The Vernon Journal

We have been in a season of beginnings for about a year now. As our comfort and ministry with the Akha in Thailand has grown, opportunities have come our way to expand our ministry. Since we are part of two large organizations (Akha Outreach Foundation and Foursquare Missions International), most of the opportunities we accept [...]

We recently traveled north into the largest country, by geographical area, in Indochina to join in the dedication celebration for a local Foursquare church. As with each time we’ve traveled into this country, the border crossing and weaving through the crowds of “tour guides” and taxis can be a stressful experience… but once you’ve crossed that [...]

I received a phone call in the middle of September from Kelly, our Foursquare supervising missionary from Bangkok. In his typically subtle way, he asked me “So, are you guys interested in taking a little break?” Knowing that there was a much larger backstory to this question, I asked Kelly what he meant and he [...]

We are moving from Chiang Rai down to Mae Sot today and will spend the rest of September and most of October there. The foursquare missionaries who live in Mae Sot, Neil and Diana Gilbert, are currently on furlough in America and some health complications with the couple who was watching their home and ministry [...]

Please join us in prayer! Philip Chimeto, the national leader of Foursquare Zimbabwe, collapsed last night after checking himself into a hospital. Pastor Chimeto, who is in Anaheim, Calif. following Connection 2009, has been diagnosed with cerebral malaria. He is in a coma and is now on life support. The intensive care unit staff are [...]