Marilyn Emery is a joyful octogenarian, whose main goal in life is to spread God's love. Education is of utmost importance to her. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Speech/Communications and English, and her three master's degrees in educational administration, Gifted and Talented Education and k-12 Reading Language Arts. She and her husband, Art split their time between Michigan and Florida. With five children, fifteen grandchildren, and one great-grandchild, Marilyn feels truly blessed. Carol Jennings was raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan as an only child. She met Marilyn when she was five years old, and both attended K-12 in the community. Carol worked at a bank where she met her husband, Chuck, and then completed her degree, majoring in business and minoring in literature, while raising three sons. Carol and Chuck spend most of their time at their condo in Florida and enjoy summers in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she spends time with her family, including eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.