I would like to begin by quoting from my book “Six Foot Tall and Bald”
It is important to realize that, as a cancer patient, you may never get back to your original level of health and strength. However, that does not mean you won’t be able to feel great and accomplish many things. One year after my last treatment, while still on prednisone for my lungs, I completed a 60-mile, three-day walk. Just shy of my four-year remission mark, I led a team of volunteers on a service project to Africa.
My lung function remains at about 50-60 percent of normal. This may prevent me from competing in the Tour de France—that along with the fact that I am a woman—but I refuse to let it prevent me from climbing my mountains.
That was written about five years ago. At that time I thought I would only be able to climb the proverbial mountains of life obstacles.
It has been almost 10 years since I heard the words, “you have cancer.” For the past month I have been racking my brain to think of a way to celebrate not only my 10 year victory over cancer, but also ISF’s anniversary. We are celebrating the fact that it has been 20 years since I heard the words from a missionary, “Cheryl, do you think you might be the person God would like to use to start ISF?” I put my “yes” on the table that day and took that step of faith.
A lot has happened in the past 20 years! I have served in more than 60 countries around the world and met hundreds of amazing people. ISF has mobilized nearly 8,700 volunteers to serve in 124 countries and we have raised nearly seven million dollars for the cause of sports missions. It has been a crazy good and wonderful journey.
So, what could I do to commemorate the things that I have seen God do? What could I do to honor Him for the ways he has provided for me? What could I do? I have gone 20 years without missing a meal, never once been late with a house payment, always had a dependable vehicle, ALWAYS provided for…what could I do?
Well, I’m gonna climb a mountain; that is what! Welcome to Climb20.
It is important to realize that, as a cancer patient, you may never get back to your original level of health and strength. However, that does not mean you won’t be able to feel great and accomplish many things. One year after my last treatment, while still on prednisone for my lungs, I completed a 60-mile, three-day walk. Just shy of my four-year remission mark, I led a team of volunteers on a service project to Africa.
My lung function remains at about 50-60 percent of normal. This may prevent me from competing in the Tour de France—that along with the fact that I am a woman—but I refuse to let it prevent me from climbing my mountains.
That was written about five years ago. At that time I thought I would only be able to climb the proverbial mountains of life obstacles.
It has been almost 10 years since I heard the words, “you have cancer.” For the past month I have been racking my brain to think of a way to celebrate not only my 10 year victory over cancer, but also ISF’s anniversary. We are celebrating the fact that it has been 20 years since I heard the words from a missionary, “Cheryl, do you think you might be the person God would like to use to start ISF?” I put my “yes” on the table that day and took that step of faith.
A lot has happened in the past 20 years! I have served in more than 60 countries around the world and met hundreds of amazing people. ISF has mobilized nearly 8,700 volunteers to serve in 124 countries and we have raised nearly seven million dollars for the cause of sports missions. It has been a crazy good and wonderful journey.
So, what could I do to commemorate the things that I have seen God do? What could I do to honor Him for the ways he has provided for me? What could I do? I have gone 20 years without missing a meal, never once been late with a house payment, always had a dependable vehicle, ALWAYS provided for…what could I do?
Well, I’m gonna climb a mountain; that is what! Welcome to Climb20.