Tom was born in China and is married to Amy who's also from China. They have both faced the challenges of being international students in a foreign country. They had 1.5 years of long-distance relationship before getting married in 2016. Amy works in the banking & finance sector full time whilst supporting Tom's role of being the Mandarin Ministry Leader on a part time basis. Tom helps the mandarin-speaking migrants in this part-time role to find their feet in Sydney, to be connected with other communities, and to have a chance of hearing the Gospel of hope and peace.