Elder and Sister Hinson started this water project and we were priviledged to represent the church at the celebration ceremony. The mayor signed documents accepting the water project. There were speeches then a tour of the water pumps and tank. The mayor and I drank goblets of the fresh water from the water pump then we went back and had a wonderful masa celebration (masa is tons and tons of food that just keeps coming!) It was a monumental occassion for the school, medical clinic and the villagers to have running water. No more hauling water from the wells. We have a photo below of a home owner in the village showing off her running water.
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.
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