Set the Record Straight

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Taste and See (Psalm 34:8)

We enjoyed the rare

Thanksgiving at Andersons

delight of sharing Thanksgiving meals with family in Tennessee for two consecutive days this week!! In addition, we continued a holiday learning tradition. For 35 years, on American holidays, we habitually read original historical documents or listen to podcasts of open-minded people who seek to set the record straight regarding historical events. With many college institutions and media outlets devoted to advancing a non-Christian and highly biased narrative of our country’s origins, it continually amazes us to learn historical details that demonstrate our forefathers’ immense courage, wisdom, and faith in God.

Thanksgiving at the Paynes

This week’s eye-opening information came from a Daily Wire podcast entitled “The True Story of Thanksgiving.” (Don’t miss the intriguing interview with Richard Pickering, the senior historian at the Plimouth Patuxet Museums.) Careful journaling and record-keeping by Mayflower leaders like William Bradford and recent excavations in the area dispel some widespread myths. Did you know that the native American participants in the 1621 three-day harvest feast greatly outnumbered the Pilgrims? Or that, at times, only 5 to 7 healthy colonists did all the work and burying because so many Pilgrims were sick or dying during the first year? Another meaningful fact we appreciated was how devoted the Pilgrims remained to each other in friendship over the decades despite immensely differing political views and ideas. They continued to love, keep in touch, and gift one another in wills. They considered their joint efforts in community preeminent. What a great reminder for our polarized societies of today!

Come and See (Psalm 66:5)

Another habit to set the record straight for our ministry partners is the quarterly reports that we create, which include all expenses and donations. We are behind in preparing and sending the third quarter’s report, but know help is needed to continue. This trip to clear ourselves by physical evaluation for new ministry outreach, get our vehicles and homestead operational, and travel several three-hour roundtrips to and from Nashville to do so have taken tolls of our time we are not going to overcome in November when we usually send the 3Q report. Hopefully, we will get back on track in two to three weeks by mid-December after submitting expenses.

We know some individuals and churches look at the third-quarter financial report to determine possible end-of-year giving. Although we do not have the exact numbers, our mission account DOES need a hefty boost in December to handle next year’s busy ministry agenda. Thank you for all you have done this year so that we could work unhindered! Your continued faithfulness and generosity astound us. We trust the Lord to touch additional groups and individuals to surpass our needs by the end of the year.

Prayer & Praise

• 🙏 Pray for an Ivorian Community Health Evangelism (CHE) trainer who continues leading 3 CHE trainings in as many weeks. Ask that his team of adequate trainers maintain energy to help him.
   
• 🙏 During our time in the States, we evaluate our role in helping our aging parents with various health and life issues. Ask the Lord for wisdom and time to coordinate with siblings to assist.
   
• 🙏 Pray for the end-of-year needs of our mission account and so many other missionaries and ministries that need help. We wait with eager anticipation to see how the Lord provides!
  

Your partners in the Gospel, Verlin & Debbie

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 provide support as we maintain 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 - specifying Verlin and Debbie Anderson in the optional Memo.

 

Prior: Leave the Light on
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Prior Videos: Simple Servants
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2023 Q2 Report: Pruning Priorities
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2022 Budget COMPLETED:
CHSC-0118_ANDERSON-2022-Budget.pdf
 
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