Sudden Goodbye

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Taste and See (Psalm 34:8)

Dr. AKA

After arriving safely in Abidjan, Verlin spent less than a day in Cote d’Ivoire before following up on the sad news read during the transatlantic flight of the unexpected death of a friend and a faithful Community Health Evangelism (CHE) trainer from the university. Dr. AKA Desquith Angele was trained during the first three years we began sharing at the university and helped train others in that setting for years. Her medical role was in public health, as the interim chief of service in the government department overseeing vaccinations nationwide for the last several years. She also participated in developing the follow-up statistics of the leprosy program that we have mentioned many times. Her abrupt passing due to complications from a surgery is a heartrending loss for her husband, friends, colleagues, and potentially the strategic use of CHE in the country to open doors of ministry.

Come and See (Psalm 66:5)

Despite this loss, the Lord answered several prayers this week. First, this represents the 4th death of vital CHE trainers integral to different programs. In the past, each loss was made up for by several others stepping up to invigorate their respective programs. This historically traceable fact comforts many. Verlin’s safe arrival in Cote d’Ivoire with a four-day trip to and from the CHE regional meeting in Dakar, Senegal, without problems was a blessing, as others’ flights were delayed or canceled. In addition, he renewed vehicle registration and insurance for HiLux, enabling our mechanic friend to pick him up at the airport after his trip to Senegal on Friday and return the vehicle to Verlin. This permitted Verlin to attend the burial of Dr. Aka today in a village hours from Abidjan.

The trip concluded a profitable week for which we thank the Lord for Verlin’s continued energy and increased leg strength, as driving was easier than during 2022-‘24. He has errands and two meetings with pastors interested in using CHE to complete before heading home to Bondoukou. One unexpected replacement may be a freezer we purchased in 2024. The local repairman said a fix is not possible. Verlin will check with the warranty provider and the seller before deciding what to do. It's common for appliances to fail when we’ve been away for extended periods.

Prayer & Praise

• 🙏 Thank the Lord for Verlin’s safe international travels and a good regional CHE meeting in Senegal. Pray for a CHE leader who was unable to leave Mali to attend the meeting. May he and his cohort and family be safe and effective in an environment hostile to Christians.
   
• 🙏 Ask the Lord to comfort the family, friends, and coworkers of Dr. Desquith Aka, the government doctor and CHE trainer who passed suddenly last week after surgery complications. Verlin attended her funeral service in Abidjan on Saturday at 7 AM, followed by her burial that afternoon, hours west of Abidjan in N’gohinou with Ivorian ministry partners.
   
• 🙏 Pray for the leprosy outreach ongoing in central Côte d’Ivoire.
  

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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