EPISODE 7: THE HAVEN ## PART ONE: ORIGINS ### CHAPTER 1: THE LAND The property that would become Haven had its own history. Two hundred acres of forested land in rural Oregon, purchased in 1952 by the Hendricks family. They built a modest farmhouse, raised cattle, lived quiet lives until the 1970s when economic pressures and health problems forced them to sell. The next owner was a commune—flower children seeking escape from mainstream society. They built additional structures, practiced organic farming, experimented with alternative living arrangements. The commune dissolved in 1983 when internal conflicts and external pressures made continuation impossible. The property sat empty for fifteen years, structures deteriorating, forest reclaiming the cleared land. It developed a reputation among locals as haunted—teenagers told stories about the strange commune people, about rituals in the woods, about disappearances that never happened but made for good campfire tales. In 1998, a real estate investor purchased the property for back taxes. He had plans for development that never materialized. The land waited, patient, for whatever would come next. David Martin found it in 2005. --- ### CHAPTER 2: THE VISION By 2005, Shepherd's following had outgrown the house in Portland. The gatherings required more space than any residential property could provide. More importantly, Shepherd's vision had expanded. The teachings weren't just about individual...