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Finally, we admit it: we need a minivan.
Although we really enjoy our Honda Accord (what can beat its 34mpg!?) yet, as a family car, it is getting a little cramped. Especially on long trips.
~The Kids in Our Current Family Car – a 1993 Honda Accord with 180,000 miles. Although they’re normally very content back there (Toby isn’t showing it), we’re simply running out of room.
This summer we have the privilege of serving over 5000 Campus Crusade missionaries at our National Staff Training Conference (we served on this special Conference Team in 2003 as well). What this means for our family is packing up everyone (and our stuff) and driving out to Ft. Collins, Colorado for nine weeks! Hence, a minivan sure would be nice.
We’re trusting the Lord to provide the money for a used minivan. If there are extra funds available in our Campus Crusade donations account (currently there aren’t), we can request additional salary to cover the purchase.
As the Lord directs and enables you, would you consider giving a special gift of $1000, $500, $350 or any amount to help meet this need? If only 12 people gave $500 each, our need would be met.
As always, we appreciate you sharing this need with us in prayer. It will be exciting to see how and when the Lord responds!
If the Lord leads you to give, there are several easy options:
>> You can give right now online at our secure donation’s page: https://give.ccci.org/give?Action=ViewDetail&Desig=0438803
>> Give by phone (credit card) – Call toll free 1-888-CRUSADE (888) 278-7233
>> Send check by mail to
David & Shannon Hand
514 Benson Hurst Dr.
Mableton, GA 30126
>> There are other alternatives for giving (some tax-deductible, some not), just contact us at (770) 944-0036 or https://handsheadlines.com/contact.htm
Above all else, please pray for:
~ A relatively quick purchase of a good, used minivan.
~ We’ll be traveling together over 3,200 miles this summer as we drive to Colorado to serve on the Campus Crusade National Staff Training Conference Team. (We’ll share more on this in our next prayer letter)
~ We leave for Colorado in late May – for 9 weeks. Our desire is to have a minivan before then.
~ To procure some funds, we just sold David’s truck for $3600.
~ After using the above funds, we estimate we’ll still need roughly $6000 (depending on the purchase price of the van).
~ What kind of minivan are we looking for?
Used; Reliable; Clean; Able to last another 6 or 7 years; 1998 – 2002 year model; Between 60,000 to 95,000miles; Seating for 7 or 8
Gratefully yours,
David & Shannon
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