Wearner 50th

WEARNER 50th

Ron and Jeanine were in Paris on their 50th anniversary, June 18, 2017, on their way home after a concert tour/mission trip with the Oregon Adventist Men’s Chorus to Ukraine.

They got married June 18, 1967, after Ron graduated from theology at Pacific Union College in Angwin, Calif., and Jeanine was working on her Bachelor of Science in nursing at Loma Linda University in California. Ron pursued a degree in public health while Jeanine finished her last year of nursing.

After both graduated they got a call to serve in a district out of Manaus, Brazil, on the Luzeiro III and later the Luzeiro IV medical and evangelism boats. Their assignment was a circuit of 200 kilometers on the Amazon River, serving more than 30 churches and groups.

During their five years on the river, two of their children, Ken and Jody, joined their family. During furlough, Eric was born. At that point they moved off the boat. They served several schools then taught at Northeast Brazil College. Jeanine taught nursing, and Ron helped prepare future pastors.

On returning to the U.S. on permanent return they were invited to serve the Baldwin Park and Rolling Hills churches in Southern California. Next came an invitation to pastor in the Oregon Conference in the Medford area, then Woodland and Cedar Creek in southweast Washington, and finally in Sheridan and Grand Ronde, Ore. Ron also enjoyed ministering as a volunteer chaplain for the fire and police departments in Woodland and Willamina.

Jeanine worked in hospitals, doctor’s offices and then home care. After earning her master's in community nursing she worked as a school nurse and public health nurse.

They retired close to their daughter’s home out in the country in Banks, Ore. They are enjoying their 11 grandchildren. They are also helping care for Ron’s 99-year-old father, who was also a missionary in South America.

They praise God for the 50 years of marriage and all the adventures and memories they share. They are thankful for their children and grandchildren. They are thankful God has helped and guided them throughout their lives and used them in His field to bring the gospel to many people over the years.