In the Dark

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AWA Weekly 260418 PDF

Taste and See (Psalm 34:8)

Never doubt in the dark what God has revealed in the light. That popular saying learned in our childhood often bounces around on social media. Debbie reviewed it this week, hearing the testimony of a missionary captured by terrorists and imprisoned for years. His small cell forced him to lie on his concrete bed or stand beside it. Often, he dwelt in complete darkness. Once, when feeling sanity slipping away, the Lord comforted him from Isaiah 50:10 (ESV): Let him who walks in darkness and has no light trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God.

For this brother, the darkness was literal. For many more, the darkness is spiritual and emotional. This week, we pray for friends who unexpectedly lost a child and a separate family member recently diagnosed with cancer. In areas like Nigeria and Iran, Christians are regularly tortured and martyred for their faith in God. In every case, only the Lord provides the steadfast love and grace to carry on, even for those who do not recognize His hand at work. Praise God, He remains ever faithful, from generation to generation, when we pass through every kind of darkness!

Come and See (Psalm 66:5)

Regional meeting, 2024

With taxes filed and financial reporting to the mission current, we turn attention to other items on the to-do list. The Francophone Regional CHE Meeting takes place in Senegal this year, May 15-16. Verlin presses himself to wrap up responsibilities here so that he can attend that meeting before returning to Cote d’Ivoire, possibly via Ghana. His visa application to Senegal (and possibly Ghana) needs to be speedily completed for that to happen. Organizers are aware that he may or may not make it, but they have provided the necessary invitation letters. We also expect to keep commitments to family and ministry partners in Michigan and E. Tennessee/W. North Carolina before leaving. We anticipate traveling this week after completing the visa applications.

Prayer & Praise

• 🙏 Keep informed online about believers imprisoned, tortured, and otherwise suffering for their faith. Check the internet or vary your news sources to stay aware. One of many news casts we appreciate is called 'The World and Everything in it' that regularly reports on how Christians fare around the world. Pray.
   
• 🙏 Ask the Lord to comfort our friends who grieve the passing of a beloved firstborn child. For the family member facing cancer, pray that God’s wisdom leads the selection of treatment to follow.
   
• 🙏 We travel to Michigan soon, likely early in the coming week. Ask the Lord for good interactions with ministry partners and family.
   
• 🙏 Verlin sets plans to attend the Francophone Regional CHE meeting in Senegal in mid-May before returning to Cote d’Ivoire. Pray that the visas for Ghana and Senegal are processed on time.
  

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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CHSC-0118_ANDERSON-2022-Budget.pdf
 
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