Foundations

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Taste and See (Psalm 34:8)

If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?—Psalm 11:3

As has been the case for the past decade, flooding, landslides, and deaths are occurring in Abidjan again. Water-related disasters increase as Abidjan expands. Long-term infrastructure planning or code enforcement remains inadequate for managing the rains, though it has improved. People who feel too poor to live elsewhere suffer the consequences. A friend recently pointed out a building that is being rebuilt a 5th time. Water surges endanger hundreds of thousands of people living in low-lying areas.

No vehicular entry or exit

Even smaller projects, like widening the water drainage system on our road in Bondoukou, pose challenges. We were not informed about the project or its length; the workers do not project a termination date. As a result, Verlin does not park our truck on our enclosed drive. At first, a church friend let him park in her nearby yard 10 days ago. Then, on returning two appliances to the registered Haier service provider in Abidjan for repair or replacement, he left the HiLux with a mechanic friend. After the tires are changed and a few other details are taken care of, he plans to visit communities using CHE from there. Blessedly, we keep a 50 cc motorbike for local errands that fits through the courtyard’s unobstructed pedestrian entrance.

To say we have been blessed in the USA is a monumental understatement, as our families now enjoy hard-won liberty and provision by trusting God over 250 years! Our forefathers thought and fought long and hard, risking much to provide the great privileges we have. May our generation reinforce the foundations being dismissed and destroyed by ungodly belief and policy! May we leave a country able to progress with godliness leading to abundant life in generations to come!

Come and See (Psalm 66:5)

In addition to the parking issue, Verlin cooks on a locally made single butane burner on the porch. (It came with a leaky gas tube that he corrected to use safely.) About 10 days ago, he purchased a new “commercial” gas stove in Abidjan at half price ($525)! The one inherited from others who left in the 1990s finally gave up the ghost; half its burners and the oven do not work. He arrived home only to find that the new oven did not hold a temperature under 300 ℉ and that the wrong knobs were included. Also, the “repaired” small freezer did not freeze ice cubes! This is not a complaint, just typical African life issues. When delays occur, Verlin takes the opportunity to share Truth with the people placed in his path and pushes forward with the listed alternative plans.

Debbie has an MRI rescheduled for this Wednesday, on July 8th. Friends will kindly help that day so that she can take a sedative and not have to drive. She enjoyed having our granddaughter, Chelsea, in Cookeville for a few days this week!

Prayer & Praise

• 🙏 Pray for infrastructure development in Abidjan to prevent yearly landslides and deaths.
   
• 🙏 Pray that the second effort on Debbie’s MRI this Wednesday is successful.
   
• 🙏 Ask for good resolutions to the appliance replacement and repairs, so that Verlin’s ministry travels do not take additional time. Meanwhile, there’s furniture to repair or renew.
  

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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