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the personal blog of paul vernon

Thank you for taking the time to view humblethorn. The purpose of this blog is to have an outlet to share my thoughts, quotes, ramblings and the occasional item of interest as I serve as a missionary to the Akha in Northern Thailand. Mostly, this is an outlet (in English!) for me to feel like someone out there is listening. So, to whoever you are, thank you for being my listening someone.

Many people have asked about the name "humblethorn". I would love to explain it, but I honestly don't fully understand it myself. In very simple terms, it is an identity that I have come to realize in Christ. I do not claim to be humble, rather that I am often humbled by my own weakness.

Feel free to navigate through the links on the top of this site to read more about me or just to view the photo galleries, videos, podcasts and journals about our lives with the Akha. Now... on to the posts!

I Still Need This

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Relationships in Thailand have been developing, but there is nothing like the old friendships here in Denver which have strengthened me and sharpened me in my walk over the years. Spending time with my brothers has awoken me again to remember

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17
NIV

So, to my brothers, thank you for always challenging me.

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