Sherry’s 50th Surprise Party

Well, two months of hard work truly paid off.  For the first time in my life I was able to surprise Sherry.  She is such an amazing detective that i had to set up a different email account to coordinate the event which took place in Manila.  Usually, Sherry does everything for everyone else, but this time I wanted to give everyone a chance to really show their appreciation for her life’s ministry to all of us.

We were in Manila for ministry and for a family reunion.  All the kids came to us, Kristin even got a leave from her ministry in Bolivia and joined us for the surprise.  We held the party on the rim of a volcano in Tagaytay, about an hour outside of Manila. Sherry thought we were going to a special restaurant to celebrate our friend Ajie’s birthday that had just passed.  Everyone arrived early.  We were delayed in traffic for an hour and were rushing to get inside because Sherry knew we had kept Ajie and Riki waiting for an hour, then when the doors opened it was, “Surprise!”  And she really was.  I was so happy that nobody leaked the secret.  We had food, music, a “how well do you know Sherry” game show and the kids and I gave her little talks about what she means to us.

Sherry has lived lavishly for 50 years, overdoing it with gift-giving, big feasts for dozens at a time and hours and hours of time and attention.  She is already an outstanding success.  Our six kids and I have benefitted most because we have the joy of being with her every day.  We love you, Sherry!  Hope to be there to celebrate your next 50 years one day.