AWA Ministry Updates: Detours

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Debbie arrived safely in Cote d'Ivoire on Sunday night with no problems. From that time on, though, this week was filled with many unexpected detours and delays, but all to God's glory and for our good.

The wire transfer for our vehicle came on Monday, so Verlin arranged to buy the truck we chose the day after. When he arrived Tuesday to close, the seller had sold the truck to another person because the boss thought we were misleading him about the money delay. Verlin met with the boss, and in the midst of negotiating for another truck of the same model, he began to have severe pain in his right side. Missionary friends took us to a hospital ER in Abidjan that

evening where Verlin was admitted and passed a kidney stone Wednesday morning. He stayed in the hospital until Thursday, at the doctor's request, to flush the kidneys with fluids and antibiotics. He tried to finalize the truck sale while in the hospital, but the meeting turned into a heated debate between our Christian legal counsel and the seller over a missing legal document. That night we thought the deal had fallen through. Instead, by Thursday noon, the parties had worked things out, and the seller threw in some bonuses for our trouble. Praise the Lord for His many blessings at the end of convoluted detours!

Prayer Points:

We rejoice that Verlin's kidney stone did not happen in Bondoukou, seven hours north!
Our Toyota Hilux truck is truly an "ooh and aah" blessing at 2/3 to 1/2 the cost at the dealer new, yet with fewer than 3,000 miles on it. It is the same model used by police, utility companies, government agencies, etc., and so parts should be readily available for years. The Lord showed us favor. It is that simple.
The national CHE Association meets today at Abengourou. We are missing it because of truck paperwork to finish on Monday and a doctor's follow-up visit for Verlin.
The last week of April, Verlin is scheduled to provide TOT1 CHE training to a group of leaders from three denominational churches, an inter-denominational NGO, and other non-affiliated Christians in the Abidjan area.

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).