David and Paul are getting used to Sunday School.  It has taken them awhile, since, at first they didn’t understand anything! Now they know many of the “basics” and have made friends with the other children in their class. Mark and Luke are in the same Sunday School class with Pastor Ari’s son, Daniel.  Pretty […]

Soon after we arrived in Brazil last October one of the founding missionaries at the seminary, George Wells, left to the States for an extended furlough and transitioned the leadership of the seminary to Ed Alexander.  Now another missionary, Max Lanz, who has been at the seminary for many years, has moved on to ministry […]

This is Pastor Ari, the Brazilian pastor I am working with.  We are really enjoying working with each other. By the way, here in Brazil I am going by my middle name, Alan, which is much easier for them to pronounce and helps me to not stick out so much like an American. So at […]

Barry and Ellen Farlow are missionaries in Brazil with Baptist Mid-Missions. We are sent out by Altoona Regular Baptist Church in Altoona, Iowa. We are seeking to partner with conservative, fundamental  Baptist churches. Barry is involved in training national leaders at the Paraná Baptist Bible Institute and in assisting church planting in Curitiba, Brazil. This […]