Pastor Sherry

Pastor Sherry has become a public “spokesperson” for being a long-haul Covid-19 survivor in Petoskey. Both she and her husband contracted the virus in the fall after Sherry underwent shoulder surgery.   Sherry’s onset of symptoms did not include a fever, so she was initially denied a test.   It was only after her routine diabetic screening with her endocrinologist that she found out she was positive.  Unlike many cases, the virus rested in Sherry’s digestive tract, causing her to have symptoms like continuous vomiting and hives the size of her hand.  Five months later, she still experiences effects that can make it difficult to function.  To connect with others and search for more information than the doctors can currently provide, she created a daily public Facebook journal to document the experience and help others understand the struggles of long-haulers. The response has been both positive and negative:  receiving an outpouring of support from other long-haulers and some resistance from deniers.  But as a progressive female pastor, Sherry is used to the criticism.  When asked if she is “ticked-off at God about all of this,” Sherry responds, “No. I believe there are disease and sickness in the world, and God is here to walk me through it.” 

*Hear Pastor Sherry’s full story below in her Zoom Interview