“Millie comes from a really hard place. The first two years of her life she was raised in an orphanage, and she comes from hard. Millie’s behaviors are really fear-based, and those behaviors look extreme. There’s a saying that scared children look crazy. She’s not crazy.”
In this video, Marna Pacheco, a member of the Winona Lake, Ind., Grace Brethren Church (Bruce Barlow, lead pastor), tells the story of her daughter, Millie, who was adopted from China when she was two years old. Pacheco shares how her daughter’s special needs inspired her to start Capeable Sensory Products along with her Fort Wayne, Ind., business partner, Susan Hickok. Capeable sells weighted garments to help people with autism or sensory issues.
Capeable has been featured numerous times in local media outlets. Click the links below to read more of Capeable’s story.
Church Member Helps Develop Sensory Products
Everyone is Capeable
Products Help Soothe Anxious Chilren
Business Rooted in Love for Daughter
Also, check out Grace College’s recent 2|8|9 magazine, which featured Marna and Millie and the cover. Click here to be directed to the pdf file. (Story starts on page 8.)
[Connect:]
Click here to send a note of encouragement to Pacheco.
This story appeared in GraceConnect eNews. To subscribe to the weekly e-newsletter that includes news and information from congregations in the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, click here.