Well, Abi has been home from the hospital for about a week and a half and she is certainly back to full health! If it’s possible, it feels like she is healthier and has even more energy than before! The final diagnosis was “food poisoning,” though we’re not sure where she was infected. By the [...]

Well, this week marks the end of a busy season in the Vernon household. In fact, this is the first real down-time we’ve had since Christmas (which is why the blogs have been so quiet recently!) The past couple of months have many worthy stories of family, ministry and travel and hopefully I’ll have time [...]

Oh, how I wish this picture wasn’t so blurry! But it is so cute, I’m posting it anyway! This is Abi and her best friend Mary (or Ma-li in Akha) who is 3 years old. Ma-li lives across the road from us in the village. Her and Abi have become great friends in the past [...]

A couple of weeks back we had the opportunity to accompany a missions team from Singapore to the Akha village of Doi Chang (Elephant Mountain) to attend the Christmas celebration there. We had a great time and even enjoyed the cold cold weather (temperatures in the 40s), but the trip was not without adventure! On [...]

It has been FOREVER since I posted here… and so out of fear of letting this blog die, I’m finally getting a new post up! I’m really loving the Christmas season this year and so I thought this questionnaire would be a fun easy way to share my thoughts! 1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?Wrapping [...]