The Vernon Journal

We celebrated Abi’s second birthday last month with a great crowd of people. Aje and Nancy hosted the party, the Chanda family was in from Kazakhstan with their three girls, and our missions supervisor Kelly was in from Bangkok with fellow missionary, Chris. For Abi, new friends and people from all over the world is [...]

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 [...]

As Lori is prepping the Pumpkin Pies, Green Bean Casserole and Jell-O Salad for our Thanksgiving meal here in Thailand, we remember all of you – our friends, family, support team, and church partners – with much Thanksgiving and Joy. We have much to be Thankful for this year – it has been a healthy [...]

So our little girl is now 1 year old, and a wonderful year it has been. We celebrated a few days early at Aje and Nancy’s home and to put an exclamation point on the party Abi took her first (completely unassisted, or spotted) steps! The party had most of the usual American trimmings (food, [...]

The Akha Wedding ceremony is a long process, beginning in the wife’s family village and ending in the husband’s family village. The big “wedding” event occurs in the husband’s village with the “Wife Celebration“. There is a lot to be told about this event, and for Lori and I there is still a lot to [...]