I was going to include this in a Daily Dozen, but it is so cool, I decided to give it a post all it’s own. From Deep Brazil comes this video from the state of Bahia in 1927. This is the kind of thing that Brazilians see imperfectly reproduced in historical novelas. Enjoy! The Astonishing…
This one came from Rio Gringa: If you’re interested, here are the (untranslated) lyrics: Meu coração, não sei por que Bate feliz quando te vê E os meus olhos ficam sorrindo E pelas ruas vão te seguindo Mas mesmo assim Foges de mim Ah se tu soubesses como sou tão carinhosa E o muito, muito…
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…
We are seriously lacking in overall cuteness here, so here are some pictures from a costume party held yesterday at Nay Nay’s school. Batman, ready to party! Batman and older brother “Clowns to the left of me…” “…witches to the right of me.” Fairy princess That dynamic, crime-fighting duo: Batman and Mommy! Batman takes a…
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….
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!)…
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…