AWA Ministry Updates: Onward and Upward

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Verlin's flight from Nashville is only 20 days away! He is landing in Burkina Faso first, instead of Cote d'Ivoire, because of a Global CHE Network initiative. Ivorian Community Health Evangelism (CHE) trainers will also travel north to participate in the three-day seminar. It is a great blessing to partner with other Christians worldwide who plan and pray to reach one million villages with the gospel by using CHE strategies.

When the meetings finish in Burkina Faso, Verlin will travel by bus south to Cote d'Ivoire, drop off luggage at our house in Bondoukou, and continue on public transport to Abidjan. There he will apply for residency papers and look at vehicle purchase options. He hopes to find one before Debbie arrives on April 10.

Another very important CHE event is under way right now in Kotokor, Ghana.

Every year, under the leadership of Medical Ambassadors International and CHE Africa, a six-week-long CHE internship is offered. The CHE trainer president of the Ivorian Association of CHE, with whom we regularly partner, is attending. Participants' lives are radically affected by what they experience during the internship, as they learn in class, have practicums, and visits sites where CHE is flourishing. Two men we sent in 2013 returned with very effective outreach methods and a contagious zeal that has not waned. We are sorry not to be able to participate and serve during this session, but may have opportunity to do so in upcoming years.

Prayer and Praise

Burkina Faso is the West African nation where jihadists recently bombed a tourist hangout, killing 31 people (including missionaries), and injuring many others. Pray for peace in Christ to sweep over West African lands and eliminate such incidents.
M., a sociologist whom we trained in CHE a few years ago and who works as a national development planner, is teaching CHE to a group of missionaries this week. Pray for fruitful training.
We are SO grateful for friends who go "above and beyond" in helping us get ready to leave. Ladies in Michigan are checking for some household needs, and others are sewing and knitting items for kits used in the Women's Cycle of Life training. Church friends have agreed to assist our children with legal issues, should we die. A kind automobile shop owner provided hours of labor and a starter free to us while repairing the van we will leave for Corbin. Thank you, Lord!

Your partners in the gospel,
Verlin and Debbie Anderson

The Christian Health Service Corps (CHSC) is a mission of dedicated medical professionals who participate in the CHE Global Network. Together, in a loose affiliation of individuals, churches, denominational and nondenominational agencies, we share God's Light and Truth through Community Health Evangelism (CHE). Verlin and Debbie accept donor partners to contribute as led to maintain support as we resume residential ministry to expand CHE ministries in Cote d'Ivoire under the auspices of the CHSC & Ivorian partners. Tax deductible contributions by check are to be made payable to the CHSC with Andersons #0118 written on the memo line. Mail to CHSC - PO Box 132 - Fruitvale, TX 75127. Give online via the CHSC @ www.che4a.org (3% fee) or TDF (0% fee).