SHERI PATTERSON is the church secretary for the Sebring Parkway church of Christ in Sebring, Florida.  She was born in Brookings, South Dakota, the youngest of four children and the only girl.  She grew up in a military family and has lived in numerous places both domestically and internationally.  Sheri holds a Bachelors Degree in International Studies from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas.  She has served as a public school teacher (both substitute and full-time) in Kansas, Missouri, and Florida.  Sheri and her husband, Kevin, have been married since August 1, 1992 and have four grown children:  Michael, John, Connor, and Mary.