Hannah Home Shelby Auxiliary hosts Tablescapes luncheon

When Jennifer Autwell came to King’s Home, she had lost custody of her two children, was pregnant with her third child and was battling addiction.

“A year ago, I had lost all hope,” she told attendees at the Hannah Home Shelby Auxiliary Tablescapes luncheon.

Autwell said the support she received at King’s Home helped her find a job, become free from drug addiction and pass her parenting classes to regain custody of her children. She thanked everyone who helped her and has continued to help her on her journey. “Strangers from the past six months have loved me more than anyone in my whole life,” she said.

Autwell is one of many women in need of the services provided through King’s Home and Hannah Home, said King’s Home President Lew Burdette. When women come to King’s Home, whether they are escaping abuse or addiction, Burdette said they benefit from the long-term programs and support at King’s Home.

The Tablescapes Luncheon is one of the largest fundraising events for Hannah Home Shelby Auxiliary, and around 175 women attended on April 6.

Patricia Barnes, founder and CEO of Sister Schubert’s baking company, was this year’s keynote speaker at the luncheon. She shared her testimony, including how she was able to help individuals and families through her baking.

After Sister Schubert’s baking company had grown, Barnes said she was approached by missionaries to Ukraine. They asked her to come along on a trip, and she accepted.

Through those trips, Barnes met and adopted her son Alexander. She said she is thankful for the blessings Alexander has brought to her family, and she said she hopes everyone involved with Hannah Home receives the same benefit from those they help.

“People come in that bless your lives and bless the others around them more than you ever could have imagined,” Barnes said.