Our Team
Meet the Team Behind Haven
The heart and hands that make every Haven Retreat a sacred, beautiful experience.
Founder & Host
Amanda Lawrence
Founded by Amanda Lawrence, Haven Retreats grew from a thread that has run throughout Amanda's career and ministry: a desire to create family, community, and places where people truly belong. From her years in international adoption and missions to her work with women today, Amanda has a heart to see people walking in freedom, experiencing the fullness of God, and living in authentic, Christ-centered community.
Through Haven Retreats, Amanda creates beautiful, intentional experiences centered around connection, rest, and encountering God. She can coordinate a retreat from beginning to end or come alongside an existing retreat to facilitate the ministry experience through prayer, meaningful conversation, and opportunities for deeper connection.
Our 2026/2027 Ministry Teams
Worship & Ministry — Destin Exhale Retreat
Susannah Petrounav
Susannah will be ministering at the Destin Exhale Retreat. She is a friend of God, a lover of soaking music, worshipful dance and prophetic art. It is her passion and privilege to lead other women in experiencing the BELOVED; Spirit, Soul & Body. She leads several ministries in the Franklin, TN area but she loves The Secret Place ministry where she helps bring others into the presence of God through movement and prayer. She also leads an anointed bible study at a local boutique in downtown Franklin.
Worship Leader — Cape San Blas Beloved Retreat
Joanna Fowler
Joanna will be leading worship at the Cape San Blas Beloved Retreat. She is an encourager and lover of God's presence. She is a worship leader whose heart's desire is to make a dwelling place for God wherever people gather. Leaning on her beloved as she worships prophetically, in spirit and truth, is her great joy. She loves the lifelong journey of leaning into Jesus and learning His unforced rhythms of grace (Matthew 12:28-29 MSG).
Personal Chef — Cape San Blas Beloved Retreat
Robin Ireland
Robin Ireland — Personal Chef Extraordinaire. Robin will be curating a beautiful culinary experience for us at the Cape San Blas Beloved Retreat. She earned her experience at the prestigious Johnson & Wales culinary school in Charleston, SC. Her spiritual gift is creating and serving both beautiful and delicious food while always humming and smiling, creating an amazing culinary experience that is lavished in God's love.
Teacher & Author — Cape San Blas Beloved Retreat
Gail Carraway
N.G. (Gail) Carraway will be teaching during our devotional times at our Cape San Blas Beloved Retreat. She is an Author and lifelong student of the Bible and studies Hebrew in order to comprehend the Hebrew scriptures in the Tanakh (Old Testament). Gail has a desire for the reader to have an encounter with the God of the Bible, not just a knowledge of scripture. Learn more at www.ngcarraway.com.
Ministry Team
Geanie Folder
Bio coming soon.
