The Brinkman Adventures, Season 2 – A Review

We have been a fan of audio dramatizations of books since our kids were babies.  I remember fondly the days of no electronic hand held devices with ear buds and no dvd player in the van.  In those days, when we would get in the van to travel anywhere for more than fifteen minutes or so, we always had an audiobook of some sort for the kids to listen to.  We still enjoy listening to this type of entertainment when on the road and we are always looking for new and exciting stories to listen to on our trips. When we received the c.d. version of The Brinkman Adventures, Season 2: Episodes 13-24,in exchange for a review on this blog, I I couldn’t wait to begin listening.

     The Brinkman Adventures, a series of stories chronicling the adventures, antics, and intense situations a homeschooling missionary family experiences, is presented in twelve episodes.  These productions are dramatized to aid in the entertainment factor and will have you laughing one minute, terrified another minute, and then wanting to go out on the mission field yourself to help others the next. Interestingly enough,  the adventures the family shares, and the stories of the missionaries are all authentic. Intended for all ages, these stories are family-friendly, although some of the episodes are a little intense.  When those episodes occur, there is a warning for children under 10. My kids are all older than 10, so we were able to listen to all of the episodes with no problem at all.   

I received The Brinkman Adventures Season 2: Episodes 13 to

24 on CD to review with my family. We used these c.d.’s in two different ways.  I have a dinosaur vehicle that still has a c.d. player, so I kept the c.d.’s in my van for us to listen to as we were in the van.  I also downloaded the c.d.’s to my computer and transferred the stories to a mobile device so they were available for situations like waiting rooms, or times when the kids wanted to listen to a story at home on their own.  I loved the fact that the characters in these stories were very ‘real.’  They encounter real life issues such as kids misbehaving, mom getting burned out and exhausted, the family praying together, kids arguing, and kids just being kids. The difference is, the Brinkman family handles these situations with a Christ-like love and respect. Even though my kids are older, we have thoroughly enjoyed listening to The Brinkman Adventures.  This will continue to be a part of our travel listening repertoire for a long time to come.  The recommended prices are:  Cd $25.00, MP3 $17.00. If you would like to check out these amazing adventures, The Brinkman Adventures is available on the website and operates on a donation basis. 

In both CD or Download version you get the following episodes:
1. The Mystery Ring
2. Blue Hat & T-Shirt Bible
3. How Big is Your God, part 1
4. How Big is Your God, part 2
5. Mexico by Bus
6. Treehouse Academy
7. Pirates of Mayan Island
8. Sapphire Slaves, part 1
9. Sapphire Slaves, part 2
10. Hadi’s Choice
11. Castle of Secrets
12. On the Run
There also is a bonus episode with a song.

You can also connect with The Brinkman Adventures via social media at:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brinkman-Adventures/152895116079

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