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Tim was born in the Chicagoland area, where he was an Awana clubber for six years. Sherry was born in Huntsville, Alabama. They met and married in Pensacola, Florida in 1981. Later that same year they volunteered to be Awana leaders when their church started a new club.
Prior to becoming missionaries, they lived in central Florida for 20 years where Tim was employed in the computer industry and Sherry worked as an interpreter for the Deaf and taught classes, while also home schooling their four children.
For 25 years they served as Awana Leaders, Directors, Commanders, and Ministry Team Members when in the summer of 2004, they were asked to be the volunteer, interim missionaries for central Florida when the missionary resigned. During that year, they saw God leading them into full-time service as Awana missionaries. They were accepted as missionaries in 2005 and began serving in southern Wisconsin 2006.
The Thomas children have all been Awana clubbers, and are all Citation Award recipients. Kyle, along with his parents, received his Citation in 2009 at Summit in North Carolina.
David is 27 and lives and works near Daytona Beach, Florida. In 2008 he received a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology from the University of Central Florida.
Wendy is 26. She is married, to her husband Ryan Soltis, and serves in the U.S. Army. They live in Tacoma, Washington. In 2009 Ryan earned a degree in civil engineering from Saint Martin's University. In October 2008 they became parents, and we grandparents, when their son Evan Hunter was born.
Stephen is 23. After completing a year at Nicolet Bible Institute he is now living with us, seeking God's will.
Kyle is 18. He both graduated from High School and earned his Citation Award this year. He is planning on attending Nicolet Bible Institute in the fall.
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