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As you receive this update, Verlin leaves with three guests from the two-day Global Leadership Summit (GLS) [a Willow Creek Association (WCA) ministry] hosted in Abengourou. It was made possible by connections of Andy and Stephanie Gable, friends and fellow Community Health Evangelism focused missionaries. Around 200 regional leaders came to the event that was held for the first time in the nation's interior instead of solely in Abidjan. American Christians invested much time and resources to translate the original sessions from English into many other languages for good reasons.

"The Willow Creek Association recognizes that the leadership core of any church includes leaders from the business, education, government, and social sectors. The Global Leadership Summit welcomes leaders from all these sectors and fully believes that the maximum influence and impact of the Church is felt when all of its Christ-centered leaders are at the forefront of establishing and growing well led local churches, companies, schools, governments and social enterprises. This is the Church at its best! This is when God's love and care inevitably spills out into our neighborhoods, towns, and cities through acts of love, justice, mercy, service and restoration."

Debbie is trying a long-term antibiotic treatment to see if this will permanently remove the recurring pain still undefined in origin. Other tests will be done after 20 days if the pain is not gone. She is disappointed to not return to Cote d'Ivoire by the end of October. We had hoped for that outcome, but prepped for the worst as Verlin's RN experience had indicated it could take longer. At the same time, it is clear that the Lord put her in the States for more than just her health. This week our only vehicle failed and needs a new motor to be safely driven. Because the van is older than Corbin, we are checking on other options to provide for his anticipated internship and our infrequent need. Also, Debbie was able to help Corbin get medical testing to identify and treat his vitamin D deficiency and uncover a liver function issue which helps explains his recent extraordinary fatigue.

Prayer and Praise

• Pray that the GLS training helps Ivorians broaden their understanding of what it means to be a leader in Christ, and so multiply their effectiveness in reaching their communities.
• Next week Verlin has an enormous workload before traveling to central Cote d'Ivoire the following week for one of two CHE trainings in November. Ask for uninterrupted work time, steady electricity and Internet availability, and strength and clarity to plow through it all.
• Pray we find a reliable used vehicle. Debbie will leave it with Corbin when she returns to the field.

Your partners in the Gospel,

Verlin and Debbie

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 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).

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