On more than one occasion, we have tried VBS in the past, but it does not work well in this culture. Instead, we have a four-day annual retreat called “Kids’ Camp.” It runs from Thursday through Sunday. It was held two weeks ago at the Lar Mana orphanage spacious site on the city’s edge. 2024 […]
A Heartfelt Homecoming: Reconnecting with Brazil
It’s been a year and a half since our family last visited Brazil after moving to the US at the end of 2022. This has been the longest we’ve been away from Brazil, a time of adjusting to new things and missing what we once knew as home. Visit old friends in Brazil. When Livia […]
The Christian Chronicle shares Café’s story
In our last newsletter, we shared the inspiring story of Café, a Brazilian soccer star turned evangelist, who continues to do the Lord’s work despite battling early-onset Alzheimer’s. Erik Tryggestad of The Christian Chronicle picked up the story and did a fantastic job expanding on it with further research. We encourage you to read the […]
Josh and Livia announce Baby 3 (video)
We are beyond excited to share that our family is growing! Livia and I are expecting our third child, a baby boy, this November. In the video below, you can see the special moment we announced the news to our family and friends. Alice (8) and Theo (5) had priceless reactions, and the love from […]