It was a true highlight and a real joy to be a part of Andrea & Justin Owen’s wedding!
Avery and Addison had been eagerly anticipating being flower girls for months.
The girls love Miss Andrea!
Getting ‘rolled’ before the big show!
Ready, set, wait!
Practicing standing very still. . .
. . .and not so still!
The big moment with the bridesmaids
Celebrating with Andrea
Dancing with Mr. Justin at the reception
. . .and they lived happily ever after!
HANDS HEADLINES E-Letter
———May 21, 2005 E-Letter: —————-
Q: Did you recently get a Minivan?
A: YES, praise the Lord. It’s a 2000 Honda Odyssey with 78,000 miles. It’s such a blessing and really an amazing story of how God provided it: We were running out of room in our family car (a ’93 Honda Accord) and knew we needed a larger vehicle for our trip this summer. In order to get a minivan, we had to( A) quickly sell David’s truck for needed funds and (B) trust the Lord for approximately $6000 in addition to that. Well, the truck sold in about 5 hours and then we received gifts for over $6000 in just 5 days! After we had the money, we looked to see if a particular van we had seen in the Autotrader magazine was still for sale. When we’d looked at this particular van (the one we ended up buying) about three weeks prior, we thought it would have quickly sold because it was immaculate and very appropriately priced. We called and it was still for sale. Not only that, the owners even lowered the price several hundred dollars!
Q: What did the Lord teach you through trusting Him for the van?
A: Our main prayer was that we would see GOD Himself in the provision more than the provision itself. He did just that. We’ve been humbled and amazed. People were not only quick to respond to our financial need but they also sent us such great encouragement which gave evidence to the amount of prayer people were lifting up on our behalf. God seemed to say to us, “I’ve gone to the extreme to make sure you have a wonderful eternal home with Me. Why would you doubt that I would provide such a small gift for you?”
Q: Now, what exactly are you going to be doing this summer?
A: We will be serving on a team of Campus Crusade staff members who “run†the National Staff Training Conference at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, Colorado. It’s a huge conference which is held there every other summer. Over 5,000 staff and about 7,000 of the staff’s children will attend! We’ll be driving out on June 1st and will return around August 2nd.
Q: Why does Campus Crusade have their Staff Training Conference in Colorado? Also, why is it so important?
A: Even though Campus Crusade for Christ’s headquarters is in Orlando. FL, Colorado State University is practically the only location in the country which is available during the summers and large enough to host such a conference as ours. The conference is vital for our staff – missionaries who serve on the front lines every day. It’s an environment where they can experience needed refreshing and renewal. The conference also provides Bible and training classes which help them become more effective in ministry.
Q: Hey Kids! How do you like the new minivan? And, what have you been up to recently?
A: We love our new minivan! Some of our friends have already gotten to have a ride in it with us! Last weekend was Toby’s 1st birthday. He had cake! And it was also the weekend of our big dance recital. Pictures are on our website!
Grateful for you,
~ David & Shannon + Avery, Addison & Toby
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Mableton, GA 30126
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Last weekend we celebrated Toby’s 1st Birthday! Also, on top of that, we attended Avery and Addison’s Dance Recital – the culmination of their hard work all year. It was a joy to watch!
Enjoy the pictures:
btw, if you want to order the photo portraits taken by the professional photographer (not these above, taken by non-professional me!), here’s the links for . . .
Addison – http://jackreece.dotphoto.com/CPViewAlbum.asp?AID=2444672
Avery – http://jackreece.dotphoto.com/CPViewAlbum.asp?AID=2444669
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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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