Thomas Family

The Thomas family in 2018

### Children

Shekinah Gray, Cassia Wachsmann, Destiny Hall, Charity Peterson, Elijah Thomas, Micah Thomas, Josiah Thomas, Valiant Thomas, Jeremiah Thomas, Maranatha Thomas, Sophia Thomas, Torah Thomas, Jubilee Thomas

### Grandchildren

Liz Wachsmann, Levi Wachsmann, Liberty Wachsmann, Chloe Peterson, Liam Hall, Sammy Wachsmann, Lily Gray, Julian Peterson, Evelyn Hall, David Wachsmann, William Gray, Judah Hall, Primrose Gray, Josiah Thomas, Solace Thomas, Noa Hall, Benaiah Thomas, Jude Thomas, Remnant Thomas, Kalian Thomas

## Religious Details

### School Choice

Homeschool/private Christian school

The (blended) Thomas family, also known as the Thomas Nation, has 13 children (2 deceased) and 20 grandchildren from parents Rusty and Kendra Thomas. Rusty was previously married to Liz Thomas, who died of cancer in 2005. He then remarried to Kendra, who had also previously been married. Upon Rusty and Kendra's marriage, Kendra adopted all of Rusty's children with Liz, and Rusty adopted Kendra's daughters from her previous marriage. They also had a child together.

Rusty is the director of Operation Save America (formerly Operation Rescue), an organization which advocates for Christian dominionism and denounces Islam, abortion, and homosexuality. He also runs Elijah Ministries, a theater ministry in Waco, TX.

## Family

Rusty Lee Thomas - born June 12, 1956

Elizabeth Ann Merritt - born November 11, 1966, died August 3, 2005

**Anniversary:** December 7, 1985

Kendra Marian Mahoney

Unknown (her first husband)

Rusty Lee Thomas - born June 12, 1956

Kendra Marian Mahoney - April 13, 1968

**Anniversary:** June 3, 2006

### Shekinah's Family

Levi Gray - about 1990

**Anniversary:** September 22, 2012

### Cassia's Family

Robert Joseph "Robby" Wachsmann - born May 31, 1983 , died July 2, 2020

**Anniversary:** February 3, 2007

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### Destiny's Family

Caleb Hall - May 22, 1988

**Anniversary:** September 23, 2011

### Charity's Family

Joshua Todd Peterson - January 31, 1992

**Anniversary:** October 22, 2010

### Elijah's Family

Lindsey Christian Hendrix

**Anniversary:** about May 16, 2018

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### Micah's Family

Bella K. Thomason - August 29, 1997

**Anniversary:** April 14 2018

### Josiah's Family

Mariah Elizabeth Campana - June 25, 1996

**Anniversary:** February 29, 2020

### Valiant's Family

Jaryn Neufeld - November 13, 2001

**Anniversary:** November 8, 2021

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