The Vernon Journal :: All Feeds Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/images/fd.gif http://feed.informer.com/ http://app.feed.informer.com/digest3/N6HJBLSRXL.html Respective post owners and feed distributors http://feed.informer.com/ tvj-allfeedshttp://feedburner.google.com http://vernonjournal.com/2009/11/esthers-story/ The Vernon Journal http://vernonjournal.com/2009/11/esthers-story/? Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:52 GMT If you knew us back when we were preparing to come to Thailand, you probably heard us talk about how our desire and goal in ministry was to disciple young Akha leaders, who could then go out and minister the gospel to their own people! Arriving in... http://vernonjournal.com/2009/10/in-the-middle-of-mae-sot/ The Vernon Journal http://vernonjournal.com/2009/10/in-the-middle-of-mae-sot/? Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:38 GMT 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... http://vernonjournal.com/2009/10/olive-hope-polinder-care-fund/ The Vernon Journal http://vernonjournal.com/2009/10/olive-hope-polinder-care-fund/? Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:59 GMT A care fund has been established for the current and continuing financial needs of Rusty & Lynette Polinder and their baby girl, Olive Hope. Please consider giving a tangible expression of love and care by making a financial donation. Make checks... http://vernonjournal.com/2009/09/rusty-lynette-need-our-prayers/ The Vernon Journal http://vernonjournal.com/2009/09/rusty-lynette-need-our-prayers/? Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:46 GMT Rusty and Lynette Polinder have been working with the Akha Youth Development Center here in Chiang Rai for the past couple of years and have been expecting their first child. Last night Lynette went into labor and gave birth to a baby girl 2.5... http://vernonjournal.com/2009/09/moving-to-mae-sot/ The Vernon Journal http://vernonjournal.com/2009/09/moving-to-mae-sot/? Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:31 GMT 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... http://vernonjournal.com/2009/09/our-trilingual-two-year-old/ The Vernon Journal http://vernonjournal.com/2009/09/our-trilingual-two-year-old/? Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:54 GMT We've told many of you how great Abi's language skills are in the 3+ languages that she is surrounded with. Her English and Akha are by far her strongest languages - and her Thai is not far behind. She also has about a dozen other words from other... http://vernonjournal.com/2009/09/just-like-pulling-teeth/ The Vernon Journal http://vernonjournal.com/2009/09/just-like-pulling-teeth/? Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:26 GMT For the past 6 years, Dr. Luce and his staff have been giving of their time and skills to come to Chiang Rai and care for the dental needs of Akha children and Bible Students at Akha Outreach Foundation, as well as the occasional village dental... http://vernonjournal.com/2009/09/two-minutes-for-a-two-year-old/ The Vernon Journal http://vernonjournal.com/2009/09/two-minutes-for-a-two-year-old/? Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:50 GMT 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... http://vernonjournal.com/2009/08/and-the-deaf-will-hear/ The Vernon Journal http://vernonjournal.com/2009/08/and-the-deaf-will-hear/? Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:01 GMT Many of you are familiar with the story of the two deaf children who live in our village. Those of you who have not heard this story, read a post here or here to fill yourself in. And any of you who have visited our village know A-Paw, 8, is the... http://vernonjournal.com/2009/08/rice-bamboo-and-the-akha/ The Vernon Journal http://vernonjournal.com/2009/08/rice-bamboo-and-the-akha/? Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:33 GMT The Akha way of life is centered around rice. It encompasses every aspect of their lives.  Preparing the fields, planting, harvesting. every meal every day every month every year It's no wonder that rice is the center of religion, culture and...