Mariner’s Cove villagers recently did some traveling and some celebrating of life
Pam Gagen went to visit their daughter and family in Hendersonville, TN, for a long weekend. They visited a winery and went to Top Golf. Geoff was on a rafting trip on the lower Salmon River with an old colleague and a few other folks. Pam could have gone but prefers a bathroom and her own bed.
Tom Marshall was remembered for his golfing expertise at a celebration attended by 20 neighbors who surrounded his brick at the 10th hole and toasted to him with a shot of Limoncello. January 7, 2017, was the last of his 26 holes-in-one.
Brick honoring Tom’s last hole-in-one on Hole
Carolyn Armstrong experienced her first missionary trip which was to Kambirwa in rural Kenya. She went with her sister and a group from her sister’s North Carolina church. They volunteered at the Dylan Jones Academy, a Christian school serving both kids and adults through pastoral servings from the Bible, regular medical attention, and nutritious meals from the school kitchen every day. The school was established to provide holistic transformation of the community by enhancing the spiritual, academic, and psychological well-being of the community.
It took the group 2 ½ days to reach their destination and they spent five days doing triage with a medical Dr., an eye Dr., a dentist, checking blood pressure and interacting with the people through music, prayer, playing with the kids in school and with a bubble machine. They also gave out 2,500 food bags and saw 200 people per day.
Carolyn Armstrong with two of the people from Dylan Jones Academy
Carolyn said the impact on her was amazing, exhausting, fulfilling and she felt blessed to be there. Her trip ended with a two-night Safari in Kenya and Tanzania.
We’re so proud of Carolyn for giving her time and love to these people!
