. Tonja and Todd met at Lincoln Christian College. Their first date was on March 23,1990. Todd graduated
from LCC with a bachelor degree in World Mission and Church Growth in 1992. Tonja graduated with a bachelor degree in World
Mission in 1993. They were married on December 12,1992 in Morris, IL, Tonja's hometown.
. They served in Youth Ministry
at Antioch Church of Christ in Rossville, Il from 1993-94 and at Lake Ridge Christian Church in Paris, IL from 1994-2000.
Their son Mitchell was born on May 26, 1996. And Their daughter Mallory was born on October 16, 1998.
In September of
2000 they moved to Indianapolis to become Living Link Missionaries with Valley Mills Christian Church and served with them
until they left for Mexico in August 2001.
Now in their second term on the field, Todd and Tonja serve with renewed enthusiasm
for and understanding of many of the customs of the people in Mexico City. They live on the south side of the city in
what is known as the Federal District. Their ministry has led them to assist the El Camino Christian Church. In May
2008 Lizzet Cordero was born and almost a year later (April 2009) she came to live with the Hancocks while they began the
process of adopting her into their family.
They continue to minister in the southern part of the Federal District of Mexico
working alongside El Camino and working toward planting other churches there.
The Hancocks anticipate their next furlough will probably begin the Summer of 2011.
