25: A Tale of Covid, Cancer And The Constancy of God's Goodness
Today’s Guest: Evelyn Sherwood
Evelyn Sherwood is a Christian writer and speaker who has served in pastoral ministry for thirty-five years alongside her husband Steven. They live in Indiana, in the Midwest of America and she has two grown up children, and 8 grandbabies! Evelyn is both a Cancer and Covid-19 survivor – and loves to use her story to encourage others to grab hold of hope in the midst of trials by helping them recall God’s goodness.
Here’s a summary of this week’s story:
Evelyn grew up in a happy home. Her mom met some ladies from a church that introduced her to Jesus. A year later, her dad gave his life to the Lord. She herself gave her heart to Jesus as a teenager, and it wasn't until her senior year in high school that she felt called to ministry. She went to Bible college where she met her husband, and they have been in ministry together for almost 40 years. They currently serve as senior pastors in Kokomo, Indiana.
Evelyn shares her personal story of trusting God through ups and downs, including her husband's health challenges with mold exposure and COVID-19, and how her faith helped her overcome her fears and doubts.
She shares her experience of being isolated in the hospital due to COVID-19, struggling to even walk to the bathroom. She relied on her faith and leaned on God to get her through the tough times, even writing about it and finding the beauty in the midst of the scary and difficult situation. Eventually, both she and her husband recovered and were able to leave the hospital together.
Evelyn talks about losing her dad to cancer and soon after being diagnosed herself with uterine cancer. Despite the overwhelming difficulties, she found comfort in the scriptures and anchored herself to them as she walked through each valley.
She learned that God's love is not contingent on what she can do for Him, but rather it is His nature. She also learned the power of surrender and trusting God even when things don't make sense. Through her suffering, she saw God's love and grace in the simple things like kind words and gestures from others, and in His whispers of love and comfort.
Evelyn is in recovery and doing much better and is working on various projects, including a book about God's faithfulness, and a booklet with her watercolor paintings paired with reminders of God's presence during hard times.
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