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.
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MaraBrass is a brass quintet based here in São Luís. Recently I got to hear them play “live and in color”. On the repertoire for the evening was this collection of Bossa Nova classics. Enjoy! ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As an Amazon Associate I…
For this week’s Best of Brazil post, put this video on full screen, then sit back and enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery Brazil has to offer. Included are jungle scenes and the city of Manaus. ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As an Amazon…
It’s election time in the US, and I hear the term “electoral noise” batted around, of course referring to the competing voices of the candidates and their minions. Here in Brazil, however, the term “electoral noise” would have a much more literal meaning. Political candidates rent sound trucks and have them drive around the city…
Some quick observations: 1. The stated reason for the protest was a reduction in Social Security benefits. Many Brazilians are upset that the retirement age has been increased. The Brazilian government is trying to deal with a system that has no more money – something the American government is going to have to deal with…
A couple weeks ago we had the privilege of speaking to a group of kids at at a local camp. As we were telling them about some of the Brazilian wildlife, they became very fascinated with pictures of the capivara – the world’s largest rodent. I regret not showing them this video! ______________________________ Did you…
Things are pretty tense this evening here in Brazil, and the reason for the tension a general strike by Brazil’s truck drivers. Basically, it works like this: Brazil’s government-owned petroleum company, Petrobras, has been steadily raising the price of gas – and in particular diesel – for some time now. Truckers have finally had enough….