Heart of Leadersheep 2015: Protector All Things Small

Cheri Magnuson is Shepherd of Coldstream Icelandic Sheep in the beautiful State of Maine. She retired from Aerospace Engineering in 2013 and purchased a small farm in Maine to follow a childhood dream. Since she was a young girl her dream was to someday own a little farm with a clear, clean rushing stream running through it. There would be a healthy woodland full of all kinds of beautiful trees. The most important part of the dream was the lovely meadows where wildflowers grow and a flock of beautiful, colorful sheep. Her dream has become a reality, the journey has been one full of both joy and sorrow. The year her first lambs were born her only son took his life. She found that writing eased the pain and gave her a more positive focus. Writing stirred up a God given gift and gave her a more meaningful existence. So now she shares her dream, the journey of life, on her farm with others. Other people who may also have a dream yet to be. Through all the tears and laughter, she shares her journey and faith in God living that childhood dream.