Volume 23 Number 2

Strengthening Our Team

Sherita Finds Hope A New Life Soon-to-Be Doctor 2 5 of Service 9  OUTREACH

SHERITA FINDS HOPE Hartland's prison ministry team helped one grateful inmate find Jesus in His Word. by Rachel Perry

herita had been in prison for a total members, sharing in every Bible “Sof 12 years,” relates prison ministry study and defending the Hartland director Johny Carmouche, “but she had group whenever something negative been in prison four times. This is what happened.” happens in prisons: it’s a revolving door. Sherita shares her side of the story: We do prison ministry because people “I didn’t know a lot [about the Bible], don’t have to go back into prison. If they and that’s what kept me coming have the hope of Jesus Christ in their back. I got close to God, and I found lives, it will keep them from returning.” peace. I learned how to forgive, and Ivonne Restrepo recalls her first that’s what really transformed my memory of Sherita: “What caught my life. Not only did I learn forgiveness; attention was her face. She looked angry I learned how to be humble. I felt all the time—the kind of person one the presence of God, and people saw might be afraid to approach—and she that I was changing. Even the officers never uttered a word. When I’d ask her noticed! When I came home, people something like ‘How was your week?’ said, ‘You’ve changed!’ And I said, she would just grunt.” But as the group ‘That’s because I found God.’” continued smiling and welcoming her, Since Sherita’s release, she has kept they began to see changes. in touch with Ivonne and even shared “After two months,” Ivonne continues, her testimony at one of Hartland’s “she got engaged in the studies and convocations. “She calls me every started asking questions. I remember time she needs to make a decision,” the first time she asked a question, it Ivonne smiles. “She’ll say, ‘I need to was about forgiveness. She said, ‘I need pray with you.’” to know about this.’ And from then on, “We need your prayers,” Ivonne her response was so different. She asked concludes, “because the Holy Spirit more questions, and even began sharing is working not only in Sherita’s praises and prayer requests. Soon she heart, but in many others.” We look enrolled in correspondence Bible studies. forward to many more testimonies She became one of our most enthusiastic like Sherita’s!

2 HARTLAND MINISTRY REPORT | Vol 23 No 2 INTERN 

A DOOR OF UTTERANCE Nicole sees God’s hand at work in her internship. by Rachel Perry

nock, knock, knock. door in answer to Nicole’s prayer to talk K with someone from another faith group. A bitter winter evening found Nicole Though the man refused Bible studies, Bertelli, a Bible instruction intern, in he agreed to help Nicole fulfill a class front of a door at an apartment complex. assignment which required her to find out Feelings of discouragement threatened more about another religion and share her to overwhelm her, but recalling Bible own beliefs. promises strengthened her to move As Nicole learned more about Mr. K forward. She knew that God had brought and built a friendship with him, he became her here. curious. In fact, her internship experience had “Please, why did you knock on my been a leading of God’s providence. She door that day?” Mr. K inquired during hadn’t planned on interning in Michigan; their third meeting. Nicole’s work had she had been very certain of another site. impressed him and he wanted to know Yet, just as her own plans fell through, what motivated her. she received a call from the pastor of the Thus, the way opened for Nicole to Battle Creek Tabernacle in Michigan: share her own testimony. “I told him Would she come there as a Bible worker? that the love of Jesus constrains me.” She Now, she finds herself actively involved shared with him the battle that she had in Bible work and youth ministry faced to knock on doors that evening, but in the Michigan Conference. Her how God had strengthened her with the responsibilities involve leading about assurance that she was doing His work. “I twenty Bible studies, encouraging church also told him about my plans of becoming members in outreach, teaching youth a missionary in a land where Christianity Sabbath School, and working with young is not prominent.” She hopes she can people at the nearby Adventist academy. continue witnessing to Mr. K. “It is extremely rewarding to see God “These [internship] experiences have moving on people’s hearts,” she shares. confirmed my desire to serve God,” says That’s exactly what happened that Nicole. She anticipates working with evening at the apartment complex. A unreached people groups in the future. Muslim gentleman, Mr. K, answered the Please keep Nicole in your prayers!

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Hartland welcomes two new staff members and their families. by Jamie Whitaker

rom its beginning, Hartland Institute Giancarlo is now the assistant Fhas sought to form and maintain a academic dean for Hartland College and strong staff team having the knowledge, a Bible teacher. With his wife Tatiana willingness, and ability to operate and daughter Sofia, Giancarlo says, according to God’s blueprint for our “We are happy to become part of the schools. This spring, the Lord sent two Hartland family and ministry.” more individuals to strengthen our team. Matz Groschel, also from Brazil, Giancarlo Miranda, from São Paulo, immigrated to the US as a teenager Brazil, immigrated to Canada as a and has extensive experience in teenager, where he became a Seventh-day management, maintenance, logistics, Adventist in 2001. Four years later he auto mechanics, the lumber industry, enrolled at Hartland College. During and construction. He comes to us from summer and winter breaks, he became a Taquara Institute, where he recently skilled student colporteur leader. After served as administrative director. Matz is graduating in 2010 with a degree in passionate about providing every student pastoral evangelism, Giancarlo pursued with a thorough vocational training. His his calling to educate young people goal is to fit each graduate to take up for ministry in his home country. He some type of trade where he or she can be worked two years at Taquara Institute self-supporting while doing ministry. (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) as academic “We have the resources here for dean and Bible teacher. After that, he agricultural and related industries to founded Santo’s Evangelistic Training succeed,” Matz asserts. We believe Institute, an agricultural missionary he has the potential to help all areas training school in Espírito Santo, Brazil. of the Vocational Division, including He served the institute as president and establishing industries. He plans to begin Bible teacher for five years. Today the by organizing and managing our plant school has proven to be a success, having services, grounds, and auto shop. We are a steadily increasing enrollment and 27 most grateful to have him and his wife graduates to date. Emilia on our team!

4 HARTLAND MINISTRY REPORT | Vol 23 No 2  COLLEGE ALUMNI 

A NEW LIFE OF SERVICE I pled with God to use me in His service. His answer came from across the world. by Rafael Kopke

s a young Christian in Brazil, I fixing the washing machine. The vegan diet Aconfronted daily pressure and cleared my mind, renewed my energy, and harassment at work. One day during strengthened my health. I became a new a break, I knelt in despair and cried, person. imploring the Lord to send me to a place My previous experience with computers where I could work serving Him. God’s encouraged me to choose the Christian answer arrived from across the world. Publications/Media Management major. A group of Hartland students came to Through magazines, videos, audio, Brazil on a mission trip, organized by websites, and many other upcoming Diego Silva and Brian Beavers. Without technologies, the “almost impossible” me telling them my struggles, God mission to preach the gospel to the touched their hearts to invite me to world becomes a tangible reality for this attend Hartland. generation. I’ve learned new ways to reach Hartland provided a place free from people for Christ, and currently God has worldly dangers and distractions. opened the door through my work to reach It became a home to me, with a thousands for Him. loving Christian family and spiritual After graduating and getting married, nourishment that enhanced my my wife and I prayed continually, asking relationship with Jesus. God to guide us to where He would like Being among other focused young us to serve Him next. One day a call came, people with a common goal influenced and today I serve the Lord as graphic me to adopt a different Christian designer for Young Disciple magazine, lifestyle. I was encouraged to wake up using the skills I learned at Hartland. early to study my Bible and spend time The greatest thing one can expect from in prayer. After hearing daily sermons Hartland is not only to gain a focused and prepared by peers, I lost my fear of public awesome experience with the Lord, but speaking and making mistakes. Practical also a valuable knowledge of oneself, of training helped me acquire many other one’s strengths and weaknesses. Hartland new skills, such as repairing my car or College is a place that will fit you not only for mission, but for life. 540-672-31005 | [email protected] | hartland.edu 5  MISSIONARY TRAINING FUND

My Goal, My Vision “I aim to pioneer a school that will give quality education to those seeking missionary training in my country.”

by Michael Kusarawana as told to Kevin Wahl

hen I became a full-time medical with when I’m in the field. So this is a Wmissionary, I met a pastor balanced approach for my ministry. from New York who was conducting Other vocational training has also an evangelistic series in Zimbabwe. I brought balance to my definition of explained to him my vision for medical ministry. I’ve been able to learn various missionary work and my intention trades, such as marketing, sales, and to study in the US at one of the self- bookkeeping, which will help sustain me supporting institutions. while doing gospel work. The pastor mentioned Hartland The greatest lesson I’ve learned at College. He requested my contact details, Hartland is total surrender. Through promising to send them to Hartland education, trials, and practical work, upon his return to the US, which he I’ve learned to give all to God and to did. Today, thanks to the Missionary know that He is in control; I am His Training Fund, I’m a pastoral evangelism instrument. student minoring in health. After finishing Hartland, I aim to To me, Hartland is different from any pioneer a self-supporting school and other institution. It gives me a practical lifestyle center in my country, training approach to education, prepares me young people to illuminate the world spiritually, and develops my mind. Also, by combining the gospel with medical interacting with the other students missionary work. This is my goal, this is precipitates new ideas and a different my vision. perspective of the world around me. Only eternity will reveal the lives This institution is giving me tools to changed by those of you who sponsor work in the gospel medical missionary missionaries through the Missionary field. My religion classes challenge Training Fund. The names of many my mind to do deep Bible study. And whom you have never met will be in the Anatomy and Physiology class—it’s kingdom as stars on your crown. Your so practical! It gives me a different gifts changed my life. I want to utilize perspective on the human body. Also, what I’ve learned here to change the lives working in the lifestyle center exposes of others. me to the kind of people I’ll be working

6 HARTLAND MINISTRY REPORT | Vol 23 No 2 COLLEGE  Hartland College Educating for Eternity, Serving Today!

Training missionaries with a vision to finish God’s last-day work

• Pastoral Evangelism • Elementary Education • Midwifery • Bible Instruction • Secondary Education • CNA Certification • Online Classes • Media Ministry • Health Ministry

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Youth, Do You Dare?

Lighting the fire for service in Puerto Rico

by Kendi Callender

n today’s world, young people often Ilook to their peers more than to their parents. Although this trend can have detrimental effects, the power of influence can also be used in reaching YDYD also spent time discussing them for Christ. With this in mind, the meaning of real Christianity with a Hartland College has a ministry called worship group at Antillean University. Youth, Do You Dare? (YDYD). Our “We learned so much together,” says goal is to influence young people to know Willy Yonas, a student member. “It Christ personally and to reach the world was a blessing to search the Scriptures for Him. with them and find truth that we can For the first time in YDYD’s existence, incorporate in our lives.” the ministry (made up of five students “Love for service was our motive to and five staff) left the States and flew to keep going,” says Alexi Garcia, the Puerto Rico. We spent 10 days visiting current president of YDYD. He recalls churches, schools, and other venues, the special time spent with patients of sharing tips on how to study the Bible the Bella Vista Seventh-day Adventist and apply its truths in a relevant way. Hospital: “I still remember the smiles “This mission trip was full of from the patients and their families, challenges, trials, and opportunities and even hospital staff, as we played to use our talents for God’s work,” the ukulele and sang Scripture songs says Ferdi Sastropawiro, a staff to them.” We also gave them Last sponsor. While presenting at Bella Generation magazines as a reminder that Vista Academy, he learned something God is still with them through difficult important: “It was a perfect occasion for times. us to grow as a team and get everyone YDYD has a burden for the youth in involved. Even my five-year-old son, the Adventist Church to be lights for the Diego, used his talent of origami in one Lord. If you desire this ministry to come of our seminars to show God’s love in to your church, please visit our website, creation. It’s sometimes easy to overlook youthdoyoudare.com, or contact us at the youth, but I’m so thankful that God [email protected]. Thank you for your doesn’t.” support and ongoing prayers for YDYD!

8 HARTLAND MINISTRY REPORT | Vol 23 No 2 LORD, SEND ME 

SOON-TO-BE DOCTOR

Luisa learns new ways to serve through Loma Linda Campestre.* by Freddy (’06) and Connie Castro

don’t want to be a ‘half-time’ doctor, (LLC) in exchange for training in “Ibecause I now see that people massage and natural remedies. Luisa is need more thorough care,” says Luisa, currently working with LLC, providing a medical student in Colombia. “My massage therapy in hotels and homes. life goal as a doctor is to help people “Freddy and Connie have taught regardless of their financial situation. I me simple health methods to love and desire to work with a small population serve humanity. I have realized that in a country setting, getting to know my my patients have a greater need—one I patients and strengthening prevention cannot meet as a physician. I have begun of disease through a holistic lifestyle pointing them to our Creator, the Person approach.” we can really depend on. People will Luisa grew up in a Catholic family. always look to physicians to cure illness. “I was fascinated to know the reasons But if I can point my patients to God and for everything,” she remembers. She help them acquire hope in Him, then I advanced through her education quickly, feel I have done my work. graduating from high school at the age “I would like to serve God through of 15. Now, at 22, she is on track to ADRA,** doing what I love most. The graduate as a medical doctor. greatest tribute we can give God is to “Growing up, I felt emptiness, a care for His greatest work of creation: missing piece,” she shares. “This made humanity. The possibilities of improving me think that our immense world had to other people’s lives through Him are exist through a great power which I had infinite.” not learned of. I began looking for God, Luisa is taking Bible studies, and she which is why I turned to science—to has been excercising incredible faith in all learn more about the human body and she has learned thus far. Please keep her His marvelous work of creation. I began in your prayers! reading the Bible and finding answers to my questions.” *Loma Linda Campestre is an alumni project When we met Luisa two years ago, supported through Lord, Send Me. we invited her to teach anatomy and **Adventist Development and Relief Agency physiology at Loma Linda Campestre

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Construction on the Health and Education Center is almost complete! by Angela Pulley

ver the past 12 months, Hartland and the second phase—the lifestyle OInstitute of Health and Education center portion—was underway. Now, has engaged in a capital project to construction is almost complete and renovate the original lifestyle center the most exciting phase has begun— facility built in 1989. This beautiful furnishing and decorating! structure was in dire need of renovation Our design team includes staff and after 18 years of continuous use. Hartland friends, as well as a volunteer During the construction-planning professional—the gentleman who first phase, the building was re-envisioned as decorated the original facility in 1989! a comprehensive health education center. He is 83 years old now, and he’s doing it Part of the facility was redesigned as a at cost, just as a donation to Hartland. college and community education wing We are so thankful for this and the many complete with classrooms, hydrotherapy other ways we’ve seen the Lord’s hand and massage labs, and a birthing throughout this renovation process. center. The lifestyle center portion of The reopening of the Health and the building was remodeled to include Education Center (formerly Hartland a larger exercise room and updated Wellness Center) is slated for late hydrotherapy and massage facilities for summer or early fall 2017, depending on guests. The goal of this project is to offer the county’s approval. At that time, the improved health education and lifestyle lifestyle center program will move from medicine services to students, health its temporary home in the ladies’ dorm to guests, the surrounding community, and the remodeled facility. beyond. We thank you for how the Lord has The Hartland Lifestyle Center team used your prayers and gifts to help is excited about all the progress seen renovate this building. By God’s grace at the building site. In our previous and with your continued support, it will update in Hartland Ministry Report, we soon be fully operational, ministering to announced that the first phase—the men and women through the gospel of education wing—had been completed, health.

10 HARTLAND MINISTRY REPORT | Vol 23 No 2 PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE 

The Beginning of

The greatWisdom principles of education are unchanged.

by Norbert Restrepo

hen Adam and Eve chose to receive the relationship with Christ so that He can empower Wknowledge of evil, they brought upon us to make these principles, which are the themselves and their posterity a change in their reflection of His character, the controlling power nature and circumstances. Sin separated man in our lives. These principles will transform our from God and introduced in his nature a bent character, direct our behavior, and guide our towards evil. From thereon through the flow of lifestyle. history, the different existing cultures manifest In the beginning of the world, God instituted varied circumstances and different conditions, a system of education that was to be a model for all of them tainted by sin and evidencing the humanity forever. “The Garden of Eden was struggle between good and evil. Nonetheless, the schoolroom, nature was the lesson book, true education is still conformed to the Creator’s the Creator Himself was the instructor, and the plan; the great principles remain unchanged. 1 parents of the human family were the students.”2 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of Today, despite changed conditions, the book of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that nature continues to be a source of knowledge; do His commandments: His praise endureth for useful occupation continues to be a blessing ever.” Psalm 111:10. “And now, Israel, what doth that strengthens the body, expands the mind, the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the and develops the character; and God is still our Lord thy God, to walk in all His ways, and to instructor. love Him, and to serve the Lord thy God with Friends, it is our privilege to follow an all thy heart and with all thy soul, to keep the educational model where God’s Word is the commandments of the Lord, and His statutes, ultimate authority, where science does not which I command thee this day for thy good?” conflict with revelation, where useful occupation Deuteronomy 10:12, 13. is always present, where unselfish service is the True education embraces the principles of underlying motive, and where godliness is the truth, honor, integrity, purity, obedience, and ultimate goal! unselfish service. It draws us into an intimate 1 White, Ellen G., Education, p. 30. 2 White, p. 20.

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