Camp Update: Dividers Up, Materials Delivered
These are some up-to-the minute pictures sent by our builder of the camp project. The wood for the roof beams has been delivered, and he is currently working on the PVC dividers for the bathrooms.
Camp Construction: Progress and Speedbumps, Part 2
A quick follow up to yesterday’s post on the progress at camp. This morning several of the essential materials were delivered to the camp property – the roof, PVC for the stall doors and dividers, and the water box. We are still waiting on the wood for the roofing to be delivered – yet another…
Camp Construction: Progress and Speedbumps
Today and tomorrow I am at the camp property with Pastor Francivaldo to check up on construction, purchase more materials, and pay workers. After our wildly successful work day on the first of this month, we faced two major hurdles: the truckers’ strike effectively killed our plans for a second work day, and several of…
Pastoral Selfie
As the service was about to begin this evening. I love these people!
I See an Orange Moon A-Risin’
Please indulge me in another “proud Dad” moment as I share a couple more recent pictures Michael has taken with his telescope. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🐈 Mike Comings 🔭 (@astrocatography) View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🐈 Mike Comings 🔭 (@astrocatography) View this post on Instagram…
Keep on Strikin’
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….
Close Encounters of the ISS Kind
Ever since he has developed his interest in astronomy, my son Michael has had the goal of filming the International Space Station as it goes in front of the moon. This is no easy task, as it involves being in the right place at the right time. To add to the difficulty, the ISS goes…
Camp Construction Update
We have some up-to-the-minute pictures from the camp construction project to show you. These show the sinks, toilets, piping, and wiring being installed in the bathrooms.
Ebenezer Parsonage: Finished Product
Almost since our arrival back on the field, we have been working on making the upstairs parsonage/apartment livable for our associate pastor, Francivaldo. A couple months ago he was able to move in, but I don’t believe I ever posted pictures of how it turned out…until now.
The Assault
Our recent trip to Fortaleza brought back memories of my first moments in Brazil. The post below shares one of the more intense experiences I had in those days. It is a re-post from a few years ago, back when only part of the first Missionary Max book had been published. I have edited it…