Interlude

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Taste and See (Psalm 34:8)

This week provided us with a pleasant feel-at-home-in-America interlude. While we did reconnect with Ivorian church families and friends, submitting federal taxes and visiting rehab kept us active here. We traveled to Nashville on Thursday. Debbie met with funeral home staff to discuss possible burial markers for her mother’s grave to share with her father. Verlin identified and addressed a wasp problem at our older son’s house. The day and evening ended with us enjoying grandparent time with two beautiful girls and their parents!

As Debbie left her mother’s burial site, she listened to Alistair Begg share about Joseph of Arimathea. The rich member of the Sanhedrin provided the tomb for Jesus’ three-day burial. She reviewed the suffering and social costs that accompanied Jesus’ death by learning that crucified bodies were often left on the crosses to rot and be scavenged by wild animals. Some conjecture that the name Golgotha (i.e., place of the skull) might have been so named because it was the place where unclaimed crucified bodies were thrown. Imagine the relief of Jesus’ Jewish family and friends that His body was respectfully protected in a tomb. After the treachery, mockery, torture, and agonizing death endured for our salvation, Jesus’ body was guarded from further disgrace. Appearing before Pontius Pilate to request Jesus’ body likely did not lift Joseph's reputation, yet he did what he could. Maybe we cannot prevent catastrophes in friends’ lives, but we might be able to address social fallout with kindness, generosity, and bold action.

Come and See (Psalm 34:8)

Perhaps you had a hectic week with less time than usual to focus on Jesus’ death and resurrection. Easter greetings reconnected us with several Ivorian families via Skype and WhatsApp on Friday and Saturday.

Bunch daffodils, a.k.a. "Lent lilies"

The season also resurrected a habit of singing while at work, which remains a meaningful and quick way for us to turn thoughts toward Him, besides the blooming ‘Lent lilies’ in our yard. Below are just a few of the many Easter hymns we enjoy—from different decades in different styles. Have a blessed Easter!

Christ Arose; Man of Sorrows; Lamb of God; He Lives!; Because He Lives; The Easter Song; He's Alive; If That Isn't Love; and Christ the Lord is Risen Today.

He is risen indeed!
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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