Missionary Moment Live: Camp Update, Introducing the Best of Brazil Blog

Fighting an annoying fever today, but the Monday Mayhem must go on! From here in Brazil A creative, and beautiful, use of plastic bottles. On Second Thought Forget everything I just said. And While You’re At It …forget everything Pat Robertson says, too. Cute Couple A romance made someplace other than heaven. Coca Cola and…

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.

Here are some of the better pictures that showed up on my Instagram feed over the past month or so. All original artists are credited. Visit them and show some love! A photo posted by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) on Aug 14, 2015 at 2:25pm PDT A great perspective on the Palacio dos Leões, by @enockrodriguess…

Earlier this week I spent a few more days at the camp, and was able to bring the wall project almost to completion. Below are some pictures of the process: A tractor clears out the land behind the wall. Improvised scaffolding. The sword and the trowel… Antonio the bricklayer, laying bricks. Cleared out area. Can…

Some Musical Numbers From Brazil’s Fantastico program. …And From the Same Source Brazil’s surprisingly large indigenous population. Amazing Self Discipline Or, extreme dislike of vegetables. The Good Ol’ Days When toys were educational. A Great Essay on Humor From noted comic Tim Keller. Motivational Posters For the chronically unmotivated And Speaking of Motivation Regrets, I’ve…

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…