“Hartland College helped my desire become reality.”
“I do not know where I would be today if I had not attended Hartland College,” says Sheri Trueblood. “I went to Hartland with the desire to become a missionary, and the Lord used Hartland to help my desire become reality.”
Sheri graduated in 1999 with a degree in Bible Instruction and a minor in Health Ministry to prepare her for mission work. “I love giving Bible studies and working with people in their homes. I know the Lord led me to take health classes and work in the Lifestyle Education Center, as the health message is the opening wedge for the gospel in people’s hearts.”
Sheri deeply appreciated Hartland’s commitment to follow God’s plan for education, especially regarding entertainment, dress, diet, and relationships. She also appreciated the caring, self-sacrificing staff. “The example of our women’s dean greatly impacted my life,” she recalls. “Though she was busy with college duties, she always found time for us. Every night she would visit us in our rooms and pray with us; she was genuinely concerned about our well-being and wanted to help us grow spiritually. She and her husband took us on mission trips and looked for ways to make our education practical. From them and other staff, I saw what it meant to be a genuine Christian and how to serve others using Christ’s methods.”
Currently, Sheri works at Wellness Secrets Lifestyle Center in Arkansas. “We have a live-in health program, health food store, and restaurant, and we give health seminars for our community and churches out of state.” Sheri cooks for the live-in guests, conducts cooking schools, and gives lectures. “I love the ministry that I am working with. My classes and training at the Hartland Lifestyle Education Center prepared me for this work, giving me a balanced approach to health. Working with Ray and Lee Heathman, former Hartland staff, gave me excellent training in conducting cooking schools and health seminars.”
As she traveled around the world, Sheri felt the impact of her time at Hartland. In the field, she found the resources of truth-filled literature very valuable.
“I appreciate visiting Hartland—I feel like I’m with family who love and support me in whatever I do. Everything God does has a far-reaching purpose, and I know He led me to Hartland.” She concludes, “The Lord used my time at Hartland to build my character and draw me closer to Him. These are the most important possessions in my life.”
