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Karen Cheong

Responsibilities:
I am serving as the Director of Women’s Ministry and also as Sojourn’s Wedding Coordinator.

Family:
• I am married to my high school sweetheart, Robert Cheong. On July 30 we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary.
• We have three children; Ashley is married to Jesse (July 6, 2007) and Ryan and Whitney are in college.

Hometown:
• I was born in Savannah, GA, and I am the oldest of three children.

Education & Experience:
• I have three years of nursing school, but did not complete my degree. The Lord had different plans for my life!
• I am a nationally certified group fitness instructor (ACE) and fitness trainer.

Vision for your position:
• To help women to love, study and understand God and His Word
• To help women to understand their identity in Christ and to grow in conformity to Him as a woman of God
• To equip women to minister the gospel to one another in everyday life

What brought you to Sojourn?:
• Robert was called as an elder in March of 2006 and as his wife I joined him of course! I am excited to be a part of such a loving church family and a church body in which the Gospel is the center of all that we do!

Favorite movie/ TV show:

• Movies—Pride and Prejudice; Father of the Bride
• TV Shows—HGTV; Your Mama Don’t Dance; Dinner Impossible, 24

Favorite music/ band:
• Motown, of course!
• Seal; Gnarls Barkley, Tracy Chapman!

Favorite book other than the Bible:
• Anything written by my husband!
• Tim Lane and Paul Tripp--How People Change
• Paul Tripp—Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands

Hobbies/interests:

• Watching movies with Robert!
• Hanging out and sharing a meal with our adult children!
• Working out!
• Talking heart to heart with women!
• Relaxing and reading on the beach!

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