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As I mentioned in my previous post, last week we held a celebration of the ministries of five of our missionaries here in northeast Brazil who are retiring after years of faithful service. As one of the planners of the event, it was my job to collect pictures for a short video presentation. Several of…
Snapshots of Missionary Life: VBS, Preaching, Camp Work, more…
Here are some pictures that have been featured on our Instagram account over the past week. For up-to-the-minute updates, be sure to subscribe! ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This means that clicking on these Amazon links…
The Invasion of the Ebenezer Gang
Three or four times a year our house is transformed into a sort of camp as kids (and some who have long since lost their kid status) from Ebenezer spend a couple days with us. It is an informal time of tree climbing, board gaming, and food-eating. Here are some pictures of the latest such…
That’s One Big Step for Ebenezer…
Last night marked a huge milestone for the Ebenezer Regular Baptist Church. Our founding church (Good News Regular Baptist) voted to officially grant us “emancipated” status. What this means is that we are no longer a congregation of that church, but a duly recognized, independent, Regular Baptist church. For a long time we have functioned…
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Itacyara Speaks to the Ladies of Maranhão
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