Snell, Andy & Carrie

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Trust in the Lord with all your heart; Lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall make your paths straight.

Proverbs 3:5&6


Andy was born and raised in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. He accepted Christ  when he was nineteen, and his first exposure to missions was participating  as a team member on a Teen Missions team to Nicaragua. It was on the team  that he felt the pull toward missions,  giving him the desire to help lead two  teams, one to Suriname and one to  Venezuela.  He then began attending the Florida Free BIBLE, MISSIONARY  & WORK (BMW) Training Center.  While attending this three-year program, he led several teams of teenagers to places like Deer Lake, Canada and Honduras.

Carrie grew up in Belvedere, west of Chicago. She was 14 when she made her decision to follow the Lord and soon after expressed a desire to participate on a Teen Missions team. During the summers of her sophomore and junior years of high school she went with TMI to Germany and Poland. After ten years of pursuing other career choices, she found her way back to TMI, leading a team to Malawi, Africa. Just a short time later, she began attending classes at the BMW. While participating in the program, she led a team to Thailand. Within a year, as Andy and Carrie attended classes together, it became obvious that the Lord wanted them together in service with Him. They were married at the Teen Missions headquarters under the Big Top tent with the entire Boot Camp in attendance.

One week later they led a choir team to Uganda, Africa. During the next few years of service with TMI they led several more teams to places like Prince Edward Island, Malawi, Australia and a stateside team at the TMI headquarters in Florida. It was also during this time that they spent a year living in Malawi overseeing the 250 acres of property, which included a Bible school, national Boot Camp and a farm with gardens, goats and chickens. While serving with Teen Missions both of their children were born. Rebekah (Bekah) and Andrew (Drew), have accompanied them on several of their teams.

Last year, they spent several months at the base in Belize but are currently serving in Florida. Andy works in the Print Shop and Carrie is the coordinator of the Bible school and Retreat Center.

Prayer Requests

  • Fruitful daily devotions
  • Wisdom in parenting, ministry opportunities, and daily work
  • Health and safety

Birthdays

  • Andy – July 12
  • Carrie – January 6
  • Bekah – June 6
  • Drew – September 3

Anniversary

  • June 28, 1998