Born into a military household, Tom went to California as a young man to take up a job as a salesman in the construction industry. It was there that he met his wife, Joyce, who herself had just come to faith in Christ. Having convinced her that he was indeed a Christian, she accepted his proposal of marriage, only to discover very quickly that his "testimony" was entirely of outward works and rituals and not representative of true repentance or conversion of the heart.
    Joyce began praying earnestly for her husband. God graciously answered her prayers within their first month of marriage, and Tom was won to Christ through her testimony and through the teaching of the Word he had started to receive while attending church with her.
    A few years later, after moving to Maryland, Tom and Joyce began attending Fellowship Chapel in Jarrettsville. It was there that Tom heard of our Romanian summer camp program, for which he enthusiastically applied, and in which he served with his whole heart.
    Tom's faithfulness, boldness, and godly character displayed in that mission were brought to the attention of the Board of Directors, who in December of last year voted unanimously to bring him on as a Member.
    We are very thankful for Tom and the influence that he brings, and look forward to much time of service with him in the future.