Our Story
We are a family of 6 and in 2015 we were on a quest to find a place to call home. It was meant to be when we found our way to a beautiful ranch that we now call home. We had been searching for a quiet tranquil place that we would be able to get our children, especially our youngest son outside to play and enjoy activities in the sunshine. Our youngest son Gibson was diagnosed with autism in 2015 and as overwhelming as it was at the time, we felt fortunate and blessed to have found our ranch. After overcoming many challenges over the past several years with our son, we felt many other children on the spectrum, with sensory processing disorder and/or generalized anxiety disorders would also be able to benefit from the relationships we have built with alternative health providers, other resources and outdoor sensory friendly activities. We have been working diligently in developing an online resource portal to navigate journeys similar to ours so other families would have access to the same resources as well as opening up our ranch for events. In honor of where our son made his leaps of progress, Gibson assisted as a Founder in our 501©(3) nonprofit organization and event Captain at “RAFT” Ranch- Reaching Autism Families Together.
"For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal" Jeremiah 30:17
Our Mission
We aim to provide a plethora of resources for families with children on the spectrum. Our hope is to provide coaching to help parents/guardians navigate their family’s journey and quests for alternative resources. We aim to reach as many families as possible to connect with resources for therapy, connect you with like-minded local providers, and assist parents/guardians in exploring all available interventions for healing.
Our Son
Our son Gibson is currently 12 years old and was diagnosed with regressive autism at the age of 2. His ATEC score was “ 118 ” which was considered level 3 “severe autism” at the time. We were confused, scared, and had more questions than any doctors had answers. Our family spent many days and nights praying for God to heal for our son. Along this journey our prayers changed from asking God to heal him to asking God to grant us the knowledge to learn how he could be healed so we could share this blessing of knowledge and God's grace with other families like us. The next day this powerful prayer led us to resource after resource- they were flowing in like a river. Month after month and year after year we continued to see healing and progress with Gibson. He is currently scoring a “4 ” on the ATEC scale which has been a phenomenal breakthrough from where we began and officially removes him off the spectrum. Most recently he was inducted into the National Junior Honors Society with a 4.0 GPA and he volunteers at every one of our RAFT Ranch events not only because he enjoys being a leader but because he knows his friendship and story can make a difference in another child's story also.
