Life with the Akha.
By Paul Vernon on Dec 24, 2011 in Site Help | 0 Comments
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By Paul Vernon on Dec 13, 2011 in Ministry Updates | 0 Comments
At the end of December, Christian churches around the globe celebrate the incarnation of the Eternal God, the dwelling of Emmanuel, Christmas: the birth of Jesus Christ in a humble manger. The songs, the scriptures, the stories awake something eternal in us. We began Christmas early this year, and in an unexpected way. At the beginning of December we, along with fellow FMI missionaries in SE Asia, hosted a team of 8 pastors and leaders from the Gateway district, led by George Cline as they came on a short trip to two SE Asia nations to see what was happening out here and how the US church could partner with the work in Asia. This team was an encouragement to us in a way that few, if any, prior teams had been, and we would like to highlight four reasons why:
They Came, They Engaged, They Imparted, They Testified (and will continue to do so!)
By Paul Vernon on Dec 9, 2011 in Ministry Updates | 1 Comment
By Lori Vernon on Nov 14, 2011 in Lori, Ministry Updates, Personal | 3 Comments
Yup, I really do live in a hut, complete with bamboo walls and a grass roof. My husband and I are Americans living in Thailand. We’ve been here for 6 years working with an organization that focuses on helping the Akha, one of the minority people groups in the area. There are no Akha language schools and no Akha Rosetta stone, so when we arrived, the only way for us to learn the language and culture was through pure immersion. This is our great adventure: being the only English speakers in a village perched on the side of a mountain in Northern Thailand.
As you can imagine, raising two daughters in this environment presents an entirely new set of challenges for parenting. Here’s what I have learned as a parent in a foreign land…
To read the rest of this article, follow this link over to the mommyhood memos where I had the honor of writing as a guest blogger this week. If you’re visiting from the mommyhood memos… Welcome! Here are some posts from our archives that you might be interested in:
On Cross Cultural Pregnancy, Parenting & Kids:
Or if your interested in learning a bit more about the Akha people, our work, or our crazy life in the village, here are a few posts you may like:
Whether you’re an old friend or a new visitor, thanks for stopping by! Leave a comment below and let us know you were here! 
By Paul Vernon on Nov 7, 2011 in Ministry Updates | 3 Comments
Last September we were able to meet with the newest director of Foursquare Missions International and with missionaries from throughout the region. During that time they put together a little promo video for Foursquare churches, and since our little superstar steals the last scene (and because it’s full of info on all the wonderful things God has been doing in SE Asia) we wanted to share it with all of you!
Via DJ on Vimeo
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