Where in the world is Cheryl???
The last month and a half is really a kind of blur. I left Tanzania on October 2nd to go back to the states for a 5 week furlough. The goals of the trip were: 1) see family; 2) raise funds; 3) go to a CHE seminar. I knew that 5 weeks would go by fast, but fast does not describe what actually happened. As we all know, God's plan is perfect and he knows before we do what is before us. When I arrived in Oklahoma, my mother had just had a simple outpatient rotator-cuff repair on her right shoulder. What we thought would be no big deal turned into a roller coaster of medical issues for her. Over the time I was at home she went through 2 surgeries, a multitude of other health issues and was in the hospital for 3 weeks. We all are so thankful to God for having me already in the states when all of this occurred. Mother is now recovering at home and getting a little stronger every day. God is good!! So goal number one was accomplished as far as spending time with mother and da