The answer? Nothing.
But when God writes a story, He has a way of making something out of nothing.
Once upon a time...
there was a mathematical engineer, a freelance calligrapher, a businessman, and a scientific illustrator all in the same family. They were settled in their lives and jobs and had no plans to start an envelope company.
Then, the worldwide pandemic hit...
and life changed forever. Michael, our engineering mathematician, developed a severe illness, had to leave his high-paying tech job in Boston, and took over a year to recover. The worst part (in his mind) was not being able to work all the time. One day, while he was tired of being sick, and incredibly bored, Cynthia, our freelance calligrapher, asked for his help on one of her projects. “Do you think you could write a little program that would help me print hundreds of beautiful envelopes quickly and easily? The program I am using is so frustrating!”
What began as a simple question turned into a business...
that gradually grew to include the entire family. Madeline, our scientific illustrator, joined the team as lead designer, while Mike (our businessman) tackled the marketing aspects. The pandemic and its aftermath had taken a lot out of us all, but this new project was inspiring and exciting. What an opportunity to glorify the Lord by helping people show how much they care about each other!
Soon cards were added as well as envelopes...
and other people began to catch the excitement of what the Lord was doing through this little envelope printing project.
And so Addressed to You was born.
Each day, we’re excited to see the Lord develop Addressed to You, and are looking forward to the next chapter of adventures in His continuing story for our lives. We can’t wait for you to become part of that story too!
