AWA Ministry Updates: Breathe Deeply

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Do you ever wonder what missionaries have to do as they get ready to leave the States? Here is a small sample from our house:

Complete physicals before leaving your doctors for 2 to 4 years. Endure all the extra tests given to 50+ year olds, especially if you will live seven hours from a fully-equipped hospital. Check.
Update immunizations. Check.
Renew passports. Apply for 3 different visas from 3 different embassies in Washington D.C. because they are cheaper from here and may be granted for longer periods. Verlin, Check; Debbie, Semi-Check.
Sign paperwork that releases your mission from responsibility if you are kidnapped or killed. Apply for medical evacuation insurance. Check.
Update your will/family trust to ease the path for your children should you die.
Prepare your first reimbursement sheet and verify with mission staff that it is correct. Check.
Get major repairs done on the old vehicle you will leave for your son in college. Semi-Check.

Purchase supplies you want to take. Some items on the list are not available there, like certain prescriptions, Pepto-Bismol, multi-vitamins, Mrs. Dash, and CPAP machine supplies. Other items are too costly, like contact lens multi-purpose solution: Walmart = $3; Cote d’Ivoire = $22.
Instruct and prepare the people who will handle your mail, investments, banking, supporter database, newsletters, and property while you are gone. Semi-Check.
Ask Ivorians to get your rented house cleaned; arrange for someone to pick you up at the airport; reserve a room at a mission guest house; have people look for a vehicle to buy. Semi-Check.
Finish taxes so that the paperwork won’t eat up your luggage space.
Spend as much time with family and friends as you can possibly cram in.
Breathe deeply and trust the Lord to arrange your circumstances.

Thanks for praying this week for the items left on our list, and for grace to handle all the unexpected emergencies that always pop up.

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).