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Synopsis
“Mom, are you still keeping my letters? Please do. One day they will serve as a reminder of all God has done.”
The year was 1981. Shirley Cropsey was your typical wife and mother from Michigan, except for one thing: God called her family to medical missions in Togo, West Africa. As they prepared to follow God’s lead, Shirley and her family caught the flu. Her family recovered, but Shirley’s health continued to decline. As the date of their departure came nearer, Shirley found herself asking: Will my health impact my family’s call to serve?
Follow along as Shirley pours Scripture and insight into letter after letter to her mom. Between buying groceries in a foreign country and protecting her sons from African snakes, Shirley shares about her daily struggles of homesickness, cultural adjustments, political strife, and chronic illness. Through Shirley’s story, see all that God can do with a willing, open heart.
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About the Author
Shirley Cropsey, 1948-2026, was wife to Bob, mom of four adult sons, and a former nurse and missionary to Togo, West Africa. During her time on a medical mission team in the 1980s and 90s, she wrote hundreds of letters to her mom about her cultural adjustments, chronic illness, and the challenges of raising a family in a foreign country. These letters became the foundation for her book, What God Can Do: Letters to My Mom from the Medical Mission Field of Togo, West Africa. In her later years, Shirley enjoyed mentoring others in Bible studies, writing letters of encouragement, and spending time with her family, especially her 13 grandchildren.
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