Impeccable Timing

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AWA Weekly 231216 PDF

Taste and See (Psalm 34:8)

From a human perspective, the arrival of Jesus during a harsh imperial Roman occupation seemed a mistake to Hebrew nationalists. Some, like Judas, would choose doubt over trust in God's designs and would have likely preferred a "kinder" period and place in history for His advent. Praise God that He orchestrates the events of humanity and the finite details of our lives with impeccable timing! God makes no mistakes. We sleep in peace and assurance as disciples, persisting through the world's crises, knowing our Lord overcomes the worst the world can throw at us (Jn. 16:33). His rule by His Word never fails to execute His plans; accepting His rule facilitates peace and goodwill

Come and See (Psalm 66:5)

Debbie spent time with her parents for three days this week despite her resurgent cough from unfamiliar American allergens and viruses. Health events that challenge her parents' independent living have occurred in recent months. Those situations encouraged Debbie, her sister, and their parents to pursue getting medical power of attorney documents in place. As a beginning, this permits the well-being and wishes of beloved parents to be addressed efficiently. Neither parent experienced a crisis while Debbie stayed with them. The opportunity gave Debbie an occasion to praise God for His impeccable timing once again. She obtained counsel from a fellow missionary kid and childhood friend living in Michigan, Gene Richards, who is now an elder law and estate planning lawyer. He provided invaluable information and processes to consider.

We continued our doctor visits and procedures, completing six appointments since Monday. On Tuesday, Verlin met with a referred physician for an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and a colonoscopy to rule out gastric and colonic causes of last year's chest pains. The procedures were completed yesterday. There are no evident causes for the residual and occasional sternal pain and no polyps. (There was one change. His diverticulosis was unseen and unreported. Maybe changing to a higher fiber, calcium, and magnesium-rich diet with bone broth collagen and Akkermancia muciniphilia-friendly foods made the difference for diverticul'-osis'and'-itis' over nine years! He was instructed not to return for screening except if symptomatic.) Until the end of the year, we cease travels to and from doctors' offices to focus on deskwork and meeting with counselors, friends, and family in person andelectronically. Debbie attended a Nashville Symphony and Chorus production of Messiah with our dear friend Teresa Snow on Friday night. Messiah has been her favorite Christmas music since childhood, so this was an incredible blessing

Prayer & Praise

• 🙏 Praise the Lord for His impeccable timing in all events of our lives! What a relief and comfort to trust Him with the details as we learn to live in peace with Him, ourselves, others, and Creation.
   
• 🙏 Pray for Debbie and her sister Laura as they help their parents put in place legal and practical ways to carry out their wishes before and beyond the temporal grave to honor our God.
   
• 🙏 We praise God with several of you for a wonderful start to end-of-year giving in December! Continue to pray for complete 2024 funding to expand the ministry to others untouched in Cote d'Ivoire. Thank you for your faithful ministry partnership, which has never faltered in 26 years!
  

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: Breath of Life
        - 231209 PDF
Prior Videos: Simple Servants
        - Reflect & Rejoice
 

2023 Q2 Report: Pruning Priorities
  -  2nd Q 2023 Report 230722 PDF

2022 Budget COMPLETED:
CHSC-0118_ANDERSON-2022-Budget.pdf
 
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