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Sadness and Hope
The following are excerpts from our most recent prayer letter. You can read the whole thing here. The past month and a half has been for us–without a doubt–the most difficult of our ministry since we arrived in Brazil. Our walk through the valley began on April 2nd, when our beloved co-worker Francisco Bezerra was…
The Showdown on Ze Bom Bom Hill
Behind our Kerigma congregation stretches a sizable neighborhood called “Coroadinho”. It is known as a hotbed of crime and violence. Within this neighborhood–and within sight of our church–is a hill named after a colorful figure from Coroadinho’s past known as “Ze Bom Bom”. If Coroadinho is a hurricane of crime, Ze Bom Bom hill is…
Francivaldo and Géssica: Rebels Without a Clause
Our co-worker Francivaldo and his beautiful bride Géssica officially tied the knot in a lovely ceremony on Saturday – a ceremony at which I had the privilege of bringing a challenge from the Word to the young couple. Here, with some adaptation…and memes…are my remarks to them. Francivaldo and Géssica, you need to be aware…
2017 Ebenezer Conference: The Reformation Continues
The Ebenezer Regular Baptist Church was happy to have Pastor Brian King and his wife, Judy, as our special speakers for the 2017 conference. With the theme “The Reformation Continues”, Pastor King brought messages that applied Reformation principles to the everyday lives of believers. We were also blessed by several special musical numbers, and a…
Snapshots (and Video Clips) of Missionary Life: Beautiful Butterflies, Bad Caterpillars, and Everything In Between
It’s been an eventful two weeks since our last Snapshots post. As always, you can keep up with what is happening in our lives and ministry by following us on Instagram. We have a few video clips this week. First up, some lovely butterflies Itacyara filmed in our yard: Last Sunday I played one of…
The Men of Ebenézer
This is one of the most important pictures I have posted in recent weeks from the Ebenezer congregation. Let me explain: Last Sunday was Brazilian Fathers’ Day, and, as we have every year, the Ebenezer congregation honored the fathers that gathered there. That, however, is not the important thing about this picture. There are several…