Hurricane Harvey Wrecked Their Wedding Plans—Then a Man Who Lost Everything Stepped In

The devastation the Houston, Texas area saw from Hurricane Harvey last week was truly unprecedented. In addition to the tragic loss of approximately 60 lives, residents are reeling from the loss of their homes, businesses or workplaces, and places to shop and worship. And some, like the newly-married Shelley Holland, had to suffer the loss of not just things, but plans.

Shelley and her fiancé were to be married in Katy, Texas on September 2nd, a week after Hurricane Harvey first made landfall. In those seven days, the area was absolutely devastated. In a Facebook post, Shelley describes how their plans were literally washed away. “My husband and I completely lost every plan we made over the last 6 months surrounding our upcoming wedding on September 2nd due to Hurricane Harvey. This included our wedding cake, the venue, the chapel the catering and so many other small details. This was such a heart break not only for me as a bride,” she says. But then she goes on to explain that the loss of their plans paled in comparison to what the pastor who was to marry them lost.


Jenny Rapson
Jenny Rapson
Jenny is a follower of Christ, a wife and mom of three from Ohio and a freelance writer and editor.

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