Jimmy Carter

Carter was seen in his hometown of Plains, Georgia,  at his church, where he speaks regularly and leads bible study. He said Plains has been a "haven" for him and his family.

The peanut farmer-turned-president, whose four years in office were marred by an energy shortage and the Iranian hostage crisis, has redefined what it means to be a former president. He and wife Rosslyn, married for 69 years, have dedicated the past three decades to humanitarian work around the globe. [helping the poor.]

"I wish I had sent in one more helicopter to rescue the hostages" in Iran, he said. "Maybe I would have been re-elected," he said, laughing as the room erupted as well.

Had he stayed in office for a second term, his vast services to the poor and the rest of the world may have diminished greatly.       God works in mysterious way.