At the airport this afternoon, I couldn’t resist having a little fun with this mural, depicting the arrival of Daniel de la Touche and company in what is now Sao Luis in 1612. In the resulting cartoon, I ask La Touche and company if they are planning on staying in Sao Luis long. In reality,…
If you have been following our posts at all, you know that for the last month my parents, Harold and Judy Comings, have been visiting us here in Brazil. To say that it has been a great time would be a tremendous understatement. Mom and Dad’s presence has been encouraging, uplifting, and edifying. As we…
While my old haunts of Upstate New York were experiencing a snow storm that closed schools, classes were let out here in Sao Luis for other reasons. We took advantage of the unexpected holiday and took my parents to the nearby city of Raposa, where we went on the tour of the inlets and sand…
We have been sitting on this news until such a time as we could make a definitive announcement. Now that details have fallen into place, I feel comfortable making it official. On Monday, Lord wiling, we will be signing on a piece of property for the Ebenezer congregation. This big step comes following a lot…
Wonderful because it’s a Stevie Wonder cover…
A few days ago I posted a picture of the attendees of our annual Baptist Mid Missions do Brazil conference. This is the second of two conferences that we attend in a year. The first is the Northeast Regional conference, made up of the missionaries who serve in the northeastern section of Brazil. Resident shutterbug…
The following are some pictures taken from the apartment of one of our church members. Enjoy!
As I mentioned before, last week was our annual Baptist Mid Missions do Brasil conference, where BMM missionaries from all over Brazil gather for three days of edification and business meetings. This year we had the immense privilege of hearing messages brought by one Harold H. Comings…aka Dad. The above picture was taken by our…
Many of you–especially those who follow us on Facebook–know that my parents are here for a visit. Dad spoke last week at the annual conference of our BMMB field, and now they are with us for the next few weeks. The adventures have been plenteous, and they have snapped some great pictures, many of which…
One of my great desires in our ministry at the Ebenézer congregation is that God would raise up a group of godly men who will form a core of masculine leadership for the church. In this endeavor we face the obstacles of an increasingly matriarchal society, an inherently effeminate dominant religion, and the surging tide…