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

Our most recent ministry newsletter. The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max, Parts 1, 2 and 3 are now available for Kindle and Nook!

Here are some of the pictures from our Instagram account for this month. All were taken by me. Feel free to share! My pics A photo posted by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) on Aug 10, 2015 at 6:38pm PDT One of the many ancient buildings in a state of elegant decay to be found in São…

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…

It’s been a while, so here are some of the latest titles I’ve perused recently. Brazil on the Rise by Larry Rohter My new go-to book for those wanting to know about Brazil. Rohter was Rio de Janeiro bureau chief for the New York Times for many years, is married to a Brazilian, and is…

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…

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…