One of my least favorite subjects. Continue reading
2012/10/07
by J. Randal
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Category Archives: Brazil
2012/03/25
by J. Randal Matheny
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VID: Our city of São José dos Campos
Watch this video about our city. Continue reading
2012/02/24
by J. Randal
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Deleting the old Brazil list
Some boring details of the logical termination of our Brazil email list. Continue reading
2011/03/19
by J. Randal
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One of life’s little joys: Brazilian cheese bread
Celebrating one of the little joys in life, of eating cheese bread made up just right. Continue reading
2011/03/11
by J. Randal
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The NIV, NVI, and NIV 2011 on Luke 17:21
A comparison of the renderings in Luke 17:21 of the New International Version and the Brazilian version, Nova Versão Internacional, which inspired it, with contextual considerations and an application. Continue reading
2011/03/09
by J. Randal
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Pray for Sr. Benedito
A request for prayer for a dear brother in Christ in SJCampos, now with prostate cancer. Continue reading
2011/03/05
by J. Randal
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Brazil’s shameful Carnaval
A missionary requests pray for this difficult spiritual time and explains what many Christians do during Carnaval: retreats. Continue reading
2011/01/16
by J. Randal
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Rains and mudslides in Brazil
Friends and relatives have asked about our well-being, after seeing news about the rains and mudslides in Brazil over the past week. Most of the mudslides and deaths are occurring in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Earlier last week, … Continue reading
2010/12/21
by J. Randal
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Nice hair, bloody knee
On the way back from lunch, I misstepped on an uneven sidewalk (that’s a redundancy in Brazil) and took a spill headlong. My right knee took the worst of it, with bruises and bloody scrapes. My blessing was that my … Continue reading
2009/12/08
by J. Randal
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I like Christmas in Brazil
Yes, I like Christmas in Brazil, because during this time of year you can buy a chocottone. You can buy one in the stores from the big industrial corporations (not recommended), and they aren’t bad. But the best ones are … Continue reading