Jacki
Martin is an educator and Christian author. She is a recent retiree
who taught for 40 years, and is listed in Who's Who Among America's
Teachers ('96, '98, '04, '05, and ‘06).
She
is an eleven-year cancer survivor who daily experiences God's
compassion, peace and JOY as He carries her through her battles
in His gracious, loving Hand.
Jacki,
and her husband, Dick, started GOLDEN SPLENDOR Ministries after
caring for his mother in their home for five years, and then,
closely witnessing the needs, and loss of HOPE, of her own parents
in an Assisted Living facility.
Dick
is a retired educator and President of the Board of Directors
of the Western Independence Living Foundation (WIL, Inc). Jacki
is a trustee and working member of the Board. The Foundation promotes
improvement of independent living skills for the elderly and physically
impaired individuals. Resources of Golden Splendor Ministries
are now also being used by the WIL Foundation to encourage clients
to live their lives to the fullest.
Dick and Jacki also own and operate MEGASIGHT Publishing. The
prime function of the company is to convert documents, such as
menus, into large print and Braille. The Cheesecake Factory has
been using their Braille menus nationwide for many years.
"We
hope to live-out our golden years leaving God-Shaped FOOTPRINTS
in the hearts of those we leave behind. WE can NOT do it in our
own failing strength, but as we become LESS, we desire that God's
Presence in our lives becomes much, much MORE!" -Dick
& Jacki Martin