A Message from our Founder

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My daughter, Holly, was born in February 2013 with a partial deletion of her 2nd chromosome which presented itself in a vast array of behavioral challenges including constant irritability, excessive screaming, pinching, biting, hair pulling, and stimming, just to name a few. It took her a year and a half to crawl, 2 and a half years to walk, 3 years to utter her first words, and 8years to discover her diagnosis of moderate Autism Spectrum Disorder. This plunged me into a depression that isolated me from family, friends, church, and community. I feared for Holly's future. What would become of her life? Would she be able to live independently? Would she be able to get a job? I spent years pleading with God to tell me why He made Holly the way she is. Through consistent time in God's word, in His presence, and after many tearful conversations with Him, finally, He revealed His good purpose. The truth is, I'm not alone in my concerns. Many parents of special needs children face the same fears of "what will happen to my child when I die?" Holly's Haven was born to address those concerns.