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One of the benefits to the traditional approach to furlough (four years on the field, one year stateside) is that it affords ample opportunity for a missionary to step back and evaluate what went right and what went wrong during the previous term. As Itacyara and I engage in this process, one of the sources…
A few weeks ago we mentioned here how happy we were with the new men’s ministry at the Ebenezer church. One of the core values that Pastor Francivaldo instituted for the group was that it would serve to train men to be better husbands and fathers – which includes teaching basic skills necessary for the…
Last week we made the transition from Brazil to the US for our third furlough. We took lots of photos, so buckle up your seat belts…and make sure your trays are in their upright and locked position. One of the first hurdles we had to jump was the requirement of a negative Covid test. Here…
Here are some pictures from our life over the last week. Be sure to click on them to see the whole thing. You can also subscribe to our Instagram feed and get these pictures as they are published. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) An unfortunate product name, especially…
On Saturday our dear friends from the Ebenezer Baptist Church held a farewell shindig for us. It had a kind of dual significance: not only are we leaving for furlough shortly, but we are also bidding a fond adieu to eight years of pastoral ministry at Ebenezer. From this point on out (actually, from January)…
As per usual on Fridays, here are some pictures from our everyday life and ministry here in Brazil. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
Every year the Baptist Mid Missions missionaries in Brazil present a report of our activities to our colleagues. Here is our report for 2020. Introduction To say that 2020 was a challenging year would be to guilty of criminal levels of understatement. Due to China’s unexpected gift to the world, we were forced to cancel…
Due to problems with our publishing software, it’s been a couple weeks since we’ve done a “snapshots” post. So…get ready to scroll! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
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Last week I reported on the beginnings of a new men’s ministry at the Ebenezer church. On Saturday, they had their first official outing – a day of fishing in nearby Raposa. For an inaugural event, it was a smashing success. Close to twenty guys came out – including some from outside the church family….