The Refuge Healing Intensive Classes and Retreat

EMERALD PLACE

EVENT CENTER
BUILDING PROJECT
CROWDFUNDING

"I’m still trying to wrap my head around the last 4 days. I’m still swimming in His glory and love. I don’t ever want to leave this place. I finally realized…how do you attach words to explain a completely supernatural experience? I don’t think we ever fully can. All I can say is God hand picked all of the women for this retreat for such a time as this. And He showed up so mightily. He not only healed our hearts but He imprinted them and brought us deeper into knowing Him in ways we never thought possible." Marie C.

The Emerald Place Dream

WHAT

After about a decade of leading Women's Healing/Freedom Retreats throughout the country through my business and ministry Emerald Glory Wellness, Father has prompted us to start praying for a home base. A YHWH-built, Yeshua glorifying, Holy Spirit-filled event center where we can invite people to gather to encounter JESUS unto full victory in their lives, as well as inviting the community in for natural healing workshops, classes, pop-up shops, worship nights and more.

He had been speaking to me for a long time, "The Lord answered me and said, “Write the vision and make it plain upon tablets, that he may run that readeth it." Habakkuk 2:2

But every time I would try, it wouldn't quite come out from my heart onto the paper, until now. After seeing a certain building last week, I sat down at my keyboard, Holy Spirit burst forth and the vision was finally written!

WHERE

Just this month (August 2025) the Lord has swung wide open the doors for us to lease two adjacent spaces in a building in downtown Dubuque, IA. He gave me two dreams right in a row about Dubuque a year or two ago, but I was resisting and questioning the interpretations and what the Lord was truly saying. Then, almost to the minute, I surrendered and decided to make the call to see a space in Dubuque, the entire vision came together, and all the doors opened for us to walk through in miraculous ways.

WHO

We don't accomplish our Kingdom work alone, but rather invite other strong believers and anointed leaders to minister and teach alongside us to set as many captives free in Jesus as possible! I have worked with some of my ministry partners for many years, and they and whoever else the Lord highlights will be invited again and again to join us at Emerald Place as He leads.

We are also looking for financial donations and possibly investors (see button below) for the initial buildout and are working with our landlord in applying for grants with the city of Dubuque!

WHY

In my years leading retreats, I have seen countless baptisms, healings, and deliverances, but the thing that I hear most often is how people felt SO LOVED for the first time in their lives. They come to encounter the love of the Father through Messiah, and they leave FOREVER changed into His likeness, ready to help set others free.

Having a center of our own would save overall costs, allowing us to offer more and more scholarships and lower ticket costs overall for attendees who would otherwise not be able to afford to attend. (Currently, we try to offer at least one scholarship for each retreat of 12-18 guests.)

Having a retreat/conference/event space of our own would also allow us to go from hosting 2-3 events per year, to 12 or more, enabling even more people to encounter the full gospel of Jesus through Emerald, as well as Randy's woodworking and men's discipleship.

EXPERIENCE

My (Sherri) experience is in inner healing, deliverance, bible teaching, end times, biblical medicine, and more, and my mission is to put all the tools that Messiah gave us to overcome the enemy, into the hands of as many believers as possible!

Randy co-leads a men's discipleship group and together we have led a Bible study each Shabbat for the last 3-4 years online, as well as gathering believers for the Feast of Tabernacles each year, and are so excited to create a home base for all of this and so much more!

THE PROPERTY

The space we are about to sign the lease on is a total of 2400 sqft in downtown Dubuque, IA, in a transitioning neighborhood with plenty of outreach opportunities and thriving businesses nearby. (Pictured in the center above, side photos for inspiration of the buildout.)

COST

The ongoing rent on Emerald Place will be covered by Emerald Glory Wellness. We estimate that the buildouts, furnishings, etc. will cost around $20,000 and are seeking assistance from the city to help with some of the buildout.

If you'd like to donate, to the Emerald Place buildout and outreach, you can do that at the button below. If you'd like to talk about how you can be involved, just message me!

May YHWH bless you in all you put your hand to!

Peace, joy, & healing,

Randy and Sherri Ohler

"Words can’t describe what I experienced this last Weekend.
I have been to other women’s retreats and have gone through different healings and ministries, but this was not like any other! This was a holy time, completely set aside. Sherri @emeraldglory_wellness is absolutely the real deal and just meeting her and watching her humility brought such deep healing to my heart. The fruit in her, and friendship and love with her team is exactly how God has called us to operate with one another. Not only did I receive a deeper level of freedom but a greater understanding of my identity.

We studied biblical oils and healing. We foraged for herbs and made tinctures. All the women that I met were so amazing and full of love. I’m excited to see where the paths lead us."
Hadas Retreat, June 2024 ~Nerisa, @belovedlittlefarm,

Meet Randy & Sherri

Randy and Sherri married in July of 2005 on the hottest day of the year, and Holy Spirit has been starting fires in and around them ever since!

Randy is a gifted intercessor, and financial backer for the ministry the Lord has given Sherri within Emerald, and has led online bible studies each Shabbat for the last four years. Randy flows in the anointing of discerning of spirits and brings beautiful balance, and wisdom to his often spontaneous wife!

Sherri is a certified Herbalist who longs to see all break away from the Babylon system in order to walk free in Messiah in every way. With Randy's full support, she has been leading International missions since 2016, and women's retreats since 2017, with a focus on covert spiritual warfare through territorial repentance, inner healing, and deliverance. She is the author of four books, with a fifth in the works on the topic of all the goodness YHWH has given us for full healing in His word and Creation.

Sherri and Randy pray for nothing more than to be used by the Father to set the captives free, to carry His glory to the hurting and lost, and to see their three beautiful daughters and two wonderful grandaughters doing the same. HalleluYah!

Isaiah 60:1-2

More Retreat Testimonies

"The Spring retreat was such a blessing to be a part of. The women of God that I now call family are all beautiful and amazing. I am truly grateful to call each of them sisters. Holy Spirit was present the entire weekend. Tabitha and Sherri are 2 of the most amazing women I have been blessed to call friends and sisters. If you can make it to the retreat, you will not leave the same."

Jackie K.

This retreat was nothing short of transformative. I experienced a true outpouring of God’s grace, love, acceptance and freedom. I found my identity by understanding my spiritual giftings and learned how to walk those out for HIS glory. Baptism by water and the Holy Spirit freed me of years of oppression and divine connections were made with women who are sisters for life. I am now equipped to serve on a whole new level and you will be too. "

Jill J.

I wept as I watched the body minister the gifts to itself. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. I could never thank Tabitha and Sherri enough."

Julie L.

Before attending the retreat, I didn’t truly understand what baptism was all about. I learned so much about the gifts we receive when we’re born again and so much more about the true Gospel. I’ve also gained sisters in Christ for eternity. If you desire to go deeper with God and learn how to walk out your salvation with His Spirit, Sherri and Tabitha can help you do that because everything they do is unto the Lord and for His Glory!"

Robbin R.

The retreat exceeded all of my expectations! I experienced an amazing time of restoration through healing, growing deeper in my relationship with the Lord and received more confirmation of my kingdom purpose. I gained a greater understanding of the full gospel and received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. The Lord moved mightily throughout the retreat and it was such an amazing experience. I was so blessed to meet other like-minded servants of Christ who love the Lord with all of their heart. I also gained some special friendships in the process."

Darlene B.