Meet Thomas Gibson

My name is Thomas Gibson, I’m 33 years old and I work in Human Resources for the State of Georgia. I’m originally from South Georgia but I transferred up here with my job about 6 years ago and I’ve been going to 12Stone Church for the last several years. I feel so fortunate to be involved in the Transitional Community at 12Stone, and to get to be a co-leader of one of the small groups. I know the difference that this community has made to me (by helping me get “plugged in” at 12Stone) and I want to help do the same for others who come to our church. Also, I’m very excited that I get to go on this trip with a group of people from this community and I love the team of people that God has assembled. My excitement for missions hasn’t always existed though…

I’ve grown up going to church my whole life but I never saw myself going on a mission trip. First of all, I’m probably the pickiest eater that you will ever meet in your life, so going to another country and not knowing how or what I will eat is a huge leap of faith for me. Also, in the past I’ve always let shyness (around people I don’t know) keep me from really putting myself out there. But God is definitely working to push me out of my comfort zones these days and I’m learning to trust in Him and He's proving that He will provide every thing and every skill I need.

I can honestly say that I’m really looking forward to this trip now and I’m very excited to see what God has in store for our team when we get down there. I’m excited to provide help to those in the communities where we will be working. And, I know that our goal is to help those we meet but I know that in return God is going to bless each of us and teach us things about ourselves that we’ve never known before. I personally can’t wait to find out what that might be.