A Message from our Founder

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When Holly was born in February 2013 with a rare chromosomal deletion, our lives turned upside down. The hardship wasn't abstract—it was in our home every day in the form of constant irritability, endless screaming, pinching, biting, and hair pulling.

Every milestone was a painful waiting game. It took her a year and a half just to crawl, two and a half years to walk, and three long years to utter her first words. It wasn't until she was eight that we finally got a diagnosis: moderate Autism Spectrum Disorder.

By then, the weight had crushed me. I fell into a deep depression, pulling away from my family, friends, church, and community. Late at night, terrified for her future, I’d ask myself: What will become of her? Will she ever live on her own? Will she get a job? For years, through endless tears, I pleaded with God: Why did You make her this way?

It didn't happen overnight, but through persistent time in God’s Word and many tearful prayers, He broke through my darkness. He revealed His purpose and showed me that I wasn't alone. That agonizing question—What happens to my child when I'm gone?—is a fear shared by countless special needs parents.

God didn't waste my pain. Out of that desperate place, He birthed Holly’s Haven to answer those fears with hope, support, and lasting peace.