On our 2nd day working here we worked with Counterpart International to distribute a 40 ft container of goods that had been shipped from Salt Lake City. There was a ceremony and plenty of grateful hugs all around! 28 organizations in the northern part of the country gathered to accept the blankets, boots, hygiene kits, newborn kits, school kits, clothing. They in turn delivered the items to very needy people in the Donduseni area. One of the ladies read a poem of gratitude she had written to the crowd during the ceremony. She gave us the poem. After loading all the vehicles with the items we were gathered in a very humble room for a "masa", large meal. They were so grateful for our help. Met a Peace Corp volunteer there who wants us to come to his village to help with their school. Lovely lovely people.
Toni~ We love ALL your pictures. They are very moving. I feel so blessed and spoiled. We miss you and Tom. Thanks so much for the nice email response you sent to Erica. She will write again soon. Love you! ~Polly
We have been called to serve in the Romania Bucharest Mission for 23 months. Our primary assignment will be to labor with Humanitarian/Welfare Services as the Country Directors. We will be working in Moldova, a small country next to Romania. We are to report to the Missionary Training Center at Provo, Utah on Monday April 26,2010. We will fly to Chisinau (kee-she-now),the capitol of Moldova, on May 7, 2010. Jesus Christ taught us to love one another. We will try to be excellent disciples of Christ as we love and serve the people of Moldova. We are VERY excited about our assignment, and ready for the adventure of our lives!
Tom and Toni were married in the Washington DC temple February 25, 1978. They have spent most of their married life in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. Tom retired from the FBI and Toni retired from 20 years of selling real estate in Evansville, Indiana. They are parents to 5 grown children and 9 grandchildren. Their beloved Shi-Tzsu dog , Maxx, is being loved and cared for by the Silas Smith family while they serve their mission. Tom served a 2 year mission in Austrailia and is excited to now serve a mission with his eternal companion, Toni, in the eastern europe country of Moldova.
Toni~ We love ALL your pictures. They are very moving. I feel so blessed and spoiled. We miss you and Tom. Thanks so much for the nice email response you sent to Erica. She will write again soon. Love you! ~Polly
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