Carla - Executive Director ~ Carla, also known as Grace4All, began serving as the Exectuive Director of SafeHaven in 2000.  She had an abortion in November of 1984 and also suffered two miscarriages in 1991. After 12 years of denial and silent suffering, she found healing and forgiveness through a local crisis pregnancy center and went through the Bible study, “Forgiven and Set Free” written by Linda Cochrane.  Carla is also on the Advisory Board In Our Midst Ministries, Inc.. She has traveled extensively throughout the US educating and equipping others in reaching out to those who are hurting from the choice of abortion(s). Please feel free to email Carla. Carla lives in Illinois with her husband, Rick, (8/6/88) and three of their four children, two daughters (17 & 15), son (13).  She is also blessed with a step-son(27), daughter-in-law, grandaughter (2), and  grandson (1).  

Mary - Founder ~ Mary, aka mac, is the Founder and former Director of SafeHaven. She began this site in December of 1996 in the hopes of bringing hope and healing to others who had been hurt by abortion and to provide information to those considering abortion so they could make an informed choice. Mary is now the President aned Founder of In Our Midst Ministries, Inc.   Mary is the author of Secret Sin: When God’s People Choose Abortion, published by Morgan James Publishing, 2006. Mary has been featured on various radio programs including Focus on the Family’s Family News in Focus and Moody Radio’s Midday Connection. Mary resides in Loveland, Colorado with her husband and two children.

   Rick (RG)- Message Boards and Safehaven Board Member ~ Rick, or RG, Is Carla’s husband (see her Bio for family info). Rick has struggled with alcohol and drugs early in life leading him to several bad decisions. He married his first wife at the tender age of 18 due to an unplanned pregnancy. Rick has paid the price of choosing life for his son over abortion. Ask him and he will tell you that it was worth every tear. Divorced, angry and self-medicated, Rick has faced deep depression; even after declaring Jesus as his Lord. By God’s grace and mercy, Rick worked through the guilt and shame associated with his many bad decisions as the Holy Spirit took hold of his heart, mind, and soul. Through a series of events, Rick graduated Lincoln Christian College and Seminary and is now an ordained pastor. Rick has also previously served as board president at a Pregnancy Resource Center for seven years. Please feel free to email Rick.

 Leslie-Chat Room Director and Moderator ~  Leslie had 2 abortions one in 1989 and another in 1990. Leslie has also suffered multilple miscarriages. Leslie came to know the Lord in 1992. After many years of living in the denial and silent pain of her abortions in 2002 the Lord brought her to SafeHaven where she was able go get connected with her local CPC and went through 2 Post Abortion Bible studies. One being Forgiven and Set Free and the other Her Choice to Heal. After finding Gods forgiveness- His awesome grace and mercy, she went through training at a Woman’s Place Ministries in Tampa, Florida. After completing training, she volunteered as a peer counselor. She has been through 2 Ramah International Training Conferences, In Our Midst/SafeHaven Helping the Hurting Training Conference in September 2005,  June 2006, and 2007. Please feel free to email Leslie.   Leslie currently resides in Illinois with her husband Jody and their daughter (16) and 3 sons (13, 11 and infant).

 Carol (Delivered1) Chat Room Moderator ~  Carol had an abortion in 1974. After becoming a Christian 15 yrs later (1989), she felt God leading her to a CPC Volunteer training class. This is where she first heard someone openly share about their past abortion and how much pain can come from making this decision. Hearing this testimony and how God had healed and forgiven her, God led Carol to contact this person which began Carol's healing process. She has attended two Ramah International Seminars and completed the Bible Study "Forgiven and Set Free". Carol also attended the In Our Midst/SafeHaven "Helping the Hurting" Training Conference in September 2005 and SafeHaven Staff/Moderator Training in June 2006. Presently, Carol work's at the CPC where God drew her 10 years ago. Please feel free to email Carol or talk with her in the Chat Room. Carol is married to Joe (1979) with a son (27) and daughter (25).  She is the proud grandmother of a grandson and another one due soon. 

 Karen (aka Stewart) - UK Chat Room Moderator ~ Karen resides in the United Kingdome and is our chat room moderator during the evening times for our UK members. more info to follow Please feel free to email Karen or talk with her in the Chat Room. 

 Dawndra - Chat Room Moderator ~ Dawndra is our Tuesday night chatroom co-moderator, also known as Forgiven-Mom. Dawndra grew up in the church, and in her teen years fell away. She aborted January 7, 1986 and stuffed the abortion down and went on with life. In 1992, Dawndra rededicated her life to Jesus. Then God called her to work at a local Crisis Pregnancy Center in 1995. She thought that whe had delt with her abortion and didn't think it affected her anymore. She was wrong. In 1998, her CPC started the first post abortion recovery program in the area. She went through the Bible study "Forgiven & Set Free". Following the study, she started leading the study and ministering to other post abortive women. She served as the the Executive Director at the center until recently, now she serves on the Board of Directors. She also shares her experience of God's grace and mercy by speaking at different churches and pro-life functions. Dawndra attended the In Our Midst/SafeHaven "Helping the Hurting" Training Conference in September 2005, June 2006 and 2007. Please feel free to email Dawndra. Dawndra resides in Illinois wither husband James (1992 and their two pre-teen daughters.

 Nancy - Prayer Team Leader and Chat Room Moderator ~ On February 11, 1983, Nancy’s first child was lost in an abortion. She and her husband subsequently have had three sons together. Although she had been a believer in Jesus Christ since she was a teen, in 1974, abortion remained buried in silence in her life for more than eighteen years. During some hard times in her life God answered her prayer for a friend with a woman who worked at a local crisis pregnancy center. Through God’s grace in this relationship she was brought face to face with abortion. Her friend took her to a counselor at the PCC where she went through a healing program. She has since learned to live in God’s forgiveness. She has given her spoken at Silent No More Awareness gatherings including Washington, D.C. Nancy attended the In Our Midst/SafeHaven "Helping the Hurting Training Conference in 2005. She has been active at SafeHaven since 2002. Please feel invited to stop in to chat or email Please feel free to email Nancy.

 Melanie (aka Purpose) - Chat Room Moderator ~  Melanie grew up in a Christian home, church, and school; all of which played an important role in her salvation at the age of eight years old. Melanie came to SafeHaven in 2005 as a moderator assistant. She has completed the SafeHaven/In Our Midst post abortion counseling conference in 2005 and 2006. Melanie has never had an abortion, but she truly has a desire to minister to those who have been affected by abortion. Her greatest desire is to see all who come through Safe Haven to experience God's spiritual healing, as well as the emotional and physical healing they are seeking. Please feel invited to stop in to chat or email Melanie. Melanie is 28 years old and has been married to David for 6 years. Melanie and David welcome their newborn son into their family in 2007. 

 Jodi - Chat Room Moderator ~ Jodi is 53 and married to Bill. They have 4 children and 6 grandchildren. They recently entered into the "empty nest " stage of their lives. Besides being a pastor's wife, Jodi is the Executive Director of two pregnancy care centers. She became a volunteer for 2 years, spending the next 2 years as Assistant Director and has held the position of the E.Director for 8 years. She has been involved in post abortive programs and taught bible studies for those suffering from the effects of abortion. When a young single woman, she found herself with an unplanned pregnancy . "Even though abortion was an option, she chose to parent her baby. This baby is now the Director of Client Services for their pregnancy center. They work together each day with the same goals of seeing lives saved and changed.Please feel invited to stop in to chat or email email Jodi.

Chris (SomethingSpecial) - Co-Chat Room Moderator ~ Chris had two abortions, one in 2000 and the second in 2002. She first came to SafeHaven in the midst of trying to deal with the pain and guilt of her abortions. She has gone through two post abortion Bible Studies: "Her Choice to Heal" and "Forgiven and Set Free". Chris now volunteers at the crisis pregnancy center where she first went as a client for post-abortion counseling.  Chris attended the In Our Midst/SafeHaven "Helping the Hurting" Training Conference in September 2005, June 2006 and 2007.  She also completed the Post Abortion Counseling and Education Tract at the 2007 CareNet conference.  Also, at this conference, she shared her testimony in the "Going Online with Post Abortion Ministry" workshop presented by Carla.  Chris She resides in Michigan and is a paramedic and does professional clowning in her free time. Please feel invited to stop in to chat or email Chris.

 Merry - Chat Room Moderator ~ Merry is the adoptive mother of three daughters. In 2003 she learned that her then 16 year old daughter was pregnant, and was planning to have an abortion. Merry did everything that she could think of to prevent her from going through with it, but her daughter had the abortion anyhow. Merry first came to SafeHaven several months after that, in the hope of finding healing for the incapacitating emotional pain that she felt after the death of this grandchild, as well as, in the hope of gaining an understanding of the pressures that led to her daughter's decision. In the process of seeking this healing and understanding, the Lord gave her a deep desire to help others who are suffering due to the abortion decisions of family members and friends, as well as, those suffering from the pain of their own abortions. Merry has served for the last 33 years as one of the directors of a Christian community that ministers to women with emotional and physical disabilities. Please feel invited to stop in to chat or email Merry.

Lori - Chat Room Moderator ~ In 1986, 6 years into a marriage with 3  young sons she was pregnant again; to her it was "no big deal", although they had talked about 3 children being enough.  Her husband at the time did not want another child and said that having an abortion was the only solution.  Under pressure, Lori reluctantly agreed to the abortion.  She was overwhelmed by an emptiness that consumed her. In the midst of that she cried out to God and accepted His love and forgiveness thru Jesus.  In 1991, thinking she was going crazy, she sought Christian counseling and went thru the Forgiven & Set Free Bible Study. She has attended Ramah International Conferences in '99 and '06 and most recently the SaveOne training at In Our Midst Ministries, where she  also volunteers.  She also brings the message of hope and healing found in Jesus Christ by sharing her testimony at women's prisons.  Lori and her husband, James, reside in northern Colorado.Please feel invited to stop in to chat or email Lori