Voyage to the Next Dimension

Martha Lynn Coon is a writer, blogger, and mother of two. Originally from Alabama, she currently lives in Austin, Texas, where she wrangles a fantastic group of people and churches called The 787 Collective. She holds an MFA from the University of Texas at Austin and writes plays, screenplays, and nonfiction in her not-so-spare time.

Mary Fogel was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, raised in Indiana and Tennessee, and got to Texas as soon as possible in 1980. She is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Texas with a master's degree in counseling from Indiana University. Mary worked as a guardian ad litem in Travis County for approximately 30 years, representing the best interest of children in child-related cases. Currently she is enjoying retirement while seeing a small number of clients in private practice.  She finds great joy with her husband, David, and with family and friends.

Eric Robertson has practiced family law in Austin, Texas, for the last 28 years. He is a graduate of South Texas College of Law in Houston, and holds a master’s degree in psychology from the University of Texas at Arlington.  Eric’s educational history shows a long and circuitous route toward finding his true calling. In 2018, at the age of 61, he embarked on his own voyage of transition and discovery. He is currently a student at the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest pursuing a master’s degree in mental health counseling. Eric believes everyone has the capacity for change: “Your life is an occasion. Rise to it.” Mr. Margorium

Melissa Wiginton is vice president for Education Beyond the Walls and a member of the Austin Seminary faculty. She practiced law for a dozen years before changing her direction to earn the MDiv degree. While practicing law, she served as president of the Austin Family Mediation Association and, with Mary Fogel, created “Moving Through: A Workshop for Divorcing Families,” the first educational program in Austin to help parents in conflictual divorces ease the children’s difficulty. In 1996, the Texas Senate recognized Ms. Wiginton for her work on behalf of Texas families.