Nudges

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Taste and See (Psalm 34:8)

Many believers have never heard an audible voice when the Lord “speaks” to them. Some report having heard a distinct voice without a need for psychiatric care. Yet all of us experience His leading. Sometimes directions come as we read Scripture, pray, or converse with a brother or sister in Christ. Other times, the Holy Spirit’s direction is a nudge, impression, conviction, or prompting to do something: speak to a stranger, take a meal to a neighbor, or call a friend you have not thought of in years. As missionaries, we are greatly comforted when people share specific times they were nudged to pray for us. More often than not, we confirm experiencing a troublesome or dangerous event at that time.

Debbie and the stove saga

Several times during the move and packing for her dad, Debbie sensed a nudge about mundane tasks—take the extra set of keys, document phone conversations related to her mother’s death, or bring her mother’s notebooks and computer to Cookeville instead of putting them in storage. On Monday, it became evident why she needed access to Sandra’s computer. The apartment management company called and indirectly accused us of taking a stove from where her dad lived. There were no maintenance records or receipts to prove otherwise. It was very much a “my word against yours” scenario. Thankfully, after searching through her mother’s emails from 2021, Debbie found proof that her parents had purchased and had installed the stove! Praise the Lord for nudges! This one that she experienced saved money, time, and reputation.

Come and See (Psalm 34:8)

Verlin experienced his own nudging this week that led to new understandings. He regularly feels prompted to initiate spiritual conversations with strangers. Early Friday morning, he encountered a young man at Chick-fil-A who surprisingly shared with him a reading of John Knox tossing an idol overboard. Come to find out, he develops witnessing efforts to people living their lives isolated in virtual reality worlds. We welcomed him to our house today, where we learned of his missionary work that he hopes to see fully funded by his wedding date in September. Some of our experiences blessed him with ideas, just as his passion for virtual reality communities blessed us.

Prayer & Praise

• 🙏 Thank the Lord for nudges experienced this week preventing expensive mistakes and encouraging a missionary endeavor!
   
• 🙏 The West African CHE Internship in Ghana is underway. Pray for all the participants, including trainers who sometimes use Zoom to facilitate lessons at difficult hours with poor Internet. May each attendee receive what is needed to propel his or her ministry into greater fruitfulness and influence.
   
• 🙏 Pray for the Bondoukou CHE trainer who is prayerfully choosing people to join him in the CHE agricultural endeavors. Continue to ask that final legal paperwork on the land is processed quickly.
  

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.

 

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