Deployed Mom Shows Up At Daughter’s Choir Show And Catches Her Off Guard

Nothing’s better than spending Christmas with your family.

Holidays With Family

Most of us look forward to the holiday season because we get to spend it with our family and loved ones, but sometimes distance can make that challenging.

A Holiday Concert

The Hancock County Children’s Choir performed a song called “What Christmas Means to Me” for the finale of their 2018 holiday concert.

A Surprise Was Waiting For One Of The Singers

13-year-old Averie Hinton was passionately belting out her harmonies while she didn’t know that her mom was hiding backstage.

An Emotional Reunion

By the time the choir has finished its piece, their artistic director, Gale Roschi, made a surprise announcement that Averie’s mom was there to surprise her.

14-Month-Deployment

After U.S. Navy officer Lt. Tawnee Hinton was deployed in Djibouti, Africa to assist with the Combined Joint Task Force, she got home just in time to witness her daughter’s choir performance.

No Video Calls For Christmas This Time

“I’m so glad I won’t have to watch my kids open presents over Facetime this year,” the lieutenant told The Greenfield Reporter.

The Essence Of Christmas

“We’re going to spend some time being a family now,” says the lieutenant in excitement as she anticipates spending the holidays with her whole family.

A Touching Moment To Witness

People on the internet get emotional watching the video of the mother-daughter reunion, and we bet you will too once you’ve watched the lieutenant’s surprise for her daughter in the video below.

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