Tom trusted Christ as his Lord and Savior at the age of 10. He was raised in a Christian home and attended a Bible believing, mis-sions centered church. Tom has been educated in Bible and Home Business, as well as in building homes and vocational skills. His heart is to teach God’s Word, and to teach men and boys to be men of God. Ginger, Tom's wife, came to the saving knowledge of Christ as her Lord and Savior at the age of 19, having known Jesus as her best friend since age 5. God has blessed Tom and Ginger with nine children since their marriage in 1974. They are thankful that their family has grown in the Lord’s grace by keeping the Bible as the center of their lives. Tom and his family have lived and worked in Haiti between the years of 1985 and 1999. After moving back to the States they  continued to host Bible teaching and church conference teams on trips to Haiti. In March, 2006, Tom joined the staff at Harvest headquarters in a full-time capacity by becoming the Director of Haiti Ministries. His responsibilites include caring for the Haiti missionaries as well as the national pastors with their work in orphanages, school, and churches. Tom also helps in organ-izing team trips to Haiti, and is the contact person for Haiti teams (see MISSION TRIPS). Additionally, Tom wears two other hats within the Harvest organization. As the Warehouse Supervisor Tom man-ages the incoming and outgoing supplies for the seven different countries where Harvest has missionaries planted. Plus, he serves as one of the board members who together seek God's will in the direction and needs of Harvest International.