Choose Change

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Taste and See (Psalm 34:8)

It is no secret that the older we get, the harder it becomes to choose change. Our bodies and brains prefer old habits and routines. In that context, we marvel again when reading of Abraham and Sarah’s willingness to upend their ordered lives and trust God to lead them to an unidentified place. Archaeological excavations find that the homeland they left, including Ur of the Chaldees, was avant-garde for its time. Residents had access to hot and cold running water, a sewer system, paved roads, multi-story buildings, metal tools, temples, and a bustling trade. Imagine leaving those comforts in their 70s to wander like nomads for decades, passing through hostile territories where beautiful women were in danger of being abducted, and where finding water challenged everyone. Choosing change became the routine of Abraham and Sarah’s lives. Despite sinful missteps along the way, they learned to adapt. They found the Lord trustworthy, choosing change through flexibility and faith despite the trials faced. Trust lets structured change keep life and faith vibrant.

In a smaller way, we plan to make changes to our lifestyle and work in Côte d’Ivoire as CHE co-laborers and friends put their acquired knowledge into practice. In the last month, CHE trainings happened in Chad and Senegal. The fledgling group in Senegal has taken the challenge of hosting the French West African CHE gathering in 2026.

Soap of a pastor trained at UFHB

Others we’ve influenced or trained shared their experiences in making soap and dyeing cloth as enterprises, raising artesunate, which treats malaria, and adopting new methods in corn production with excellent results, supporting ministries, and fostering faith in God within church fellowships. They choose to change and expand their thinking so that the Gospel can spread and improve lives. The Lord honors their faithful and fruitful efforts.

Come and See (Psalm 66:5)

This week, the Lord answered our prayer about a decades-long land issue in Cookeville. Part of the property for which we’ve been responsible has been turning into a wetland. Water drainage ceased due to blockages on a neighbor’s land, where some extended family formerly lived. Verlin and our neighbor discussed the problem. An agreement was reached to let the water flow off our land through his property. Progress continues on our deck extension to facilitate the construction of a ramp. Two volunteers plan to help this coming week as Verlin finishes the footings that have required knee- or belly-to-the-ground work. He also sent funds to Cote d’Ivoire to cover expenses incurred there. Debbie will spend this weekend with her father and take him to his attending physician on Monday.

Prayer & Praise

• 🙏 Pray for visas needed for recognized CHE movement leaders to expand the Global CHE Network during conferences held in Albania during October. Ask the Lord to help someone in the approval process prioritize the value of the meetings to facilitate successful community improvement in their nation and around the world. No one can obtain their airline tickets until the visas are approved.
  
  
• 🙏 In the past month, two Michigan ministry partners experienced the death of their husbands after decades of marriage. Please pray for guidance and comfort for these two families.
  
  
• 🙏 Thank the Lord for two people who have offered to help Verlin one day this upcoming week with the ramp. Pray that we can bring the project to a successful completion without delay.

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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