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, they stayed roughly three years.
The donkey-induced damage to my Fiatt. It was a dark and stormy night. I was returning home from a deacon’s meeting, where we discussed the exciting prospects of our congregation and made specific plans for the future. A couple items of concern were brought up, and these were weighing heavily on my brain as I…
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…
For the first part of this year it has been a major struggle to do any kind of work at the camp we purchased in Morros in late 2011. Conflicting schedules and the priority of getting a fledgling congregation off the ground have made it difficult to begin any sustained work there. However, the dream…
I’m Just Like Pelé…except I’m terrible at soccer. What could make a trip to the dentist worse? This. For those interested in publishing What Rachel Gardner sees on the horizon. That Seventies Show Featuring…Osama bin Laden? Lego Creation of the Day For my bro David. Understanding Philosophy With the help of bright colors and simple…
I missed this one, but someone helpfully posted it on Facebook. Enjoy! It should help to dispel the notion that Brazil is all Samba, soccer, and Carnaval. There’s some opera in there as well.
After close to six years on the mission field, I have come to the conclusion that I must have missed several important classes while in Bible College. For example, this Sunday afternoon I realized I must have missed Comforting a Mother Whose Son Was Just Killed By A Drug Dealer 101. The following is a…