Follow Through

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Taste and See (Psalm 34:8)

Guinea CHE training

Isn’t it encouraging when people follow through with commitments they make? KONAN Emmanuel traveled to Guinea to complete a CHE training, which represented the fruit of an initial training commitment made years ago. During the Francophone Regional CHE conference in September of 2024, the Ivorian and Guinean team leaders reviewed their activities and planned to complete this follow-up training. Côte d’Ivoire teams successfully integrate CHE into the public health sector in various ways. The Guinean effort focuses on the impact of a regional mission hospital established by an African missionary at a renovated, former UN crisis hospital that was abandoned and not appropriated for use by the government. The regular exchanges guard their motivation to train teams in their respective countries. (See a previous update, Imitation, for more details)

16 are CHE certified

Emmanuel Konan, the president of the AISEC CHE network in Côte d’Ivoire, facilitated the training in Guinea by himself. Usually, you want three or four trainers, but Verlin has also had to complete the work alone at times. He teaches each trainer to be prepared to do the same. Transportation costs within W. African nations and trips to neighboring nations often seem prohibitively costly when a vision is initially cast. Sometimes, providing transport, lodging, and food for a trainer, besides the needs of the participants, seems like a luxury compared to simply limiting lessons or extending the time together. On this occasion, we share from WhatsApp reporting that we are privileged to follow. Sixteen people participated, including midwives, nurses, lab technicians, and a surgeon. Praise God for the follow-through! Pray that the newly initiated quickly begin to put into practice what they learned by forming collaborative teams, patiently working through obstacles they will undoubtedly encounter.

Come and See (Psalm 34:8)

We were contacted this week by two Cookeville groups that donate their labor and/or materials to build accessibility ramps. A ramp is a present need for Debbie’s dad to consider our home as a future place to stay, temporarily or permanently. However, he still feels that other areas in Tennessee, or even Arkansas or Oklahoma, are a better fit for his future. His uncertainty on where to settle understandably prevents volunteer building groups from committing resources to help here. The step-challenged person must live regularly where they help. Pray that follow-through in decision-making occurs this week.

Prayer & Praise

• 🙏 Pray that the newly trained CHE trainers in Guinea integrate CHE into their daily practices as health professionals, as such continues to grow in Côte d’Ivoire. Ask the Lord to open many doors and give spiritual and medical success to their efforts.
   
• 🙏 Ask the Lord for uninterrupted times to get finances ordered to handle what is needed.
   
• 🙏 Continue to pray about the many other details related to housing, health, and other issues for Debbie’s dad. Pray for ministry partners and family in your circles of influence who face similar challenges in helping their parents.
  

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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