Worn Parts

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Worn Parts

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Taste and See (Psalm 34:8)

Dealing with worn parts has governed our family’s use of time this week. The casing on Debbie’s 3 y.o. laptop computer cracked on Monday, making the screen unliftable. Parts are on order, but Verlin gave more than a day’s work to open, evaluate the damage, make disk images, and prep a donated computer for her use. The computer Michigan ministry partners felt led to gift us was used for this update! The Lord’s timing remains impeccable. Our traveling lifestyle is hard on computers which we often set up and take down multiple times in a day. This is rough on units we aim to keep functional for five or more years. We always keep a backup unit. One time, hitting a pothole on an African road lost us years of CHE lessons that we have never recovered and ended the 5-year lifespans of two units.

A more sober evidence of worn parts surfaced in medical tests that Debbie’s dad, Eddie Payne, received.

Friday visit of
Cason's Family

Debbie took him to the ER on Thursday morning where they discovered the suspected pneumonia and surprisingly, a leaking heart valve. Eddie was diagnosed with a prolapsed mitral valve many years ago, maybe 40. He chooses to be grateful that weakness did not hinder decades of ministry as a missionary, college professor, or missions promotor and consultant. Another procedure next week will evaluate the severity of the heart damage. We appreciate you praying for decisions the family will need to make

Come and See (Psalm 66:5)

Verlin also made progress on the ramp project this week with the help of a friend, despite slowdowns for rain. Two more people plan to help next week. He fills in for a traveling preacher and deacon for the next two Sundays and continues talking with Cote d’Ivoire residents many mornings. Debbie expects to be by her dad’s side most of the upcoming week, especially to be a pair of “second ears” for all the medical procedures and reports.

Prayer & Praise

• 🙏 Thank the Lord for providing a computer when Debbie’s required repair. We are grateful for the many times He gives something before we know there is a need!
   
• 🙏 Continue to pray for Debbie’s dad, Eddie Payne, as he faces new diagnoses of atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure, dealing with the entropy of former decisions to deal with important medical decisions now. We thank the Lord that Debbie can help for some weeks while he establishes a fourth “new normal” in life in the past nine months.
   
• 🙏 The Ivorian presidential elections are less than a month away. Keep praying! An African brother mentioned last week on the phone that Verlin should not schedule his return too close to the election period.
  

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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