You Coming?

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Anderson Report 260321

As God's child advances spiritually, he shall discover that the Lord's time is as important as the Lord's will. Do not rashly beget an Ishmael lest he become the greatest enemy to Isaac.

— Watchman Nee

As the world watches the unfolding events in the Middle East with bated breath, the quote above seems particularly relevant. Ishmael and Isaac’s descendants are at war, as they have been for centuries. Abraham and Sarah’s failure to wait on the Lord’s timing for the promised son continues to plague our world. Lest we get unfairly judgmental, are we any different today? When we rush to accomplish the perceived will of God, without trusting His timing, it creates havoc. It is tempting to plunge ahead with “our” plans, especially in ministry, rather than patiently waiting on the Lord. May we increasingly discern the difference between His timing and ours, so that our descendants do not lament our choices!

This edition continues our efforts to catch up on our financial reporting to you. It provides donation records for January through June of 2025. In addition, we share family and ministry highlights from the past three months. Just days after sending our last quarterly update, Debbie’s dad was put in hospice at home. That changed our anticipated return dates to Côte d’Ivoire, but not our commitment to returning. Thank you for faithfully giving and praying for CHE ministries in Africa during our family’s torturous detours! We will share return dates as soon as possible. Debbie continues handling her dad's financial matters; she is making good progress.

RESOLUTE EFFORTS TO SOW AND REAP

An effort in the
NW to increase 
farming revenues

Verlin keeps in touch regularly with Ivorian CHE ministries. Agricultural and husbandry skills continue to create excellent outreach opportunities using Community Health Evangelism (CHE) strategies. In late 2025, we heard testimony from our CHE co-laborers in Cote d’Ivoire related to these topics: using expertise in beekeeping for a pastor retiring to his home village, teaching neighbors and friends how to raise ducks in a Muslim community, learning hydroponics for use in areas where acres of land are not available, rooftop and sack gardening in urban places, exploring pig farming to provide income for African pastors and missionaries, digging wells in needy villages, and using multiple agricultural techniques to improve crop production. One CHE trainer alone has experimented and trained others in the following techniques after receiving several Foundations for Farming trainings that you helped us help him attend: using sawdust to fertilize eggplant and tomatoes, perfecting the process of growing mushrooms, developing a hybrid cassava plant by using chicken waste, and using moringa oleifera awareness to heal uterine fibroids and limit deaths from anemia caused by malaria. Praise God for these many efforts that increase opportunities for believers to share abundant life in Christ!

REMOVED FROM INFLUENCE

Early in March, a CHE trainer called Verlin to share some interesting news. For several years, this brother jumped through many government hoops to obtain legal proof that he owns acres of land in the Bondoukou circle, where he plans a large joint CHE agricultural project with us. That legal work appears to be done, though he must continue to follow up with the government paper pushers. However, he had also faced much resistance from a man in the village adjoining the land. That man just died. The remaining villagers are eager for the agricultural and witness training to begin, since the conflict has been removed. Sometimes the Lord’s delays are to prepare the way for His work to move forward.

REST FROM LABORS

Eddie Payne, 1939-2026

Eddie Payne, Debbie’s father, entered the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus, on Monday, February 23. Debbie was by his bedside, singing songs he loved. Our family rejoices that he passed peacefully into eternity at a family home, as he wished. Debbie and her sister experience the Lord’s peace, having honored their dad the best they knew how during the past year of caretaking and hospice. Today, Eddie rests from decades of joyful labor as a preacher, missionary, college professor, and mission mobilization director. In each of those endeavors, he made it his life's priority to share the Gospel and help believers find their place to serve in God’s Kingdom. Family and friends deeply miss his quick wit, wise counsel, and faithful prayers.

Circling back to the theme of seeking the Lord’s timing rather than our own, Eddie gave his mission students a way to understand God’s will that stuck with many for over 30 years. It is not about what we want to do for the Lord; it is about what He is doing in each generation and our joining Him in that work. Eddie worded it this way: “There comes a time when Jesus will come up alongside a group of people and will say, ‘I’m going this way. You coming with me?’ And He pauses. But not for long. Then He keeps going.”

We concur.

Your Partners in the Gospel,

Verlin and Debbie

If you wish to view or print only the catch-up quarterly reports, you can view them as a picture or PDF:

  1Q 2025 JPG or the 1Q 2025 PDF 

  2Q 2025 JPG or the 2Q 2025 PDF  

 

Report text alone link: Anderson Report 260321 

Family pics taken since choosing to serve as missionaries.

 

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.

 

Prior Weekly: At Rest - 260307 PDF
Prior Videos: Rejoice and Reflect
        - The Great Story

 

2024 Q3 & Q4 Report: Progress & Pain
  -  Q3 & Q4 Anderson Report 250712 PDF

2023 Budget Info:
CHSC-0118_ANDERSON-2023-Budget.pdf

Something to ask? Write updates@verlindeb.org

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Andersons Witness in Africa.
It is also a brand of bottled water in Cote d'Ivoire where we serve.

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At Rest

PDF Version:
AWA Weekly 260307 PDF

Taste and See (Psalm 34:8)

Gravemarker

Debbie’s dad, Eddie Payne, was laid to rest this morning at 11:00. Then, dear friends and family gathered at 3:00 to celebrate his life. It was a blessed time of remembering and praising the Lord together. We are exhausted but thankful tonight, having just gotten home an hour ago. Thank you for understanding why this week's update is short

Anyone wishing to view Eddie’s memorial service can do so by clicking on the church’s YouTube channel here. The family’s picture montage of his life is here. In addition, a copy of his obituary and the links to a memorial fund set up to honor his service are available at this link.

The majority of Eddie's grands

The outpouring of love and wonderful stories shared encouraged all. Family and friends drove for hours to be at the graveside and memorial service with us. Cross Timbers Free Will Baptist Church provided a delicious meal and handled the service details beautifully. Thank you for loving our family in so many ways.

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.

 

Prior: Land of the Living
        - 260228 PDF
Prior Videos: Worth
        - Reflect & Rejoice
 

2024 Q1 Q2 Report: First Resort
  -  2024 Q1 Q2 Report 250906 PDF

2022 Budget COMPLETED:
CHSC-0118_ANDERSON-2022-Budget.pdf
 
  Something to ask? Write updates@verlindeb.org

AWA represents
Andersons Witness in Africa.
It is also a brand of bottled water in Cote d'Ivoire where we serve.

GIVEONLINE to support these ministries
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Land of the Living

PDF Version:
AWA Weekly 260228 PDF

Taste and See (Psalm 34:8)

1939-2026

Eddie Payne, Debbie’s father, took his final earthly breath and entered the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus, on Monday, February 23. Debbie was right beside him, singing a CityAlight song (You can listen here to one of Eddie’s favorite songs by this group). Our family rejoices that he passed peacefully into eternity while in a family home, as he wished. Debbie and her sister experience the Lord’s peace, having honored their dad the best they knew how during the past year of caretaking and hospice. Today, Eddie rests from decades of labor as a preacher, missionary, college professor, and mission mobilization director. He loved every job the Lord gave him and constantly looked for ways to challenge believers he knew to find their place to serve in God’s Kingdom.

Debbie heard the description of a believer’s death in a way that resonated and gave her comfort about a month ago. Revive Our Hearts, a radio program, described the death of Nancy Leigh DeMoss Wolgemuth’s husband as leaving the land of the dying (earth) to enter the land of the living (heaven). We choose to remember Eddie’s current state. He is now a permanent resident in the land of the living.

Come and See (Psalm 66:5)

As a result, our week was filled with activities related to Eddie’s passing. A celebration of Eddie’s life will be held on Saturday, March 7, at 3:00 p.m. at his beloved home church for more than three decades, Cross Timbers Free Will Baptist Church, 201 Cross Timbers Dr., Nashville, TN 37221. Visitation with the family will be from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., the hour before. In honor of his preferences, there will be no viewing of the body. We will remember him as he was during our favorite times together.

Prayer & Praise

• 🙏 Ask the Lord to bless and give peace to those who attend Eddie’s celebration of life service on Saturday. We praise God for the servant hearts of the congregation at Cross Timbers church who are helping so much.
   
• 🙏 Continue to pray for the CHE Internship training as it completes in Ghana, as leaders from several nations return to their homes to complete God’s call on their lives.
   
• 🙏 May the Lord’s protection and guidance of our troops and those of Israel testify to hope in the loving God to reinforce the many Iranian believers who have prayed for this day. May a true change happen in Iran so that her people may live in peace and hear the Gospel of Christ.
  

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.

 

Prior: El Roi
        - 260221 PDF
Prior Videos: El Roi
        - Reflect & Rejoice
 

2024 Q1 Q2 Report: First Resort
  -  2024 Q1 Q2 Report 250906 PDF

2022 Budget COMPLETED:
CHSC-0118_ANDERSON-2022-Budget.pdf
 
  Something to ask? Write updates@verlindeb.org

AWA represents
Andersons Witness in Africa.
It is also a brand of bottled water in Cote d'Ivoire where we serve.

GIVEONLINE to support these ministries
                                   www.che4a.org

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El Roi

PDF Version:
AWA Weekly 260221 PDF

Taste and See (Psalm 34:8)

Wednesday was a rare day in the religious world. Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent in churches following Christian liturgical tradition, and Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, began on the same day, February 18. Both traditions of self-denial have the same start date and occur only every 30-something years, though a few days overlap more frequently. It brought to mind what the two events have in common. Both monotheistic religions strive to draw near to God and to deal with sin; each encourages a period of self-denial. Both religious traditions hold the patriarch Abraham in the highest regard, while his two sons, Isaac and Ishmael, play the leading role in these two major religions. Both claim “their boy” was the one Abraham was willing to sacrifice on the mountain, and the Lord promised that both men would birth mighty nations. While each group may call the other “wayward cousins,” both cannot be right. One tradition knows no certainty of salvation, hoping only in works; the other receives salvation through Christ's death by the promise of God to forgive sins and work out salvation by God’s direction.

Hagar and Ishmael

This coinciding date gives us opportunities to have humble and holy conversations with Muslim friends. The Genesis account about the conflict between these two brothers and their offspring makes an insightful point. God made it clear that Isaac was the son of promise, but it was Ishmael’s mother, Hagar, who called the Lord “El Roi,” the God who sees. She and her son were cast out of the family, left destitute and alone in the desert. It was there that the Lord spoke to her, provided her needs, and promised Ishmael would be a mighty nation. Perhaps during this season of reflection and repentance, we need to remember how precious the “wayward cousins” are to Him and how He “sees” the heart of every person truly seeking to know Him. The link to this guide can help inform our prayers for Muslims this year.

Come and See (Psalm 66:5)

Debbie and her sister were helped by the five days of respite they received while caring for their father. Now he is back home, and the timing of the rest was providential. Debbie and he only got about one hour of sleep last night, as the doctor works to adjust his medications. We know he will soon see our Heavenly Father face-to-face.

Verlin was reminded this week that the Lord can turn any task or conversation into a spiritual learning opportunity. Earlier this week, he called our Internet provider to try to get a more economical monthly plan, since a competitor is offering a great deal. Not only did he get a cost reduction, but the representative kept him on the line for over an hour, asking questions about our ministry. Pray that the Lord will use the message shared to bring her closer to the God Who sees.

Prayer & Praise

• 🙏 Pray that more Muslims have dreams of Jesus and encounter Christians willing to share the Gospel with them. May nations beyond Iran see large portions of their population come to personally know Jesus, the God who sees them.
   
• 🙏 Debbie’s father seems close to leaving this world. Pray for peaceful last steps Home to Heaven.
  

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.

 

Prior: Call Buttons
        - 260214 PDF
Prior Videos: Worth
        - Reflect & Rejoice
 

2024 Q1 Q2 Report: First Resort
  -  2024 Q1 Q2 Report 250906 PDF

2022 Budget COMPLETED:
CHSC-0118_ANDERSON-2022-Budget.pdf
 
  Something to ask? Write updates@verlindeb.org

AWA represents
Andersons Witness in Africa.
It is also a brand of bottled water in Cote d'Ivoire where we serve.

GIVEONLINE to support these ministries
                                   www.che4a.org

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Call Buttons

PDF Version:
AWA Weekly 260214 PDF

Taste and See (Psalm 34:8)

Help!

Hospital or nursing home call buttons are a double-edged sword in the medical world. Nurses and other caregivers dread the little tool because of its overuse or underuse. Some patients overuse the button, treating it like a magic genie invented to cater to every whim. Other patients have the opposite tendency, like Deb’s mother before she passed, who sat in pain for long periods with legitimate needs. Sandra dreaded pushing the button because, as a nurse, she remembered patients abusing it. Other patients, like Debbie’s dad today, do not call for help because they feel capable of getting up without assistance, or perhaps, cognitively impaired, forget to press the button. That scenario is equally bad for medical staff when they find the patient on the floor. There is concern not only about broken bones or other injuries, but also about the need for much extra time for notifications and documentation. Thankfully, Eddie appears to be okay, whatever the reason he did not call for help. He was admitted to a nursing home yesterday for a five-day stint to provide Debbie and her sister with respite until next Wednesday.

One of the great challenges of caring for an elderly parent receiving hospice care is getting them to ask for help when they need it. It has been a struggle to watch Eddie take risks that could lead to serious injuries, whether unintentional or not. These experiences bring to mind the many tools the Lord gives His children to manage the vicissitudes of life: the internal nudging of the Holy Spirit, His written Word, the privilege of prayer, and the wisdom offered by other members of the body of Christ. Often, we stumble and fall by ignoring the tools lovingly offered. Examining our own sinful tendencies, we can imagine our Heavenly Father shaking His head in disbelief at times, not wholly unlike the stress Deb feels when her dad refuses the help provided.

Come and See (Psalm 66:5)

Recently, outdoor temperatures have settled into a range suitable for woodworking. Verlin expects to resume outdoor work on finishing some bookwork, like taxes and lessons. The ramp started for Eddie, but it will likely never see his use; it needs completion, along with annual maintenance and some long-term wood preservation treatments to keep the homestead place relatively carefree for another 15 years, excepting an expected reroofing in ten. After a particularly exhausting week caring for her dad, Debbie and her sister rejoice that the hospice service found a solution for them to have five days of rest. We are hoping that, in the nursing home setting, the hospice and facility team will find a combination of meds to keep Eddie calm during the night. His agitation, hallucinations, and sleeplessness occupy them much during the night, checking on his safety. Full-length bed rails help at home, but they are not allowed in the nursing home.

Prayer & Praise

• 🙏 Thank the Lord that services like respite care exist in our nation. The blessing came through, giving Debbie and her sister days of rest from caregiving. We are grateful that the fall does not seem to have caused any further pain for Eddie.
   
• 🙏 Pray for the CHE leprosy screening outreach in central Cote d’Ivoire.
   
• 🙏 Continue to lift up all aspects of the CHE Internship going on in Ghana throughout February.
  

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.

 

Prior: Hope Beyond Hope
        - 260207 PDF
Prior Videos: Worth
        - Reflect & Rejoice
 

2024 Q1 Q2 Report: First Resort
  -  2024 Q1 Q2 Report 250906 PDF

2022 Budget COMPLETED:
CHSC-0118_ANDERSON-2022-Budget.pdf
 
  Something to ask? Write updates@verlindeb.org

AWA represents
Andersons Witness in Africa.
It is also a brand of bottled water in Cote d'Ivoire where we serve.

GIVEONLINE to support these ministries
                                   www.che4a.org

Debbie's Facebook Page

 

Verlin's Facebook Page

Hope Beyond Hope

PDF Version:
AWA Weekly 260207 PDF

Taste and See (Psalm 34:8)

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.—Prov. 13:12

A great test of character is how we react when things do not go as we hope or plan. As Debbie progresses in her chronological Bible reading this year, she noted the examples of Abraham, Sarah, Moses, and Joseph in their extended periods of deferred hope. After having enjoyed the advantages of Pharaoh’s household in his youth, Moses led a stubborn people for 40 years in the wilderness because of their complaining hearts. Later, his own disobedience cost him the privilege of entering the Promised Land. In the case of Joseph, Genesis states he was 17 years old when he was sold into slavery by his brothers and age 30 when he was promoted to second in command in Egypt. His situation must have felt hopeless at times during those 13 years of betrayal and prison time. And what of Sara and Abraham ignoring the Lord’s timing for the birth of the promised son? To this day, our world still suffers ethnic strife because of the Ishmael debacle.

Beyond hope deferred

Hope deferred foments many opportunities when it is tempting to distrust God and pursue our own agenda. On the other hand, for those Biblical examples who did not succumb to the dangers of deferred hope, we still marvel at their fortitude and dedication centuries later. May we be like the righteous man who may fall seven times but gets back up again each time (Prov. 24:16)!

Come and See (Psalm 66:5)

Verlin suffered a minor version of deferred hope this week. Invited to participate in the CHE Internship training to teach an online lesson, he failed to connect on time. Thankfully, the Internship staff has a backup plan for any person invited to share remotely. On a positive note, Verlin confirmed with our Ivorian CHE partner, Emmanuel, that the funds we sent on behalf of another to help with the Internship expenses arrived safely via a transfer from an Ivorian bank.

Debbie and her sister continue to provide 24/7 watchful care for their father. His weakened state has taken a toll on their health, especially with sore backs and lack of sleep. Hospice is seeking a respite situation that could provide them with 5 days in February, should their dad tarry on this earth. Pray with us that a space will become available to keep Eddie for a few days. Debbie has not been home in three weeks.

Prayer & Praise

• 🙏 The CHE Internship is underway in Ghana. Pray for Spirit-led teaching and that each person attending receives the training and encouragement they need to flourish in ministry.
   
• 🙏 Pray for believers at this CHE internship who will return home to areas where Christian persecution is rampant. Some even travel to the internship at risk.
   
• 🙏 Ask the Lord to open the hearts and minds of the people who will hear the Gospel (perhaps for the first time) at the Winter Olympics in Italy. Pray especially for resources to reach visitors from closed countries where Bibles and other Christian literature are scarce or not allowed.
  

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.

 

Prior: Castaways?
        - 260131 PDF
Prior Videos: Worth
        - Reflect & Rejoice
 

2024 Q1 Q2 Report: First Resort
  -  2024 Q1 Q2 Report 250906 PDF

2022 Budget COMPLETED:
CHSC-0118_ANDERSON-2022-Budget.pdf
 
  Something to ask? Write updates@verlindeb.org

AWA represents
Andersons Witness in Africa.
It is also a brand of bottled water in Cote d'Ivoire where we serve.

GIVEONLINE to support these ministries
                                   www.che4a.org

Debbie's Facebook Page

 

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Castaways?

PDF Version:
AWA Weekly 260131 PDF

Taste and See (Psalm 34:8)

Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone. – Psalms 71:9

Honoring and caring for the elderly is a privileged duty for Christians. We have learned so much in our lifetimes by serving our elders in nursing homes, residential homes, psychiatric and medical hospitals, and by providing for family needs. As more and more nations around the world enact euthanasia as a reasonable solution for the aged, and some citizens and states of our republic embrace the thought, we thank the Lord for the tax resources made publicly available to provide elder care in the United States. While there are glaring flaws in our medical system, there remains more to appreciate than denigrate. Debbie and her sister have marveled over the past weeks at the services available for their father at home, who receives hospice care. It would amaze the Ivorians to have nurses, techs, social workers, and chaplains visit their homes, provide hospital beds and oxygen machines, and make thousands of dollars' worth of medications and supplies available upon request. As three females under 5’3” (two daughters and one granddaughter) worked to lift Eddie Friday night when he was found on the floor, they rejoiced to know that non-emergency EMS workers would come to help if they simply made a phone call. No matter the political volatility surrounding the care of our seniors, we praise God in prayers of thanksgiving for what is provided in love and generosity. The abundance is not even a dream in most nations, including Belgium, where we lived for six months in 2000.

Grandpa and Cara

Thank you to the friends who have specifically reached out to Debbie and her sister to encourage them in caring for their father, Eddie. Many of you have already lived through the season of helping parents walk their last days on earth, so you understand and pray with compassion and knowledge. For us as a couple, the separation makes it a challenge to get work done. For Debbie and her sister, the nights of father care are especially exhausting due to the risk of falls and the effects of sundowning. The hospital bed helps, but he still found his way to the floor by a fall or slip last night despite their vigilance. Keep praying for strength and daily adjustments.

Come and See (Psalm 66:5)

We appreciate the Lord’s watch care over our family during the winter storm. Our elder son and family lost power, but for less than a day. Care for Debbie’s dad continued uninterrupted with no loss of electricity or water. The ice at the Cookeville homestead requires careful navigation at the driveway and porch entrance, but that should improve this week. Verlin connected with several Ivorian partners on his birthday and arranged to forward a supporter’s gift to assist with CHE training fees, as Verlin’s absence from agricultural projects has limited funds.

Prayer & Praise

• 🙏 Pray for recovery efforts after the winter storm. We still have friends in middle Tennessee without power, as is true in many other parts of the United States.
   
• 🙏 Keep praying for Debbie, her sister, and other family members who help with the care of their dad, Eddie. Ask for daily strength and wise choices as his health changes.
   
• 🙏 Pray for several situations in Cote d’Ivoire where Christian leaders wait for final government paperwork to legally own land.
  

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.

 

Prior: Coming Storm
        - 260124 PDF
Prior Videos: Worth
        - Reflect & Rejoice
 

2024 Q1 Q2 Report: First Resort
  -  2024 Q1 Q2 Report 250906 PDF

2022 Budget COMPLETED:
CHSC-0118_ANDERSON-2022-Budget.pdf
 
  Something to ask? Write updates@verlindeb.org

AWA represents
Andersons Witness in Africa.
It is also a brand of bottled water in Cote d'Ivoire where we serve.

GIVEONLINE to support these ministries
                                   www.che4a.org

Debbie's Facebook Page

 

Verlin's Facebook Page